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KGVI MINT COLLECTION on leaves inc. first set to £1 (3) inc. 5/- x 7, Landfall set to £1 (2), Eleuthera to £1, etc. (c.108) £180
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1942 Landfall 1/2d to 2/- (2 shades), 3/- (2, shades), 5/- (3) & £1. fine unmounted mint. Also 1/2d to £1 used on local Bahamas env. Fine. £80
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PRINTED MATTER CIRCULAR FROM & REDIRECTED TO G.B. WITH BARBADOS 4d + G.B. 1d LILAC; 16 Oct. 1883 EL (printed contents) from Edinburgh to Barbados with GB 1d Lilac tied by part "EDINR. NPB" .c.d.s; turned and redirected back to GB (both address-panels display partly overlapped) with Barbados 4d tied by very fine "BARBADOS" Duplex; rare item showing the different postal rates to and from the West Indies. PHOTO - see page 38. £100
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1920-21 'Victory' issue complete, SG 201-212 inc. 1921 1d Script wmk. in unmounted mint blocks of four (mostly marginal or corner). Gum is slightly toned. (48) PHOTO - see page 33. £100
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QV-QEII collection on leaves inc. 1920-21 Tercentary sets mint, a good range of KGVI high values to 10/- (3), 12/6d (2) & £1 (2) mint, RSW £1 mint. first QEII set to £1 mint, etc. (approx. 200) £240
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MINT COLLECTION on Lighthouse leaves inc. 1963-69 to £1 (both), 1971 to 50p on 10/-, Explorers to £1 (3), Marine Life to £3 plus solid later ranges to 2000. (Small Qty.) £180
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A03 GEORGETOWN; 11 Mar. and Jun. 25 1859 envs. to Dieppe, latter redirected to Paris each franked GB 1856 6d Lilac and pair or single 1d Red tied or cancelled with 'A03' cancel of Georgetown (Demerara) and each with London and Calais transit marks on face. Rear flaps missing on each and with Demerara c.d.s and French transit marks on rear. SG £1290 off cover. Rare pair (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 38. £300
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A03 GEORGETOWN; Cancel group with GB 1857 4d Rose (2 - different shades), 1856 6d Lilac (4, one on a piece, another on a 9 Nov. 1858 creased part cover showing Demerara and London c.d.s and 1856 1/- Green; very clear cancel though trimmed of its perforations (SG £1500). (6 stamps + 1 fragment) £240
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A03 GEORGETOWN CANCEL ON GB 1/-; GB 1856 1/- Green with clear strike of 'A03' cancel of Georgetown (Demerara). Very fine and rare. SG £1500 [1958 BPA Certificate of genuineness] PHOTO - see page 33. £300
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A03 GEORGETOWN CANCEL ON GB 1d PAIR; 1857 1d Rose-Red pair (NG-NH) on small piece each unit with 'A03' cancel of Georgetown (Demerara). Very fine and scarce multiple. SG £700+ [1958 BPA Certificate of genuineness] PHOTO - see page 33. £150
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A06 BELIZE CANCEL SELECTION; GB 1857 4d Rose & 1856 6d Lilac (2, different shades, one on piece) each with the 'A06' cancel of Belize. Fine and scarce. SG £1175 (3 stamps). PHOTO - see page 33. £240
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EARLY INTERNAL LETTER RATES, 1801-1838; 7d currency rate 3 Mar. 1801 E with straight line "THREE RIVERS" to Quebec with red m/s "7", 1829 Prepaid "Service du Roi" Military cover from Quebec to Montreal with "QUEBEC OCT 20 1829" fleuron in red and "QUEBEC o PAID" in red with central red m/s "3/9", 21 Dec 1829 unpaid E Quebec to Montreal with m/s "9" in red adjacent "QUEBEC DEC 21 1829" fleuron in red and a May 1838 unpaid e Toronto, U.C. to Brantford with m/s "7" and hand-struck "TOO LATE" (4 covers) PHOTO - see page 38. £150
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INTERNAL LETTER RATES, 1840-1851: Interesting group of entires inc. 20 Apr. 1840 'Money Letter' from London, U.C. to Toronto with m/s way bill no. "559" & "Money" and "1/6" rate mark, also franked "MONEY LETTER" in red (Boggs type RH2), unusually early for this type; 19 Jan 1843 'Free' E with postmark "AMHERSTBURG U.C. JAN 19 1843" in red and franked "FREE" in seriffed capitals, unusually in red (possible abuse of privilege), unpaid drop letter cover posted in Toronto 23 Jan 1853? and an underpaid cover ex Otanabee to Toronto with nice group of rate marks inc. hand-stamp "PAID" adjacent m/s "3" both in red and"3D" encircled in black with m/s "More to pay" alongside plus a range of other 3d rate covers. (12 covers) £150
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STEAM BOAT LETTERS, 1843-1851: Group of early Contract Steam Boat Letters used on the Quebec to Montreal service inc. 23 Oct. 1843 E Quebec to Montreal with the rare oval cancel in red "STEAM BOAT LETTER 1843 Q... OC 23...", the "3" of the "1843" and the date being in faded red m/s (Robson Lowe lists as always in black); Three entires from Montreal to Quebec rated "1/6" (Jun. 1847), 9d (27 Nov. 1850) & 3d (3 Oct 1851) respectively, the latter having the scarcer "STEAMBOAT LETTER QUEBEC OC 3 1851 0" postmark in black. (4 covers) PHOTO - see page 38. £200
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STEAM BOAT LETTERS, STEAMER T.P.O.s, AIR MAILS, ETC, 1852-1936; Diverse & interesting range of covers inc. a v. fine "STEAMBOAT LETTER QUEBEC OC 11 1852" cancel in red on Quebec to Montreal cover, an unusual May 1855 E from Port Hope to Montreal bearing both Toronto & Kingston Steamboat Letter markings, the latter in a black 'double-circle'; Also a small number of covers/cards of the Eastern Arctic Patrol, Laurentide Air Services & Yukon Airways & Exploration, one pilot signed. (13 covers/cards) PHOTO - see page 38. £160
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INTERNAL LETTER RATES, 1851-1869: Group of stamped & stampless covers inc. 1852-57 3d 'beaver' on 7 Mar 1856 EL to Quebec, cover (date unclear) bearing 1857 1/2d rose imperf.; various other paid & unpaid stampless covers with a selection of hand-struck marks inc. "UNPAID 7" on 1860 Brantford to Barrie cover, "1" on 1865 cover to Kingston, Ont., "PAID" with m/s "15" on 1860 Niagara to Berlin cover, straight line "FREE" in blue on 1867 Amherstburg to Ottawa cover and italic "FREE" & "TOO LATE" on 1869 Port Sarnia to Quebec cover, etc. (12 covers) PHOTO - see page 38. £200
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DECIMAL CURRENCY RATES, 1862-1869: Group of stamped covers inc. Oct. 1862 to Ottawa with h.s. italic "TOO LATE", two 1866 covers each franked with 1c rose QV, one of which has been cancelled by two strikes of a h.s. "1", two Aug. 1869 covers, one franked with 1869 1c orange Large Queen (Port Hope, Ont. drop letter), the other bearing a 3c brown Large queen cancelled by a New Brunswick barred oval on a cover ex Sussex Vale to Washadunvek Lake. (6 covers) PHOTO - see page 39. £200
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'SMALL QUEEN' COVERS: 1870-94 group of covers franked with either 1c or 3c 'Small Queen' head types inc. 3c Indian red on Sep. 1870 New Brunswick cover, 3c rose-red on June 1872 cover, 3c orange-red on 1874 cover, 3c vermilion on 1884 cover, plus other covers franked with yellow or orange shades of the 1c inc. one underpaid with m/s "Due 4c". (8 covers) PHOTO - see page 39. £150
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'SMALL QUEEN' 1C RATE COVERS: 1873-93 lot of printed matter items each bearing orange or orange-yellow shade or perf. varieties of the 1c 'Small Queen'. A good range of cancellation types inc. targets, barred circle (inc. purple), split circle with m/s or part-m/s, cork 'killers', etc. (17 covers) £140
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PRESTAMP & STAMPLESS MAIL TO USA: 1845-60 group of covers inc. privately carried Dec. 1845 EL Quebec to Houlton, Maine with "PAID AT QUEBEC L.C." crowned circle in red alongside red m/s "11/2", two covers, 1849 & 1850, both Montreal to New York and each with m/s "Paid to the lines", box numbers, & mileage rate marks alongside Montreal 'Tombstone' cancels in red; other covers demonstrate a range of paid & unpaid exchange markings inc. an unusual Mar. 1860 St. Catherines, U.C. to Queenstown, Canada West cover with "SUSPENSION BRIDGE N.Y. MAR 14 1860" cancel and m/s "Missent" plus a h.s "CANADA/PAID 10 Cs" in red. (12 covers) £150
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STAMPLESS COVERS TO USA: 1851-59 group of covers displaying a wide range of hand-stamped exchange markings and rate marks inc. 1851 cover with "U.STATES" in a scroll, struck in blue, similar 1852 in black, 1853 "UD STATES/ PAID / 6D" in red (used at Buffalo), 1854 "U. STATES" in an arc over a shield in red, 1858 "UNITED / STATES" in oval (Boston use?), etc. Mainly fine. (c. 21 covers) £200
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EARLY STAMPED MAIL TO USA: Jun. 1864 cover (reinforced & stuck on card) from Hamilton to Indianapolis with the 10c brown 'Prince Consort' cancelled with a barred duplex paying the 10c per 1/2oz. rate to the USA and an 1872 cover St. Paul L'Hermite to Boston with 6c yellow-brown 'Large Queen' with 5-ring target cancelling the stamp and "ST. PAUL L'HERMITE L.C. Jan 10/72" split circle - date in m/s. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 39. £200
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MONTREAL TO LONDON WITH "PAID" MARK, 2-LINE DATESTAMP, QUEBEC BISHOP MARK & LONDON "SHIP-LRE": 7 Nov 1785 EL (filing endorsement removed at lower right of address; some reinforcement) to London "p the Susannah" with a fine Montreal "PAID" mark beside red manuscript "9" and a fair "Montreal / NOV,r 7" datestamp on lower flap alongside a very fine small 2-ring "QUEBEC" with central Canadian "10/NO" Bishop Mark and a very fine "24/DE" London arrival Bishop Mark; charged "11" (double 5d inland rate plus 1d for the captain) with mainly fine scarce anonymous London "SHIP-LRE" mark (Rob.S34a; known 1775-88 only). Rare combination of marks. PHOTO - see page 39 £200
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GRAVESEND AND DOVER SHIP LETTERS: 25 Oct. 1793 EL from Quebec to Glasgow with scarce 2-line "GRAVESEND / SHIP LRE" (Rob. S1) above a manuscript "1/2" and with a v. fine circular "C D E / 21 / 93" London mark on the top flap. Contents inc. the phrase "I have forwarded the letter for your Cusin David at the Island of St. Johns (later P.E.I.)". A manuscript "Mifsent" is also present on the front; also Nov. 1793 EL from Montreal to London with a 2-line "DOVER / SHIP LRE" mark alongside a manuscript "5" (deleted) & "9", and on the top flap a v.fine "C J. A 94 / 23" London double circle mark. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 39. £140
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MONTREAL TO LONDON SHIP LETTER: Fine 15 Oct. 1793 EL carried by the 'Eweretta' with a single line "SHIP LRE" in red (scarce thus with use recorded 1793-95); v.fine "A. DE. 93 19" London double circle on top flap. There are no Canadian markings and the letter was probably passed directly to the ship's captain (Featonby?). A rate mark of "5" suggests the letter was probably landed at a South Coast port rather than London. PHOTO - see page 39. £150
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SHIP LETTER TO LONDON WITH QUEBEC BISHOP MARK: 19 Mar. 1796 EL from Quebec to London with the fine double circle "QUEBEC CANADA" with "19 MR" Bishop Mark in centre; rate marks of "To pay 1N" in red (indicating Canadian 1/- , about 9d Stg.) and 1/- (Stg.) in black; v. fine "MA V 96 30" (30 in centre) London double circle mark on top flap. PHOTO - see page 4. £400
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TWO QUEBEC TO LONDON SHIP LETTERS, ONE VIA LIVERPOOL: 10 Nov 1797 EL from Quebec to London, endorsed "p. Raikes" with London "SHIP-LRE" mark (Rob. S34 (var) with hyphen recorded 1775-88) and "7" rate mark suggesting landing at a port 60-100 miles from London, and a 26 Nov 1798 EL from Quebec to London with a 2-line "LIVERPOOL / SHIP" mark and a "1/5" rate mark. Unusually the letter is endorsed "If not arrived to be returned to L.H. of Quebec" (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 39. £140
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KINSALE SHIP LETTER FROM QUEBEC TO SCOTLAND: 15 Nov. 1798 EL (interesting contents ref. trade & prices) from Quebec to Glasgow endorsed "Single sheet" and "[Ship] Nancy, Capt. Walker" having a mainly fine early "KINSALE / SHIP LETTER" (Rob. S1 1781-1846; filing fold) on the front with charges in black &red; "6", "7", "1/1" and "1/9". Canadian 18th Century mail landed in Ireland is scarce. PHOTO - see page 39. £150
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MONTREAL TO SCOTLAND COVER WITH RARE HORSESHOE-TYPE "FALMOUTH/SHIP/LRE" MARK: 27 Apr. 1800 EL from Montreal to Greenock charged initially "9" then uprated to "1/7" with a mainly fine strike of the scarce Horseshoe-type "FALMOUTH/SHIP/LRE" mark (Rob. S2 1793-1802 usage) on the flap. Only a handful of British ports used this unusual mark. Seldom seen. PHOTO - see page 39. £140
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NAPOLEONIC WAR PERIOD; SHIP LETTERS TO UK WITH 'DOUBLE OVAL' MARKS: 11 Jan 1801 EL from Quebec to Scotland having a v. fine double oval oval "Ship Letter/[Crown]/GREENOCK" mark in red (Rob. S4 recorded 1800-1804) on front which is also endorsed "Via Boston"; the letter would have been sent via Montreal to the Packet Agent, James Dunlop at Boston. Also a 4 Nov 1800 EL from Quebec to London via Dover with a fine double oval "Ship Letter/[Crown]/DOVER" mark (Rob. S6 1800-1804); interesting contents ref. difficulties of Atlantic convoys and unusually the letter is rated"4/2" i.e. a quintuple letter! Also 27 Jul. 1807 EL from Sandwich, U.C. to Anglesey via Liverpool having a v. fine double oval "SHIP LETTER/[Crown]/LIVERPOOL" in red (Rob. S5 1804-15). (3 covers & 2 loose sheets) PHOTO - see page 39. £150
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NAPOLEONIC WAR PERIOD; QUEBEC & LIVERPOOL 'DOUBLE-OVAL' SHIP LETTER MARKS: 17 May 1801 E from Quebec to Scotland having side-by-side strikes of v. fine double-oval "[Ship Letter /[Crown]/ QUEBEC" in black and fine "Ship Lre/[Crown]/LIVERPOOL" in 'brownish-black'. The cover is endorsed "p. the Nancy Capt. Baine" and is rated "2/6". A very nice item. PHOTO - see page 39. £200
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NAPOLEONIC WAR PERIOD; QUEBEC SHIP LETTER 'DOUBLE-OVAL' MARK: 11 Jun. 1801E from Quebec to Edinburgh having a very fine strike of the double oval "Ship Letter/[Crown]/QUEBEC" in black. The letter is marked "By His Majesty's Ship Hind" which arrived at Deal on 28 Jul. with a convoy from Quebec. An Edinburgh Bishop mark "AU / 2" in red and rate marks of "1/2" (deleted), "1/6" and "1" are also present on the front. £200
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NAPOLEONIC WAR PERIOD; QUEBEC 'DOUBLE-OVAL' SHIP LETTER MARK: 17 Nov. 1801 E from Quebec to Greenock, Scotland with a v.fine but partial strike of the double-oval "Ship Letter/[Crown]/QUEBEC" in black. The front is also endorsed "p the Denault Capt. Demeale" and "Q.D.C." (Quem Deus Conserviet) with rate markings of "1/2 (deleted) and "1/6". The letter is written in French. £140
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NAPOLEONIC WAR PERIOD; 'DOUBLE-OVAL' QUEBEC SHIP LETTER MARK: 27 Oct. 1804 EL from Quebec to London with a v, fine double-oval "Ship Letter/[Crown]/QUEBEC" mark in black. Letter is marked "Per H.M. Frigate Orpheus". This was a 32 gun vessel launched in 1780 which saw action in the American War of Independence and was wrecked in the West Indies in 1807. A rate mark of "2/6" has been applied. £160
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"QUEBEC/PAID" COVER TO SCOTLAND VIA U.S. WITH SCARCE GREEN FALMOUTH "AMERICA/F" D.S.; 16 Ap. 1817 EL (massively long single-sheet letter full of recriminations about the disastrous trade transactions recklessly carried out by the addressee during the "American War" and quoting letters of 1814 & 1815; reinforced folds affecting address but not markings) from "Quebec" to Scotland via the British Packet Agent in New York; "Care of Thos W. Moore Esqr., New York" and so with partly fine "QUEBEC/PAID" UDC (red "1N" rate inside) on the front (matching the faint "QUEBEC" Fleuron d.s. on the flap) with red m/s "Paid 181/2 Cents" nearby (this rate and the "PAID" of the Quebec mark crossed through as usual when forwarded from NY), also having an fair oily green "AMERICA/F" transit Packet d.s. (8 June) on the front with final "2/5" charge and boxed "Addl/1/2" mark. Rare example of early Canadian mail forwarded via the US by British Packet. £140
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MARGATE & PENZANCE SHIP LETTERS: 29 Sep. 1817 EL from Montreal to Aberdeen via Margate having the fine and scarce, stepped "MARGATE / SHIP LETTER" mark in black and a circular "NOV B 30 M 1817" of Edinburgh? in red. Other marks are "1/10" (crossed out), "2/-" and a boxed "1/2" (Scottish addl. halfpenny). Also 18 May 1818 EL from Montreal to Aberdeen having a stepped "PENZANCE / SHIP LETTER" in black and a group of rate marks "1/8", "1/11" (both crossed out), "2/1" and a boxed "1/2". (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 39. £150
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QUEBEC PAID & QUEBEC FLEURON MARKS: 3 May 1828 E with unframed circular "QUEBEC/1N/PAID", the manuscript value inserted in the centre, and another "QUEBEC/183/4/PAID", value in manuscript (183/4 US cents being the charge from US exchange office to port of departure) and on the flap, a "QUEBEC/may 3/28" fleuron (only recorded in black 1815-26) alongside a boxed "SHIP LETTER/LIVERPOOL" (Rob. S12). Also 1823 & 1829 ELs to London both endorsed "paid to Quebec" and a Jun 1831 EL from Three Rivers to London with h.s. "PAID" and m/s "7" both in red and endorsed "To go by ship from Quebec". PHOTO - see page 39. £150
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SHIP LETTERS - CORK, DEAL, DOVER, GLASGOW, GREENOCK, GRAVESEND, PLYMOUTH, ETC: 1826-38 group of covers from Canada to GB showing a range of Ship Letter marks inc. 29 Mar 1833 EL from Montreal to Rouen with boxed "PAYS D'OUTRE MER/PAR LE HAVRE" and Canadian, US & French charges; 29 Sep. 1834 EL from Quebec to Edinburgh with "GREENOCK/SHIP LETTER" and boxed Scottish "1/2"; 19 Jul 1837 EL posted on board 'Roscoe' en-route from Sable Island to Dundee via Cork, with v.fine boxed "CORK/SHIP LETTER" and the scarce Dublin "Addl/1/2". The contents ref. a man who died on board [...the earthly remains of ear Gerry were committed to the deep....We were most anxious to carry the body to London, but it was impossible"]. Also 20 Oct 1837 Montreal to Kilmun, Scotland EL with fine oval "Ship Letter/[Crown]GLASGOW" mark and a "GREENOCK/PENNY POST" apparently applied as a transit mark! (12 covers). PHOTO - see page 39. £240
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RARE 'FREE' DARTMOUTH SHIP LETTER: 18 Jun 1833 EL (minor faults and fold) from York, Upper Canada addressed to "Sec. to the Colonies, Downing St., London" (ref. a military pension for war wounds in head and mouth sustained by a former soldier of the 88th Regiment of Foot in Peninsular War battles of Talavera, Ortheas & Badajoz) having a stepped "DARTMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" and matching c.d.s. on flap and fine red crowned London "FREE" c.d.s on the front. A rare Transatlantic free frank. PHOTO - see page 39. £160
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COVE (IRELAND) , LIVERPOOL, LONDON, ETC. SHIP LETTERS: 1817-25 group of ELs inc. 7 Nov EL from Montreal to Leeds via Cove (Queenstown) having fine, stepped "COVE / SH[I]P LETTER" in red and various rate marks, also endorsed "p Minerva" a private ship captained by J Mackie; 4 Jun 1817 EL from Three Rivers to London with a stepped "LIVERPOOL / SHIP LETTER" mark, contents ref. Joseph Bonaparte; 26 May 1823 EL from Quebec to London with anonymous straight line "SHIP LETTER" mark, the letter being endorsed "per St. Lawrence" which was off Dover six weeks later, etc. (4 covers) PHOTO - see page 39. £150
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RARE SMALLER OVAL "SHIP LETTER/MONTREAL" ON COVER TO LONDON WITH " DOVER SHIP LETTER": 7 Jun 1824 E from Montreal to London having a reasonable single-frame oval "SHIP LETTER/[Crown]/MONTREAL" in the corner (not affected by fold) and a less than ideal stepped "[D]OVER / SHIP LETTER" mark on the flap, the initial character having been torn off when opened. Nevertheless, a scarce combination. PHOTO - see page 40. £300
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RARE ST. MAWES SHIP LETTER: 3 Sep. 1833 EL from York, Upper Canada to London with a fine stepped "SHIP LETTER/ST. MAWES" mark (with a closed tear) and circular "YORK/SEP/3/CAN" (no year) in red with a "PAID" handstamp in red followed by marks of "9" &"25" PHOTO - see page 40. £150
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CROSS BORDER FERRIAGE CHARGES: 1835-37 group of ELs from Toronto or Montreal to London (one to Glasgow) via USA (mostly endorsed "via New York"). All have h.s. "PAID" followed by wide range of charge marks, all incorporating the 'ferriage' charge of 2d per letter levied on mail crossing the border, usually a river or lake, to USA. Each of the letters also carry mainly v. fine stepped Ship Letter marks of Deal, Liverpool or Portsmouth. (6 covers) £200
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CROSS BORDER FERRIAGE CHARGES: 1836-38 group of ELs from Montreal, Toronto or Moore, U.C. to various UK destinations inc. 17 Jul 1836 EL to London via USA & Hastings with fine "SHIP LETTER/HASTINGS" mark in red, 18 April 1836 EL to London "via New York" with stepped red "FALMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" mark, 2 Jan 1838 EL to Edinburgh "via New York" with handstamp "PAID 7 & 25" in red. Other letters have "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" marks. (6 covers) £200
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MONTREAL - RARE SAILING SHIP "FREIGHT MONEY" COVER TO LONDON VIA USA: Fine 25 Jan 1839 EL from "MONTREAL/L.C." (fair red two-ring d.s. with pair of "PAID" marks beside a red m/s "9" & "371/2" and fine red "NEW-YORK" c.d.s, all on the front) and a fair "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" on reverse; charged "3/2" (double rate) on arrival. Carried by the "Columbus" of the Black Ball Line. The addl. double sailing ship 121/2c Freight Money rate is not marked separately, but there is a cancelled "3/10" rate on the reverse which is the Canadian currency equivalent of the full prepaid amount inc. the 25c for the Freight Money. Rare early Montreal sailing ship Freight Money cover. PHOTO - see page 40. £160
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MONTREAL - STEAMSHIP FREIGHT MONEY COVERS TO GB VIA USA: April 1839 EL from Montreal to London via New York & Bristol, carried on the S.S. Great Western having "MONTREAL/APL 16?/1839" c.d.s & "NEW YORK/APL/19" c.d.s and v.fine "BRISTOL/SHIP LETTER" on the front. Charge marks of "PAID 41/2", "PAID 183/4" & "1/5" also on front along with a charge of "2/7" indicating that this is a freight letter charged an extra 25 cents (1/31/2d Can.). Montreal as a rule did not show this but it was collected nevertheless; Also a 20 Nov 1838 EL to London via New York & Bristol endorsed "By the Great Western" with marks "PAID 9", "PAID 371/2" & "4/3". An additional 25c would have been levied in Montreal. (5 covers) PHOTO - see page 40. £240
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MONTREAL - RARE 'UNIFORM 4d POST' "GRAVESEND/SHIP LETTER" COVER BY "BRITISH QUEEN" TO LONDON; 22/25 Nov. 1839 EL (mentions an enclosure) from "MONTREAL/L.C." (fine red 2-ring d.s. on the front) to London endorsed "Pd through" & "Per B[ritish] Queen" with 2 Montreal red "PAID" marks beside "371/2" (US cents for double-sheet letter rate) and "9" (Canadian double-sheet rate; the Freight Money charge would have been prepaid as well but is not shown on mail from Montreal), having a fine London 26 Dec. arrival backstamp alongside mainly very fine red downward step-type framed "SHIP LETTER/GRAVESEND" (Rob.S8) on the flap. This was the only steamer from North America to arrive in G.B. during the 5-week 'Experimental' 4d Post Period when British rates were charged by weight while Canadian & US rates were still charged by the sheet; hence the British arrival charge is only "1/-" (the single 8d Ship Letter + 4d inland rate). Few 4d-Post Period covers from Canada are recorded. PHOTO - see page 40. £160
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KINGSTON, U.C. - 'FREIGHT MONEY' COVER BY S.S. 'GREAT WESTERN' TO FORRES, 'NORTH BRITAIN': 26 Jul. 1839 partial E from Kingston to Forres, Scotland carried by S.S. Great Britain on a 13 day voyage from New York to Bristol. Charge marks of "PAID 50" (50c Freight Money on double letter), "PAID 371/2" (US postage on double letter) and "3/8" (double UK Ship Letter rate plus Bristol to Forres) on the front with a "BRISTOL/SHIP LETTER" mark. PHOTO - see page 40. £150
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SCARCE SAILING SHIP FREIGHT MONEY LETTERS TO IRELAND & SCOTLAND: 18 May 1840 EL from Belleville to Dublin via New York with manuscript rate markings of "U.S. P 183/4 = 111/2",(US postage to NY) "P.P. 121/2 = 71/2" (Freight Money charge) & "P.int? = 7" (Canadian postage).; other marks are "2/2" (deleted) & "8".Also 8 Aug. 1839 EL from Hamilton, Ont. to Edinburgh (addressee erased) endorsed via New York and Liverpool with manuscript marks in red of "41/2", "25", "PP 121/2" (Freight Money) and "1/7". (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 40. £200
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UNPAID LETTERS, "PAID 7 &25" HANDSTAMPS, EARLY CUNARD COVERS TO GB, ETC: 13 Aug 1842 EL from Lachine to London, forwarded to Gloucester with stepped "L.C.O./POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON" mark in red and 23 Jan. 1843 EH from Isle Aux Noix to Edinburgh, forwarded to Whitburn with "POSTAGE/TO/EDINBURGH/NOT PAID" on front (both covers carried by British Steam Packets and charged "1/2"); 13 Jan 1840 EL from Toronto to London via New York with fine h.s. "PAID 7 & 25" in black plus other covers inc. 22 Jun 1840 from Quebec to Carlisle carried by "Britannia" with a "SHIP LETTER/[Crown]/(4) AU 4/LONDON" in red, etc. (8 covers) PHOTO - see page 40. £150
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