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July 2023
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faint datestamp on folded letter to Chesterfield, England, manuscript "1/11½" rate for 4½d Canadian inland, 11½d to New York, and 7½d (12½c) freight money fee, red "Montreal L.C. Dec 13 1839" double circle datestamp with matching "Paid" and "18¾" credit, carried by Black Ball Line's Oxford departing New York December 19 and arriving Liverpool January 11, two-line "Liverpool Ship Letter" backstamp, "8" due handstamp for uniform ship fee, very fine, one of two recorded freight money letters from Chambly, ex-Winter
double circle datestamp with manuscript date on folded letter to New Castleton, Scotland, manuscript "USP 18¾" and "Ship 12½" rates totaled to "Paid 31½" for United States inland plus ship fee, plus "Paid 9" Canadian postage, Prescott transit datestamp, carried by Black Ball Line's England departing New York February 25 and arriving Liverpool March 17, backstamped "Liverpool Ship Letter" and rated "8" due for uniform ship letter rate, light edge wear, still fine, the only recorded freight money letter from Clarendon, ex-Winter
circular datestamp with manuscript date and matching "Paid" on folded letter to London, manuscript "9d + 18¾Cts" Canadian postage plus inland to New York, red "Kingston Up. Can. Jul 19" cds with "Paid" handstamps and manuscript "Packet 12½" for freight money sail fee and "18¾", red "New-York Aug 5" datestamp, carried by Swallowtail Line's Independence departing New York August 8 and arriving Liverpool August 28, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" and London backstamps, manuscript "1/7" due for ship fee plus British inland, very fine, one of two recorded freight money covers from Darlington, ex-Winter
red datestamp with patching "Paid" on folded letter from Dundas, Upper Canada to Kinross, Scotland, manuscript rate including 4½d Canadian inland postage, 1sh 3d postage to New York City, and 7½d (12½c) freight money fee (totaled to 2sh 3d), carried by Swallowtail Line's George Washington departing New York June 7 and arriving Liverpool June 24, two-line "Liverpool Ship Letter" and London arrival backstamps, manuscript "1/8" due for 8d ship fee plus 1sh inland postage, very fine, one of two recorded freight money letters from Dundas (both from the same correspondence), ex-Winter
manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 25 Cents, Packet 12½ +7d" for postage to New York, freight money sail fee, and Canadian inland, red "New-York May 25" exchange, by Dramatic Line's Sheridan from New York to Liverpool arriving June 19, rated "2/10" due for double-rate, very fine, one of three recorded freight money covers from Guelph, ex-Winter
black rimless datestamp with manuscript date on folded letter to Edinburgh, Scotland, manuscript "Paid 2/7½" for all fees including 12½c freight money sail fee, red "New-York Jun 15" exchange datestamp, carried by Black Ball Line's England departing New York June 19 and arriving Liverpool July 10, backstamped "Liverpool Ship Letter" and London July 11, handstamped "8" due, light wear, still very fine, the only recorded freight money letter from Katesville, ex-Winter
red handstamp with manuscript date and framed "Paid" on folded lettersheet to London, England, manuscript "9" rating for Canadian inland postage, "City of Toronto U.C Ap 9 1839" double circle transit datestamp and "Paid 7&25" handstamp (for 7d from Toronto to the border and 25c United States inland to New York), red "New-York Apl 15" exchange datestamp, carried by Kermit Line's Virginia departing New York April 16 and arriving Liverpool May 9, backstamped "Liverpool Ship Letter" and May 10 London arrival, rated "1/7" due for 8d incoming ship fee and 11d British inland, very fine and attractive, Toronto did not mark freight money fees on letters although the 12½c fee was prepaid, ex-Winter
red oval handstamp on reverse of folded lettersheet to London via Liverpool, framed "No 13 1841 Liverpool Ship" and November 14 London arrival backstamps, very fine
red framed handstamp on October 23, 1858 folded letter from San Francisco to Cognac, France, endorsed "pr Steamer Asia", November 24 New York debit, very fine
black oval backstamp on April 12, 1844 folded letter from Matanzas, Puerto Rico to London, carried by Acadia, London backstamp and "2/-" rate, fine
perfect strike of red oval handstamp on 1840 folded lettersheet to London, carried on Caledonia's maiden eastbound voyage departing Boston October 16 and arriving Liverpool October 30, very fine
red circular handstamp on folded letter to Liverpool, backstamped "Liverpool Ship Letter", very fine