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**United States and B.N.A. Mails**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
3510		*NIAGARA Dec.151805.** Brownish-black straightline datestamp clearly struck on folded letter datelined "(Duplicate) Albany, October 12th 1805" from Robison & Martin to Frederick Bates in Detroit, sender's directive "per favr of Mr. Williams", red ms. "T" and "2N9" rate below which "Mrs. Ernest 11" and "Hy Cy 3.4", forwarder's manuscript notation on back "Forwarded by your very humble Servt. W. Hands DPM, Sandwich 26 Decr. 1805", Very Fine, an extremely rare cover sent from Albany to Michigan Territory via Sandwich (Windsor) in Canada, Frederick Bates was a Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court for Michigan Territory, Detroit was destroyed by a massive fire in 1805, the year this letter was sent (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3511		"AMERICAN POSTAGE/FERRIAGE/FORWARDED" Straightline Handstamp (Niagara). Three-line handstamp in black with ms. "11-1/2 [+] 2 [+] 4-1/2 [=] 1/6" Canadian rate computation, faint black Niagara U.C. triple-circle datestamp on 1829 folded letter with ms. "Madison N.Y. Feb. 17" postmark and "18-3/4" U.S. rate, sender's routing "via Black Rock", ms. "B Rock N.Y. Feby 22d" postmark, ms. "Ford" just above handstamp, some splits along folds (the letter is thick), still Fine, this is one of the rarest of the cross-border markings devised to show the allocation of U.S. and Canadian postage (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
3512		"U.S. POST./FERRIAGE" Straightline Handstamp (Kingston). Partly clear strike in red with ms. "1/3 [+] 3 [+] 4-1/2 [=] 1/10-1/2" postage calculation, matching red "KINGSTON/OCT 10" backstamp, red "New Haven Ct. Oct. 9" circular datestamp with ornament and ms. "25" U.S. rate on 1829 folded letter to Gananoque U.C., wrinkled and worn along vertical file fold, Fine, scarce marking showing allocation of U.S. and Canadian postage including the 3p ferriage rate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
3513		NIAGARA/PAID/TO NEW-YORK/U. CANADA. Oval handstamp in red with matching "Niagara U.C. 22 Jan. 1830" large triple-circle datestamp, "York U.C. 21 Jan. 1830" double-circle datestamp on folded letter to London via New York, red ms. "Paid 9 & 1/3" Canadian rate (including 2p ferriage) applied at York, black ms. "25" for U.S. rate from border, "Ship Letter/Liverpool" and Mar. 6 receiving backstamps, ms. "1/7" due, Very Fine, an extremely rare marking, accompanied by an article by Calvet M. Hahn discussing this cover and the rare 1829-30 Niagara markings (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
3514		"British Postage" Straightline (Niagara). Red italics straightline with "6-1/2" Canadian rate (4-1/2 inland plus 2p ferriage) struck with "Buffalo N.Y. July 19" double oval datestamp and "Paid" in scroll handstamp with ms. "10" U.S. rate on 1830 folded letter to Niagara U.C., faint strike of Niagara triple-circle datestamp, receipt docketing, accompanied by 1846 blue folded letter to Amherst C.W. with faint red "Cleveland O. Dec. 26" circular datestamp and "V" in circle handstamp, lightly-struck red "Windsor U.C. JA 2 1847" circular datestamp and clear "AMERICAN/BRITISH" two-line handstamp with ms. "3 [+] 4-1/2 [=] 7-1/2" rate computation, sender's routing "via Detroit", file fold, both Fine, scarce markings devised to show allocation of U.S and Canadian postage (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
3515		"U.S. POSTAGE" Straightline (Montreal). Red handstamp with ms. "11-1/2 [+] 4-1/2 [=] 1/4" total Canadian postage due with U.S. component, matching red "Montreal Sep. 8" circular datestamp on Aug. 24, 1831 folded letter to Caldwell's Manor, Lower Canada, "Minot Me. Aug. 29" manuscript postmark and "18-3/4" U.S. rate applied at origin, Very Fine, scarce marking devised to show how postage due was allocated on U.S.-Canadian mail (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
3516		"U.S. POSTAGE" Straightline (Montreal). Red handstamp with ms. "1/10-1/2 [+] 9 [=] 2/7-1/2" total Canadian postage due with U.S. component and 2p ferriage, matching red "Montreal Sep. 23" circular datestamp on 1830 folded letter to Chambly L.C., red "Albany Sep. 17" circular datestamp and "37-1/2" U.S. rate applied at origin, Very Fine, scarce marking devised to show how postage due was allocated on U.S.-Canadian mail, this is an exceptionally choice example (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
3517		"American Postage/British do." Straightline Handstamp (Queenston). Clear strike in greenish blue with matching "Queenston U.C. 1831 Aug. 17" circular datestamp, ms. "1/3 [+] free" rate on printed facsimile handwritten letter from the Office of the American Farmer in Baltimore to the postmaster of Sandwich U.C., thus the free postage in Canada, ms. "25" U.S. rate but no origin datestamp, repaired on back right corner, worn and small tears along folds incl. file fold, still Fine, this "American Postage/British do" handstamp is very scarce, especially desirable with the "Free" marking (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
3518		"U.S. P. Paid 25" Straightline Handstamp (Lewiston N.Y.). Lightly-inked strike of red straightline and Lewiston N.Y. circular datestamp on back of folded letter datelined Lake Simcoe, Mar. 22, 1832, to London, England, faint strike of red "York U.C. Mar. 22" circular datestamp and "Paid" framed handstamp, ms. "9 & 25" combination Canadian and U.S. rate (incl. 2p ferriage) "Liverpool/Ship Letter" and red Apr. 23 receiving backstamps, ms. due marking, small piece out of flap, Fine, extremely rare cross-border marking showing prepaid 25c U.S. postage (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
3519		"PAID 7 & 25", "PAID 9 & 25" Straightline Canadian and U.S. Postage Handstamps. Three folded letters from Toronto to London, each with large double-circle datestamp and straightline, Oct. 10, 1836 with red "Paid 9 &25", this is the scarcer marking with extra 2p ferriage fee, which was abandoned Feb. 22, 1837, at which time the "Paid 7 & 25" handstamp was introduced, struck in red Jul. 17, 1837, and in black Apr. 1, 1839, "Cork/Ship Letter", "Portsmouth/Ship Letter" and "Liverpool/Ship Letter" handstamps, respectively (last on back), New York datestamp on Apr. 1839 cover, due markings in shillings, Very Fine, extremely scarce Canadian transatlantic covers (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
3520		"SHIP PAID" Straightline Handstamp. Red "Lennoxville L-C" rimless handstamp with ms. "Mar. 12, 1840" on folded cover from Sherbrooke to London, ms. "Pd to Liverpool" and "Paid 4-1/2" in the same hand (applied at Lennoxville), red "PAID" and "SHIP PAID" straightline handstamps with ms. "18-3/4 [+] 12-1/2 [=] 31-1/2" rate computation, red "Derby Line Vt." oval handstamp with ms. "March 13, 1840" date, "LiverpoolShip Letter" backstamp and ms. "8" ship rate, red receiving backstamp (Apr. 23), Very Fine, scarce markings (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction

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