The Earl Palmer Collection of Canada Domestic, Cross Border, and Foreign Destinations.

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1 The Earl Palmer Collection of Canada Domestic, Cross Border, and Foreign Destinations. July 2009 Private Treaty Price List Offered by Longley Auctions

2 Item Niagara skeleton datestamp to Montreal, 2N4 rate. Letter from Long & Crysler. $500.

3 Item letter from John Warren, collector of customs, Fort Erie enclosing 75 pounds of notes for customs duties on import at Fort Erie, UC. Datelined Niagara 26 Sept Rated 1 1/4 oz at 2N11. $200

4 Item 4. Niagara Belt Buckle cancel (1819 use) to Montral, small PAID. underlined hs, rated *N2 for 1 3/4 oz. Dateline Niagara Mar 25, 1819, enclosing 216 pounds 15 shillings Montreal notes for debt. $500

5 Item Niagara to Kingston, rated 1/10 Cy collect. Letter from Clerk of Peace. $50

6 Item dateline Port of Chatham Raleigh Post offi ce, letter re 12 pounds fi ve shillings for duties collect at port for last quarter. rated 2/9 collect. Too Late crossed out. Raleigh 1829 type postmark. $75

7 Item unoffi cial adjacent post offi ce rated 1 d from Niagara to Swamp Road. $300

8 Item 8A. TOP Troy, NY to Palermo, CW rated X (10 ) converted to 6 d plus 7d, 1/1 Cy collect $50 Item 8B. BOTTOM Palmyra, NY to Hamilton, CW, Paid 5 to border, 4 1/2d CY collect. $50

9 Item CORNWALL straightline (CS reports , this 1820!) with ms date beneath 17 March 20, to Montreal rated 7d. Letter from Thomas Gray says will visit Montreal as soon as he sells garden seeds. $300

10 Item LANCASTER straightline, ms 23 Oct 27 beneath, to York, rated 1N2, ms paid and red NOT added before. Most interesting and shows confusion of red marking of unpaid letters. Superb. $600

11 Item PERTH straightline on early cash letter, ms Cash L 28, to York, rated 2N9. $250

12 Item Last Cunard before cancellation of Wickliffe Agreement. Nenagh, Ireland to Toronto, rated 1/2 Stg via Caledonia (35th voyage). Tear upper right. $200

13 Item dateline Fraser s Point, Paid 7 to Montreal, LANCASTER straightline bs ms 12 Dec 26. Letter from Donald Fraser regarding cutting cedar for lumber rather than fi rewood as prices too cheap. Fraser s point on south shore of St. Lawrence opposite Lancaster, carried across the river where posted. $500

14 Item Toronto, UC to Nevis, West Indies. The only recorded example to Nevis. Rare. $2,000

15 Item American Express Co Hamilton, CW Money Packet to Rochester, NY containing $22. $1,200

16 Item Adelphi, London, England to Kingston, UC, forwarded to Montreal. Falmouth packet Sheldrake to Halifax, then to Quebec City, Kingston and back to Montreal, rated 4/10 Cy collect. Asst Inspector of Hospitals L100 pay. $250

17 Item East India Company letter re benefi ts for William Morris, conductor (of ship in Canada). $250

18 Item Raleigh, UC to London, England. letter from Royal Marine at Chatham stating he had no income. $250

19 Item Woodham, England to Toronto, via Liverpool, London ship letter crown, New York, Queenston. $250

20 Item London, England to Kingston, UC, extensive letter, deposition regarding 1200 acre claim. $250

21 Item Marlow, England to Kingston, UC. Period of incorrect rating excluding BNA postage. $200

22 Item London, England to Pushlinch, UC, endorsed via British Queen, oval ship letter crown, via New York and Queenston, rated 3/3 Cy due. $250

23 Item Southampton, England to Holland Landing, UC, per Great Western, Bristol Ship Letter, 2s 1 1/2d Cy due no important business will be discussed until after the Queen s confi nement a reference to Queen Victoria s pending birth (November) of Prince of Wales. $250

24 Item printed OHMS War Offi ce folded letter to Widow of Col. Foster, red paid crown, Free. $200

25 Item Hackham, England to Barton, near Hamilton, UC. Paid ship letter London red oval, via New York and Queenston, total 1/7 Cy due. Letter mentions Lewis as postman stole 25 and got 1 year in prison. Long letter. $250

26 Item Hackham, England to Barton, near Hamilton, intended forwarding agent McPherson in Montreal, routed instead via Queenston/Lewiston exchange, total 2/10 Cy due. $250

27 Item Maybole, Scotland to Westminster, UC, via Cunard Canada overland via Halifax, rated 1/2 overpays 1/- rate. $200

28 Item Kingston, UC to London, England, overland route avoiding Boston and NY, 1/- cheare rate. Cunard Canada. $200

29 Item d to Kingston, Canada West, missent to Kingston, England, corrected, 1/- British claim, 1/4 Cy due. $300

30 Item Williamsburg straightline. Unique. $4,000

31 Item Lancaster straightline ms date 21 march 23 to Benson, VT via Swanton. Unusual exchange. $500

32 Item Brockville straightline to Burlington, VT, ms Free A Evans PM Unusual routing past Morristown exchange offi ce to reduce US postage by getting as close to destination as possible within Canada, exchanged at Swanton. $250

33 Item US POST FERRIAGE rate handstamp. England to Kingston, CUC via New York 20 /34 converted to 1/1 plus 3d ferriage, total 1/4 Cy due with no BNA inland due as Kingston was an exchange offi ce. $500

34 Item Gananoque straightline. $750

35 Item Sent via shorter route to Highgate, VT but overcharged 25 instead of 18 3/4. $250

36 Item Bath, UC to London, England, 4 1/2d BNA postage plus 3d Ferriage = 7 1/2 plus 11 1/2d US postage prepaid (18 3/34 ) and then 1/7 due in England. $250

37 Item Hallowell, UC British Postage Paid / U States Do Paid red handstamp tp Brighton, England. Scarce. $750

38 Item Belleville, UC to Utica, NY 7d to the lines and rated 5 US postage collect during period when US postage could only be paid by postage stamp. $250

39 Item Bellevill, UC to New York, crossborder Money Letter via Kingston/Sacketts Harbor, NY exchange. Illustrated in Harrison. Crossborder money letters are scarce, especially at this unusual exchange offi ce. $500

40 Item Special Line Offi ce rate. Prescott to Ogdensburg new rate of 1d between excahnge offi ces. Earlier than offi cial date. Originally rated 10 but changed to the 1d rate. $1,500

41 Item Cobourg, UC to Malone, NY via Ogdensburg exchange offi ce (winter route). Summer route across lake via ship. $100

42 Item Kingston, UC to Edinburgh, Scotland no BNA postage and oddly no ferriage noted. via Liverpool. $200

43 Item Belize, British Honduras to Grand River, UC favoured to St. John, NB with error hs St. JOHNS NB, forwarded, total 2/9 Cy collect. Letter to Lt. Col John Norton (Wikipedia -- Teyoninhokovrawen) played a prominent role in the War of 1812, leading Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) warriors from Grand River into battle against American invaders at Queenston Heights, Stoney Creek, and Chippawa. A letter of introduction for a Wm Jeckell travelling to US and Canada. $1,500

44 Item 44. May 1, 1826 Nevis to Kingston, UC. via ship to Halifax (MY 28 36), then Quebec, forwardedd, red Rec d at Kingsotn 11th June 1836, total 2/10 due. To Colonel Nicols Commanding Ry Engineers, Kingston. Letter reads in part I was sent up here about 3 days ago to take charge of the detachment from another offi cer ordered to B/dos.. the Regt is under orders for Demerara.. there is no regular communication between these islands... sending a box containing some shells I have picked up at St. Kitts and Tortuga Talks of specimens of wood and birds, military matters, etc. From your affectionate son Gus. $2,500

45 Item 45. Demerara, British Guiana Jan 18, 1840 to Whitby, U.C., endorsed via New York, ms rated 8, 1/- and fi nally 3/10 1/2, presumably sent via England and then to Canada, ms notation Received 6th August, a very long transit. Lengthy letter regarding cost of living in Demerara, wanting to return to Canada and asking for assistance, family matters etc. Very rare mail from British Guiana to Canada. $1,500

46 Item St. James, Jamaica to Holland Landing, UC via New York and Queenston, UC. rated 2/11 Cy collect. ms notation under coer and forwarded by Mobb & Son, Wm Banks, 7 Jan Well written and easily read long letter regarding work, crops, (shingled the still house, rum store and cooling shed, etc.. $500

47 Item St. James, Jamaica to Newmarket, UC, via New York, Queenston, Toronto etc, SHIP, ms 27 US (25 +2 ship), converted to 1/4 1/2 Cy plys 9d, total 2/ 1 1/2 due. The letter mentions the writer (Lawson Bishop?) is about the be elected parish representative for the Jamaican House of Assembly. Also talks about delaying purchase of engine and gears for Ironshore (presumably the plantation) for several years. $400

48 Item St Servan, France to Niagara Falls, via Southampton Ship Letter (in blue), Liverpool, Boston via Cunard Hibernia, Montreal, Chippawa, rated 1/2 Stg, 1/4 Currency hs (faint). $250

49 Item 49. En Route to 1849 California Gold Rush, Treasures of Peru SC Lima, Peru to Picton, CW with ms Lima, Peru S. America Decr 8th 1849 at top, lengthy letter to his mother (Mrs. Eliza Lamb), described 57 day voyage to Callao from Rio, saw Falkland Islands, snow, storms forced them below 60th parallel rounding the Cape, with ft seas (!!!!), trade winds at 40 degrees, Andes Mountains, catching cape pigeons and albatros, porpoises, whales within 20 ft of boat, diligencia to Lima, gold and jewel adorned statues of Saints in Lima, bell in belfray cast in 1345, $300,000 cotton factory, opera house, compares appearances of Romano Italia and Emperor Don Pedro, immoral dresses of ladies, small museum compared to Philadelphia, remaining trip is 59 days, expects letters upon arrival at San Francisco, hopes for success in the gold fi elds. $1,250

50 Item Paris, France to Hamilton via closed bag Allan LIne Peruvian via Liverpool, Quebec, rated 6d, changed to 21 collect. $350

51 Item Abaco, Bahamas dateline 26th December to Sgt James Maltman, 2nd Battalion Royal Artillery, Kingston, UC. via England and then return double crossing of Atlantic to Halifax, NS and Quebec, Forwarded hs,, rated 2/11, Packet 3N3, plus 1N8 total 4N11 plus 9d total 5/* collect. Very rare mail from Bahamas to Canada. Letter is family related but one interesting note Nassau is not so prosperous a place it used to be -- and of late has been disturbed by controversies between the Executive and the people. $1,500

52 Item Buffalo to Kettle Creek, UC ms per Schr J Q Adams with 340 Bbls Salt. A consignee s letter from the schooner (not a steamboat as noted) John Quincy Adams with a shipment of salt, no postage required. An early and rare Lake Erie cross lake letter. $500

53 Item 53. Dateline Mouth of Genesee River Nov to Cobourg, UC. Letter metions two attempts to cross the lake, fi rst on steamboat Constitution, later on schooner Guernsey. This letter favored and eventually crossed the lake, also by ship to Coburg. Rare cross lake cover especially as winter approaches. $350

54 Item 54. City of Toronto Dec to Canada Company, London England, red PAID 7 & 25 hs 7d to border around the lake plus 25 postage to New York, 1/7 collect on arrival. Liverpool ship letter bs and red E 5 JA Contents are printed for Abstract of Transactions in Canada form fi lled in. Canada Company wax seal. $500

55 Item 55. Steamship triangle Q with ms date 27 July 1841 Montreal to Kingston, rated 1/2 Cy collect. Rare. $1,500

56 Item Kingston, UC STEAM BOAT on cash letter, docketing indicates it is from Toronto, rated 1/6. What is amazing is the docketing indicates the letter contained L 1000 cash!!. The letter was handed to the purser who was responsible for it, although the sender not insured. This was in the days before the registry system. A rare straightline especially as a cash letter. $500

57 Item 57. STEAM BOAT LETTER KINGSTON double circle bs on cover from Toronto (July ) to Quebec, rated 3 d due. Pin holes from attaching letter (near but not affecting strike). This hammer was prepared for the fourth river steamer with examples only recorded in Rare. $1,000

58 Item New York, NY to York, UC rated 25 to border, Niagara red cds and two line American Postage / British do. US converted to 1/3, plus 6 1/2 being 2d ferriage and 4 1/2d across the lake rate. $750

59 Item folded cover from England to Vittoria, U.C. via New York and Queenston, UC and two line American Posatge / British do. (note misspelling of Postage), rated 102 US which was 5/ 1 1/2 and no BNA postage as letter was to postmaster. This handstamp was moved from Niagara on the Lake to Queenston in $750

60 Item Buckingham, England to Gwillimbury, U.C., via New York and Queenson. US postage 25 converted to 1/3, British 1/8, total 2N11 due. matching blue Queenston in on cds and rate marking hs. Especially clear and strong. $750

61 Item Cincinnati, Ohio to Queenston, UC rated 25 to border converted to 1/3, plus 2d ferriage, total 1/5. Matching blue Queenston and American Postage / British do hs, corrected spelling of Postage. $500

62 Item Liverpool, England to Stanstead Upper Canada (really Lower Canada), via Canada to New York, 27 US postage (2 ship + 25 to border), Queenston, UC, redirected to Stanstead, LC rated total 3/0 1/2. matching green Queenston cds and American Postage / British do hs. $500

63 Item 63. SFL Tilbury, UC dateline No 10 Middle Road Tilbury Sept to Samuel Mackure Surgeon, Castle Douglas, by Dumfries, Scotland, posted at Erieus, UC (ms 3rd Oct 1832), faint ms Paid to Queenston 1N3 / Paid to New York 1N3 / Paid 25 and red straightline U.S. P. Paid. 25 applied at Lewiston, Lewiston cds (Oct 10) in red, carried via private ship from New York to Liverpool (boxed Liverpool ship letter bs), ms rated 1/6 (8d ship plus 10d inland), boxed 1/2 Scottish wheel tax. The U.S. P. Paid 25 was used from with fewer than 10 examples recorded. A rare postal marking and an equally exciting and lengthy pioneer letter that discussed travelling, cholera risk, getting land, clearing land, seeing Niagara Falls etc. The letter is so good that I chose to provide some of the exciting glimpses of early life that it has to offer The slavish dread that operated in the minds of the inhabitants along the river and Lake Ontario, that they were very unwilling to assist passengers on their journey for a considerable time for fear of being infected with the Cholera by us... no wonder... hundreds were carried of both at Quebec and Monreal and other ports up the river by the diseas... at Montreal... the disease had cut of about 1500 in a few days... we were detained there...durham fl uts to carry us up the rapids.. stopped a few days at Cobourg... land could not be purchased under from three to fi ve dollars per acre, the land is all taken up to a great distance from the town...came to York but the land in its neighborhood seemd to be indifferent... heard of the Talbot Settlement being superior... the government agent here was giving free grants of land to British subjects we concluded that we may as well take it up... little more than four miles from Lake Erie where vessels are regularly trading...have got 200 acres of land... have got up a logg house... clearing land for wheat... for Indian corn and potatoes... the land produceth excellent tobaca, sugar, cumcumbers, mellons and many such luxuries in abundance...we were much amused with the grandure of the scenery of the falls of Niagara such awesome quantity of water fl owing about 160 feet and such a spray arising from it like a cloud hovering over it and a sound like distant thunder and much more, ends with be so good to pay the postage as I must pay all that I send from this home to New York otherwise it will not be forwarded... $1,000

64 Item York, UC to Hackford, England, via Lewiston, red PAID, ms being 9d internal and 25 US postage prepaid, red Lewiston, Ny cds (Nov 16) and red rare U.S. P. Paid 25 hs to New York, via ship to England, 1N7 due. $750

65 Item New York (Dec 27) to York, UC ms 25 to border, blue Queenston UC cds and two line American Postage / British do, US converted to 1/3 plus 9d BNA internal, total 2/- collect. A late usage, especially nice in blue. $500

66 Item folded cover Philadelphia to Toronto, UC, rated 50 PAID, ms by the Way of Niagara, reverse with Rec d and Fow d by y.o.s. W + J.C. (W +I Crooks forwarding agent, Niagara on the Lake, UC). New Late date. This appears to be the earliest (or very early reference to Toronto. The area was referred to as Toronto in the 1600s, as a town in the 1790s it was York; in 1834 it became Toronto. $250

67 Item York, UC to Niagara, NY where red ms Niagara 9 May postage to New York. Letter from William Weeks regarding the collection of a debt and noting that the person shared the same fate with him last October in the waters of Lake Ontario. Weekes was a politician who died in a duel Oct 10, 1806 near Fort Niagara. See DCB Notation of $50 note enclosed, a very early cash letter but without the notation. Early York letter, Niagara ms s/l etc. $750

68 Item SFL dateline York 11th Dec 1804 to New York, carried outside the mail to Niagara, NY where it entered the mails, red NIAGARA / DEC 27 straightline, ms 75 triple letter rate to New York. The letter from Alexander McDonell requests You will oblige me by forwarding Lord Selkirk s letter by the earliest possible conveyance.... $1,000

69 Item Germantown, MD to Charlotteville, UC, ms Germantown 3 March and rated 20 ( miles to border), and favored from the border to destination. A very early 19th Century cover to the London district. $400

70 Item Schenectady, NY dateline March to Queens Town (Queenston, UC), ms rated 34 double 17 rate, no BNA postage noted. Letter is relating to collection of a bill. Letter is folded in style of an envelope with pointed fl ap and single wax seal. An early envelope style. $300

71 Item 71. SFL dateline Cato, Cayuga Co State of NY July to Francis Walsh, Charlotteville, Long Point District of London, Upper Canada. Faint smeared Niagara belt buckle oval, rated 18 1/2 US converted to 1N plus 10d BNA inland postage for a total of 1N10 Cy collect. But the 10d should have only been 9d and the letter overcharged 1d. The lengthy letter with notations on reverse, reads in part I am afraid when I get moved on my lot it will be with me as it was with Robinson Cruso. I can say I am Lord of all I survey. The beast of the forest are so tame, they are quite shocking to me. $300

72 Item 72. SFL London, U.C. with ms date London 10th Decr 1828 to Windsor, Vermont, ms Paid 9d & 2 being 9d to the border and 2d FERRIAGE, LEWISTON DEC 12 NY corrected to 13, ms rated 18 3/4 to Windsor, VT. Ex LaFrance, Steinhart. $400

73 Item 73. SFL Albany, New York (Dec 10) to St. Thomas or Kettle Creek, U.C., red ALBANY DEC 10, NIAGARA 17 DEC 1829 U.C., PAID, British Postage, ms 18 3/4, 11, via Niagara. The letter was prepaid 10c US from Albany to the border, and 11d prepaid to St. Thomas (2d FERRIAGE, 9d BNA postage). The British Postage handstamp was applied at Niagara, U.C. Ex Steinhart. $500

74 Item Buffalo, NY (May 10) to Talbot s Settlement, UC rated 10 to border, Niaraga, UC cancel and maching three line American Postage / Ferriage / Forwarded, 10 converted to 6d, plus 2d ferriage and 9d internal, total 1/5 Cy collect. As noted, this hammer was only used in Buffalo and Niagara were exchange offi ces until $600

75 Item Niagara, UC to Ireland with faint but scarce Paid to New York Niagara buckle improperly used. Niagara as an exchange offi ce so no BNA postage, Youngstown, NY caught the error, Postage not Paid hs and rated 25, Liverpool ship letter bs, rated 1N4 due, redirected within Ireland. Letter from Richard Hiscott, re pension (Chelsea pensioner), to Lt Co Marvell, Commanding 76th Regt. $500

76 Item Hamilton, CW (JA 20) to Harrisburg, PA BNA postage prepaid in cash PAID 4 1/2d and pair of US #1 5 affi xed, paid to the lines, Lewiston, NY exchange where PAID crossed out and 5 pair pen cancelled. Small sealed margin tear at top in right stamp not mentioned but visible in 1979 PF certifi cate, mentioned for accuracy but does not detract. $17,500

77 Item Scarboro, CW (JA 27) to Kittery, Maine, 4 1/2d to border sent across the lake (<60 miles), and 10 collect. $200

78 Item Niagara, UC (AU 5) to Moorsfi elds, VA, red PAID 6d and CANADA arc, Youngstown, NY exchange cds and 10 hs in red. A rare use of the Canada arc at Niagara. Ex Steinhart. $400

79 Item New York (AP 5) to Kingston, CW US #2 10 tied by red grid and ms 3 for 3d ferriage rate from Cape Vincent, NY to Kingston, CW and no BNA postage as Kingston was an exchange offi ce. Rare use to Canada with just ferriage due. $3,000

80 Item US #26 3 strip of three (perf faults at right), #24 1 tied by Philadelphia octagonal and cds to Toronto, Canada paying 10 rate. $150

81 Item 81A Buffalo (Aug 26) to London, CW paying 10 rate. #65(2), #73(2), light hor. fold from letter, trimmed at right side. $200 Item 81B New York duplex (JUN 17) to Toronto, CW paying 10 rate. #65(2), #73(2). $200

82 Item 82A Carthage, Ill to Galt, UC #68 pays 10 rate. U. States 10 Paid hs. $125 Item 82B 1863 Byron, Ill to Luton, CW paid with #68 10, red U. States 10 Paid hs. $100

83 Item 83A Rochester, NY to St. Davids, CW. $150 Item 83B The Union Forever patriotic (sealed tears), #68 10 pays rate to Canada $200

84 Item Syracuse, NY (JAN 12) to Picton, UC, rated 12 US postage to border, converted to 7 1/2d plus 4 1/2d to Picton for a total of 1/- collect. Sent overland rather than across the lake since it was winter time. $150

85 Item SFL Lanark, Scotland (March ) to Head of Lake Simcoe, U.C., rated 1/0 Stg to Liverpool care of forwarding agent Messrs Matthews & Son, black oval forwarding agent hs on reverse, to New York via Black Ball line ship South America, received and red NEW YORK SHIP MAY 4 hs, rated collect (2@ ship plus 25@ postage to border), Queenston green cds (MAY 8), two line rate hs American Postage / British do in green, converted to 1/4 1/2 Cy (US equivalent) plus 11 d Cy (2d Ferriage plus 9d postage), addressed to Care of McNewbigging & Co acting as forwarding agents in York, total 2/3 1/2 Cy collect. agents. Ex Steinhart. $500

86 Item Dundas, UC red 1829 type cancel (Sep 17) to Glasgow, Scotland, PAID hs, ms 6 1/2 & 25 being 4 1/2d to border, 2d ferriage and 25 US postage prepaid, via Lewiston and rare U.S. P. Paid 25 hs, via ship to England, Liverpool Ship Letter bs and partial 1833 bs, ratd 1N7 collect to Scotland and 1/2d Scottish road tax hs. Rare. $750

87 Item Troy, NY (May 29) to Brantford, UC rated 18 1/2 US postag to border, converted to 11 1/2d plus 9d internal to Brantford. Queenston, UC exchange cds and matching green American Postage / British do. $400

88 Item Appleby, England dateline July to Bertie, near Waterloo, UC, favoured to New York where it was fi nally posted Sep 2, 25 US internal to border = 1/3 plus 2d ferriage and no additional BNA postage (odd). $200

89 Item Fort Erie, UC 1829 type (24 Apr 35) to Toronto, rted 2/3 Cy collect, ms Money, central tear. While not a cross border cover, this letter transmits 75 pounds to the collector of customs for the annual operation of a ferry showing the service existed, although covers showing this exchange are quite scarce. $150

90 Item York, NY to Guelph, UC ms Paid 10 to border, Queenston, UC (AU 19) in green and ms 9 d collect to Guelph. Describes his trip from Guelph via Hamilton and then steamboat to Toronto, the next boat to Rochester had already left so another boat direct to Niagara and then the fi nal 70 miles on foot. $125

91 Item Amsterdam, PA to Trafalgar, UC redirected to Toronto, UC. PAID 25 to border, ms 7 d, red Forwarded 7d total due. Both Oakville and Toronto are miles from Queenston so rate remains the same. $120