Lot
1094 
1843 (Feb. 27) Preston, Upper Canada to Württemberg, folded letter with bearing "Preston U.C., 27 February 1843" split-ring d.s. with manuscript dating, manuscript "Paid 25cts.1/3c" and "Paid 7" totaled to "1/10" that prepaid all transit fees to Boston, carried by Cunard Line Columbia from Boston Apr. 2 to Liverpool arriving Apr. 15, London (4.16) transit backstamp, various manuscript ratings with final "3f52" (3 florin 53kr.) due from addressee, Very Fine, a scarce letter from Canada to Württemberg via England and the Netherlands. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $425
Lot
1095
1848 (Oct. 2) Halifax, Nova Scotia to New York, N.Y., folded letter with red "Halifax, Paid, Oct 2, 1848, Nova Scotia" five-line handstamp and red manuscript "1/-" prepaid rating, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Halifax to Boston, red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Oct 6" cds and red "29" due handstamp for the 24¢ retaliatory rate (in error as ship was 16¢) plus 5¢ inland fee, Very Fine, ship letter retaliatory rate usages are exceedingly rare. Estimate $400 - 600.
Retaliatory regulations imposed a 16¢ fee for letters brought in by British ship, the same charge as the British imposed (8 pence). The retaliatory ship letters are scarce since most mail was carried by contract steamships (24¢, 29¢ or 34¢ retaliatory fees) or American sailing vessels for which no retaliatory fee was charged.
Realized: $2,200
Lot
1096
1852 (Sep. 19) Montreal, Canada to Cognac, France, folded letter with red "Montreal L.C. SP 19 1852" origin d.s., carried by Cunard Line Europa from New York Sep. 22 to Liverpool arriving Oct. 4, red London (10.5) backstamp with matching "Canada / &Art. 12" framed h.s., red Calais (10.6) entry cds, Paris (10.6) and Cognac (10.7) backstamps, manuscript "17" decimes due rating for 5 decimes French internal postage plus 12 decimes fee to England, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Beginning in January 1846, unpaid letters sent to France, via Great Britain, from Canada and Jamaica (except letters originating from Kingston), were exchanged under Article 12 of the Letter Bill. The bulk exchange rate associated with such letters was established at 4 shillings per ounce, the "Canada / & Art. 12" handstamps applied to denote such.
Realized: $240