Lot
1715 
1862 (Mar. 17) Portland Me. to New Castle, New Brunswick, printed prices current bearing 1¢ blue (63) horizontal pair, bright color with straddle line s.e. at left, tied by two slightly indistinct Portland cds, circular dated Mar. 15th 1862 from Hersey, Fletcher & Co., prepaid 2¢ cross-border circular rate; couple filing holes, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $220
Lot
1716
1861 (Dec. 24) Calais, Me. to Long Beach, New Brunswick, unsealed orange buff cover bearing 1¢ blue (63), brilliantly fresh, tied by circular grid cancel prepaying 1¢ circular rate, matching "Calais Me Dec 24 1861" cds, reverse with St. John (12.25) and Kingston (12.25) transits, New Brunswick manuscript "1" pence due rating for inland postage; some abrasion at center, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Baker, Haas, Robertson. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $500
Lot
1717
1862 (Apr 14) Boston, Mass. to Kentville, Nova Scotia, red white and blue flag design on cover bearing 1¢ blue (63), small tear, and 10¢ green (68), each tied by framed "Paid" cancels, red Boston origin cds, red oval "U.S. 10cts. Paid" handstamp, partial Kentville (4.23.1862) arrival backstamp, prepaid 1¢ carrier fee plus 10¢ cross border postage; cover repaired at lower left, reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce carrier patriotic use to Canada. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $260
Lot
1718
1863 (Jan. 30) Fort Snelling Minn. to Sweetsburgh, Canada East, orange buff cover bearing four 1¢ blue (63) singles and 3¢ rose (65) pair, all cancelled by matching grids, matching bold "Fort Snelling Jan 30" cds, Detroit red "U. States 10 Paid" exchange office handstamp, Sweetsburgh (2.7) arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right with some edge wear, stamp flaws, F.-V.F., a scarce Fort use to Canada. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $525
Lot
1719
1863 (Oct 18) Toledo Ioa. to Engenia, Canada West, orange buff cover bearing 1¢ blue (63) and three 3¢ rose (65) singles, each cancelled by circular grids, matching neat "Toledo Ioa Oct 18" cds, Detroit red "U.States 10 Paid" exchange office marking, additional strikes of squared grids applied in Canada tie stamps, Eugenia (10.20.63) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, ex-John F. Seybold; Ashbrook notes, with 2013 P.F. certificate. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $375
Lot
1720
1863 (Nov. 27) Lockport, N.Y. to St. Catherines, Canada, cds on cover bearing five 1¢ blue (63) singles, 2¢ black (73) and 3¢ rose (65), all cancelled by four-ring cancels, manuscript "Due 20" rating, cross border black "U.States" straightline and "10" circled rating handstamps, red St. Catharines (11.28.63) arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right, small stamp flaws, F.-V.F., an unusual franking, ex-Rourke. Estimate $200 - 300.
Letter was apparently overweight and required two-times the 10¢ rate to Canada and rated double the 10¢ deficiency.
Realized: $180
Lot
1721
1867 (May 24) Burlington Vt. to Knowlton, Canada, cover bearing 1¢ blue (63), "L" strip of five, pair and three singles, all tied by multiple strikes of "Burlington Vt. May 24" duplex with circle of thin wedges, prepaid 10¢ cross-border rate, St. Johns (5.24) transit cds; one 1¢ faulty, Very Fine, ex-Kramer, Christian. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A SCARCE CROSS-BORDER USAGE WITH SUCH AN IMPRESSIVE 1¢ 1861 ISSUE FRANKING.
Illustrated and discussed in Donald Evans, The United States 1¢ Franklin 1861-67, pg. 360, fig. 17-33.
Lot
1722
1868 (Aug. 2) Boston Mass. to Pictou, Nova Scotia, cover bearing 1¢ blue, E. grill (86) and 5¢ brown (76), small perf flaws, tied by "Boston Mass Aug 2" duplex, preprinted address to Acadia Mines at the 6¢ treaty rate (effective April 1868), reverse with Amherst (8.4) and New Glasgow (8.5) transits; lower left edge tear, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180