Lot 678 Collection of 24 folded letters and covers from Brant County, 1848 to 1879, with items from Langford, Paris (backstamped Tuscarora and Onondaga), Burford (ERD on money letter from Norwich), Scotland (three different instruments), Glen Morris, Kelvin, Mount Vernon, Vroomenia (on back of a cover from St George double circle), St George Brant, Mohawk, Paris Station, Rosebank (with Harrisburg transit), New Durham and Oakland. A very useful collection for the enthusiast, or dealer, overall fine or better, all items scanned online. Estimate C$350, sold for C$950.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Burford
Lot 1102, Canada 1817 stampless folded letter Niagara to Gananaqui River
Lot 1102 1817 Stampless Folded Letter Niagara to Gananaqui River, mailed by James Brackenridge from Niagara U. Canada (belt buckle type of datestamp JULY 28 1817) to Joel Stone at Gananaqui River. Stone is the recognized founder of the town of Gananoque. The letter describes the purchase of some land in Burford and is rated “1N3½” corrected to “1N2” and is endorsed by Stone as being “The Attorney’s Arrogant Answer to my Letter to him…”. Very fine and an interesting precursor letter mailed just before there was a post office in Gananoque. From the John Nalon Gananoque Collection. Estimate C$500.
