Lot 729 Russell 1857 “SUEDERLAND / C.W” unrecorded and unknown Post Office, a cover mailed Free to Toronto from “SUEDERLAND / C.W” on MR 4 / 1857 / O. Arrived Toronto on MAR.9 and passed through City of Ottawa on MAR.4 (same day as departure). A very interesting postmark, as there are no post offices listed under that name, so one can only guess that this is a spelling error by the postmark manufacturer. The most plausible post office we can think of is Cumberland, and if so, it is logical that the cover would have passed through Ottawa on the same day on its way to Toronto. The Sunderland post office opened several years after this postmark was applied, and the Sutherland post office is in Essex county, and would not have passed through Ottawa. So this may very well be a variant of the Cumberland office postmark, as this town is also one of the few in Canada West that used the basal “O” in its “C.W” instrument. Estimate C$100, SOLD for C$700.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 769 Prescott 1858 Treadwell Stampless Cover by Steamer, sold for C$936
Lot 769 Prescott 1858 Treadwell Stampless Cover by Steamer, mailed Treadwell U.C JUN.16.1858 (manuscript double broken circle is the earliest recorded date, a few weeks after the post office opened) rated “3” handstamp to Cumberland (light receiver) through Ottawa. The cover was carried to Ottawa via the Steamer Phoenix (manuscript “Str Phoenix / JUN 17 / 58” on back) then back down river to Cumberland. Light aging, still rare and fine. Estimate C$150, sold for C$800.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.