THE CANADIAN POSTED LETTER GUIDE FOR MAIL IN THE 1851-1902 PERIOD CATALOGUE AND EVALUATION GUIDE, 2nd Edition BY Victor L. Willson & Charles G. Firby All items are listed and priced in Canadian currency All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system for commercial purposes without permission in writing from the authors or publisher. Fair trade use for exchange of information and review by collectors is permitted. Copyright 2009 by Victor L. Willson. No warranty is explicitly or implicitly given for prices, nor are they buy or sell prices of the authors or publisher. This catalogue is intended only as a guide to relative values of described material. Philatelic collectors and dealers are authorized to make reference to these listings and valuations as long as proper reference is made to this work by title and edition (or year date published). TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION DATES SECTION PENCE ISSUE 1851 1859 1 DECIMAL ISSUE 1859 1868 2 LARGE QUEEN ISSUE 1868 1902 3 SMALL QUEEN ISSUE 1870 1897 4 JUBILEE ISSUE 1897 1900 5 LEAF ISSUE 1897 1900 6 MAP ISSUE 1898 1900 7 NUMERAL ISSUE 1898 1902 8 i To read about this catalogue and how to use it, click here.
CANADA LARGE QUEEN ISSUE POSTAL HISTORY- 1868-1902 TABLE OF CONTENTS The Domestic Rates within Canada The Rates to the BNA Provinces: PEI, Red River Settlement, Newfoundland, British Rates to the United States Rates to the United Kingdom Rates to Foregn Countries All stamps are assumed to be of the 1868 issue except after 1870 with Small Queen combinations. All were issued July 1, 1859 except the 2, which was issued August 1864. DOMESTIC RATES DOMESTIC LETTER RATES Stamped Covers Stampless RATE* xf VF F AVG *RATE is included to permit sorting by total rate 1 CENT DROP LETTER (for delivery in same town) 75 1 1 brown red (R) 400 250 100 50 1 1 R laid paper 10000 1 1 yellow Y (January 1869) 1 2 x ½ 600 300 125 90 1 2 bisect (early 1870s NS) 6000 4000 3000 1500 1 2 CENT SPECIAL LETTER RATES 2 x 1 watermarked soldiers letter 15000 2 soldiers letter 15000 2 2 CENT COUNTY RATE (unofficial) 2 x 1 Y 3000 2 2 2000 2 3 CENT SINGLE DOMESTIC RATE 20 3 3 100 50 20 3 3 watermarked 1000+ 500 200 100 3
3 laid paper 1200 600 300 3 3 x 1 R 500 250 150 3 3 x 1 R laid paper strip 15000 3 x 1 Y 750 350 175 3 2 x 1 R + 1 Y 400 2 + 1 (R or Y) 500 250 150 3 2 + 1 R laid paper 12000 7000 5000 2 + 1 SQ 300 150 75 3 2 wmk + 1 Y 1200 2 + 1 DEC 2500 1250 3 6 x ½ 1000 500 250 3 6 x ½ imprint block 1500 2 x ½ + 2 800 400 250 3 2 x ½ + 2 SQ 400 200 125 3 2 x 1 R + 1 DEC 2000 3 2 + 1 DEC 1000 3 1 R + 2 NS 15000 3 6 bisect (NS, NB, or CW) 5000+ 3000 2000 3 2 + 2 bisect 10000 3 1 SQ + 4 x ½ 1000 3 5 CENT SINGLE UNPAID RATE* 40 5 * Effective July 1, 1859 a 2 per ½ oz penalty was applied to all covers that were not fully prepaid; in effect until Oct. 1, 1875 6 CENT LETTER RATE THROUGH U.S. 6 from Manitoba 1871 5000 6 6 from BC 1871 5000 3000 6 Wells Fargo paste-ups- $600/stamp 6 CENT DOUBLE RATE 50 6 6 400 125 75 6 2 x 3 laid paper 1500 1200 750 6 2 x 3 200 125 75 6 3 +3 x 1 yellow or red 1500 750 500 6 3 x 2 1000 500 350 6 12 x ½ 3000 6 6 x 1 R 2000 1000 6 6 x 1 Y 2000 1000 6 1 R + 5 Decimal 3000 1500 750 6 3 +3 SQ 200 6 5 +1 SQ 500 6 8 or 10 CENT DOUBLE UNPAID RATE 75 10 3, shortpaid, "DUE 5" or "5" 300 8 3, shortpaid, "DUE 7" 300 10 9 CENT TRIPLE (3X) RATE 100 9 6 + 3 500 300 100 9
3 x 3 750 500 100 9 6 x 1 Y + 3 300 6 + 3 SQ 300 9 5 + 2 x 2 SQ 500 9 12 CENT QUADRUPLE (4X) RATE 100 12 4 x 3 300 250 100 12 2 x 6 150 100 75 12 6 + 2 x 3 350 150 100 12 6 x 2 1000 15 CENT TRIPLE UNPAID RATE 125 15 15 CENT QUINTUPLE (5X) RATE 150 15 2 x 6 + 3 750 500 250 15 5 x 3 700 15 3 x 5 1750 15 1000 750 15 2 x 6 + 3S 500 15 18 CENT (6X) RATE 150 18 3 x 6 1000 18 6 x 3 750 18 15 + 3 SQ 1000 18 21 CENT (7X) RATE 125 21 15 + 6 SQ 1500 21 24 CENT (8X) RATE 4 x 6 3000 24 27 CENT (9 X) RATE 15 + 10S +2S 1500 27 2 x 12½ + 2 x 1S 2000 27 30 CENT (10X) RATE 2 x 15 1750 30 15 + 6 + 3 x 3S 1200 30 30 CENT (10X) RATE 2 x 15 (pre 1870) 4000 30 4 x 6 + 6 SQ 3000 30 4 x 6 + 6 SQ Wells Fargo pasteup 3000 30 33 CENT (11X) RATE 5 + 4 x 12½ 3000 33 36 CENT (12X) RATE 2 x 15 + 6 SQ 2500 36
6 x 6 Wells Fargo paste-up (no address) 3000 45 CENT (15X) RATE 3 x 15 5000 45 60 CENT (20X) RATE 3 x 15 + 6 + 3 x 3 SQ (1 overpaid) 5000 61 75 CENT (15X) LETTER RATE 6 x 12½ 8000 75 REGISTERED LETTER RATES (eff. 7/1/59) Stamped Covers Stampless xf VF F AVG 3 CENT RATE (1 DROP LETTER + 2 REGISTRATION) 1 R or Y+ 2 paid cash 800 3 3 1250 3 2 + 1 R or Y 1500 3 2 + 1 SQ 500 3 2 x 2 carrier fee paid 2500 RATE* 4 CENT COUNTY RATE REGISTERED 2 + 2 dec 5000 4 5 CENT SINGLE RATE (3 POSTAGE + 2 REGISTRATION) 30 5 3 + registration paid cash 400 250 150 5 3 laid + registration paid cash 1000 5 3 x 1 Y or R + registration paid cash 1250 500 250 5 2 + 1 SQ + registration paid cash 250 2 x 1 R or Y + 3 1500 900 600 5 5 x 1 R or Y 4000 2250 5 2 + 3 1400 1100 750 5 2 x 2 + 1 SQ 400 2 + 3 SQ 2500+** 400 250 150 5 2 x 1 (5 short paid, due 7 ) 750 9 2 x 2 + 2 x ½ 600 2 x 2 + 1 R 500 5 2 x 2 + 1 DEC 5000 5 4 x ½ + 3 SQ 400 5 (Oct.1, 1875- Sep. 30, 1876) 500 250 150 5 5 (post Sep. 30, 1876, contrary to regulations) 400 5 ** 3 perf 12½
8 CENT DOUBLE RATE (6 POSTAGE + 2 REGISTRATION) 100 8 2 x 3 + registration paid cash 100 50 8 6 + registration paid cash 400 120 75 8 2 x 1 + 2 x 5 500 300 150 8 2 x 1 R or Y + 6 400 275 200 8 2 + 2 x 3 850 650 500 8 2 + 6 1600 1250 750 8 2 + 6 SQ 600 350 175 8 2 + 2 x 3 SQ 500 250 125 8 5 + 3 SQ 500 8 4 x 2 1500 8 11 CENT TRIPLE RATE (9 POSTAGE + 2 REGISTRATION) 150 11 6 + 3 + registration paid cash 500 11 3 x 3 + registration paid cash 11 3 x 3 + 2 x 1 500 11 6 + 2 + 3 SQ 1000 11 1 + 2 + 6 + registration paid cash 1500 11 3 x 1 + 6 + registration paid cash 500 11 14 CENT QUADRUPLE RATE (12 POSTAGE + 2 REGISTRATION) 6 x 2 + registration paid cash 3000 14 2 x 6 + registration paid cash 800 14 2 + 5 x 3 SQ 600 14 2 x 6 + 2 x 2 1500 14 3 x 5 (overpaid 1 ) 15 17 CENT 5X RATE (15 POSTAGE + 2 REGISTRATION) 300 17 15 + 2 RLS 1500 17 15 + 4 x ½ LEAF 1000 17 5 x 3 + registration paid cash 17 20 CENT 6X RATE (18 POSTAGE + 2 REGISTRATION) 3 x 6 + 2 2500 20 15 + 2 SQ + 3 SQ 1250 20 15 + 5 SQ 1500 20 15 + 3 SQ + 2 RLS 1750 20 23 CENT (7X) RATE (21 POSTAGE + 2 REGISTRATION) 5 x 3 + 6 + registration paid cash 1500 23 15 + 1 SQ + 5 SQ + 2 RLS 1750 23 15 + 3 SQ + 5 RLS 1750 23 26 CENT (8X) RATE (24 POSTAGE + 2 REGISTRATION)
4 x 6 + 2 5000 26 15 + 3 x 3 SQ + registration paid in cash 2000 26 29 CENT (9X) RATE (27 POSTAGE + 2 REGISTRATION) 15 + 10 SQ + 2 SQ + 2 RLS (piece) 1500 29 32 CENT (10X) RATE (30 POSTAGE + 2 REGISTRATION) 2 x 15 + 2 RLS 5000 32 35 CENT (11X) RATE (33 POSTAGE + 2 REGISTRATION) 2 x 15 + 3 SQ + 2 RLS 3000 35 2 x 15 + 5 RLS 3000 35 41 CENT (13X) RATE (39 POSTAGE + 2 REGISTRATION) 2 x 15 + 3 x 3 + 2 SQ 2000 41 50 CENT (16X) RATE (48 POSTAGE + 2 REGISTRATION) 4 x 12½ 8000 50 9 x 5 + 2 x 2 SQ + 2 RLS (1 o/p) 4000 68 CENT (21X) RATE (63 POSTAGE + 5 REGISTRATION) 15 + 20 WW + 10 SQ + 8 SQ + 6 SQ +5 SQ + 3 SQ + 2 SQ + 1 SQ + 2 x ½ SQ + 5 RLS (overpaid 2½ ) 2000 68 77 CENT (25X) RATE (75 POSTAGE + 2 REGISTRATION) 6 x 12½ + registration paid cash $1.28 (41X) RATE ($1.23 + 5 REGISTRATION) 15 + 50 WW + 20 WW + 10 SQ + 8 SQ + 6 SQ +5 SQ + 3 SQ + 2 SQ + 1 SQ + 2 x ½ SQ + 2 RLS + 5 RLS 2000 128 SPECIAL NON LETTER RATES Stamped Covers xf VF F AVG 1/2 CENT PERIODICAL OR NEWSPAPER RATE ½ 5000 2500 1500 Stampless RATE* 1 CENT RATES 90 1 1 circular or printed matter 150 90 60 1 1 on newspaper panel 300 1 2 x ½ circular 1000 300 200 100 2 CENT RATES 150 2 2 x 1 R circular 300 2
2 x 1 Y circular 400 2 circular 2000 900 2 2 x 1 transient newspaper 1500+ 2 2 transient newspaper 2000 2 1 + 2 x ½ circular 300 4 CENT RATES 2 x 2 circular rate 3000 4 6 CENT CIRCULAR RATE 6 400 6 8 CENT CIRCULAR RATE 2 + 6 400 8 12½ PARCEL POST RATE PER 8 OZ. 2 x 6 + ½ 600 12.5 12½ 400 12.5 17 BULK NEWSPAPER RECEIPT 17LB 15 + 2 x 1 SQ 300 17 17 ½ CENT REGISTERED PARCEL POST (12 ½ POSTAGE + 5 REGISTRATION) 2 x 5 + 3 SQ + 5 RLS (½ overpaid) 750 17.5 12½ + 2 + 3 600 17.5 2 SQ + 5x 3 SQ + ½ 400 17.5 18 PARCEL POST TRIPLE RATE PER 24 OZ. 15 + 2 SQ + 1 SQ 400 18 23 REGISTERED PARCEL POST (TRIPLE 6 RATE + 5 12½ + ½ LQ + 5 SQ + 5 RLS 600 23 15 + 3 SQ + 5 RLS 800 23 3 x 6 + registration paid cash 23 25 PRINTED MATTER 25x RATE 50 OZ 15 + 10 SQ (FRONT) 300 25 25 PARCEL POST DOUBLE RATE PER 16 OZ. 2 x 12½ 1000 25 15 + 3 x 3 + 1 R 1600 25 4 x 6 + 1 SQ 1000 25 29 CENT PARCEL POST 4X REGISTERED 2 x 2 + 2 x 12½ 750 30 CENT 1# REGISTERED PARCEL POST (25 POSTAGE + 5 REGISTRATION) 2 x 12½ + registration paid cash 1500 30 2 x 15 3/16/68 ERU 15 on cover
30 BULK NEWSPAPER RECEIPT 30LB 2 x 15 500 30 33 BULK NEWSPAPER RECEIPT 33LB 2 x 15 + 3 SQ 300 33 35 CENT 5X ¼lb REGISTERED PARCEL POST (30 POSTAGE + 5 REGISTRATION) 5 x 6 + registration paid in cash 35 35 BULK NEWSPAPER RECEIPT 35LB 2 x 15 + 5 SQ 300 35 36 6x PARCEL POST 2 x 15 + 3x 2 SQ 1000 36 36 BULK NEWSPAPER RECEIPT 36LB 2 x 15 + 6 NUM 400 36 37 BULK NEWSPAPER RECEIPT 37LB 15 + 20 WW + 2 SQ 500 37 39 BULK NEWSPAPER RECEIPT 39LB 2 x 15 + 2 x 3 + 3 JUB 750 39 CENT REGISTRATION 2 x 15 + 3 x 3 + ½ + 1 Y + 2 2500 42.5 50 CENT 2# PARCEL POST RATES 4 x 12½ 1200 50 55 CENT 2# PARCEL POST RATE REGISTERED 3 x 15 + 6 + 3 SQ + 1 SQ 2400 50 $1.17 BULK NEWSPAPER RECEIPT 7 x 15 + 2 x 6 SQ 1750 117 $2.30 BULK NEWSPAPER RECEIPT 2 x 15 + 4 x 50 Widow Weed 1200 230 RATES TO BNA PROVINCES Stamped Covers XF VF F AVG LETTER RATES 3 RATE TO PEI (eff. 4/1/68-6/30/73) 3 200 3 watermarked 1000 Stampless RATE* 100 3 5 RATE TO NEWFOUNDLAND (eff. 1/1/77-6/30/93) 5 750 5
6 DOUBLE RATE TO PEI 2 x 3 500 6 6 500 6 6 RATE TO BC (eff. 7/1/71) 6 4000 1500 1000 6 6 RATE TO NEWFOUNDLAND (eff. 11/1/72-12/31/76) 4000 6 6 RATE TO RED RIVER VIA US (eff. 4/1/68-10/31/70 ) 6 4000 6 9 RATE TO PEI (eff. 4/1/68-6/30/73) 3 +6 750 9 12 DOUBLE RATE TO BC (eff. 7/1/71) 2 x 6 12 12 DOUBLE RATE TO NEWFOUNDLAND 2 x 6 5000 12 12½ RATE TO NEWFOUNDLAND (eff 1/1/65-10/31/72) 12½ 4000 2500 1500 12.5 12½ watermarked 4000 12.5 2 x 6 + ½ 4000 2500 1500 12.5 2 x 3 shortpaid 6½ 5 13 RATE TO NEWFOUNDLAND (overpaid ½, confused with Maritime rates) 12½ + ½ 4000 13 15 TRIPLE LETTER LETTER TO NEWFOUNDLAND 15 2000 15 24 4x RATE TO RED RIVER 4 x 6 10000 24 25 DOUBLE RATE TO NEWFOUNDLAND 2 x 12½ 2500 25 2 x 12½ (front) 1000 25 REGISTERED LETTER RATES There are no recorded registered letters to PEI, Red River, or BC in the Large Queen periods SPECIAL NON LETTER RATES 1 CENT RATES Stamped Covers XF VF F AVG Stampless RATE*
1 (Y) circular to PEI 2500 1 1 (Y) circular to NF 3000 1 2 CENT RATES 2 circular to NF 3000 2 RATES TO THE UNITED STATES Stamped Covers XF VF F AVG LETTER RATES Stampless RATE* 2 ADJACENT BORDER CITY 2 2 3000 6 RATE (eff. 4/1/68-1/31/75) 30 6 6 LQ rate to common states: NY, MA, NH, VT, ME, PA, NJ, OH, CT 150 75 50 6 6 LQ rate to less common states: East Coast, Midwest 100 75 6 6 from BC to US (before 1872 3000 2000 1200 6 2 x 3 100 50 25 6 2 x 3 laid paper 3000 6 2 x 3 watermarked 1500 1000 600 3 x 1 Y + 3 s/p 6 due 3 + 3 SQ 200 6 5 x ½ + ½ SQ 400 6 3 + 2 + 1 500 250 150 6 6 x 1 Y 5000 6 3 x 2 1000 300 150 6 2 x 2 + 2 x 1 500 6 4 x ½ +2x½ SQ 400 6 3 shortpaid, 7 due 200 100 10 1 R + 5 Decimal 5000 2000 6 RATE TO CALIFORNIA, OREGON, IDAHO 1 R + 2 + 5 NS (paid at old rate) 8000 8 2 x 3 (pre May 10, 1869) 500 6 6 (pre May 10, 1869) 1000 6 6 from BC 1870/1871 5000 10 CENT UNPAID RATE 30 10 12 RATE TO CALIFORNIA, OREGON, IDAHO 2 x 6 (pre May 10, 1869) 1500 12 12 CENT DOUBLE RATE 2 x 6 1250 500 300 12
15 CENT RATE TO CALIFORNIA FROM NS, PRE- 15 * 2000 15 *Note: cover dated My 2, 1868, paying pre- April 1 rate from NS to Calif. 18 CENT TRIPLE RATE 3 x 6 1250 18 24 CENT 4x RATE 4 x 6 1500 24 30 CENT 5X RATE 5 x 6 2000 30 2 x 15 imperf pair 5000 30 36 CENT 6X RATE 6 x 6 4000 36 48 8X CENT RATE 4 x 12½ overpaid 2½ 5000 50 REGISTERED LETTER RATES Stamped Covers Stampless RATE* XF VF F AVG 3 CENT LETTER, 5 CENT REGISTRATION 2 x ½ + 2 + 5 RLS late usage 200 6 CENT LETTER, 5 CENT REGISTRATION 150 6 + 3 + 2 1250 11 2 x 2 + 6 SQ + 1 SQ 1000 11 2 + 6 SQ + 3 SQ 800 11 12 CENT LETTER, 5 CENT REGISTRATION 2 x 6 + 3 + 2 1200 17 30 CENT LETTER, 5 CENT REGISTRATION 2 + 3 LQ + 5 x 6 LQ 2500 35 1 + 2 x 2 + 6 x 6 LQ 2500 35 SPECIAL NON LETTER RATES ½ CENT PERIODICAL RATE ½ 10000 1 CENT RATES 1 circular R or Y 400 200 125 1
2 CENT RATES 2 x 1 circular 2000 1500 800 2 2 circular 2500 2 4 x ½ circular 10000 2 2 transient newspaper 8000 2 RATES TO THE UNITED KINGDOM Stamped Covers Stampless RATE* XF VF F AVG LETTER RATES 2 CENT SOLDIERS LETTER 2 x 1 R 10000 2 2 15000 2 5 CENT RATE (10/1/75-12/24/98) 5 750 250 150 5 5 + 1d forwarded 500 7 6 CENT RATE VIA ALLEN LINE(1/1/70-9/30/75) 2 x 3 150 50 25 6 6 200 75 35 6 3 + 3 SQ 200 6 3 x 2 1000 600 400 6 6 + 1d forwarded in England 400 8 8 x ½ + 2 1500 12 x ½ 2000 1250 6 6 + 6d forwarded to Germany 2500 8 CENT RATE VIA CUNARD (1/1/70-9/30/75 6 + 2 500 8 2 + 2 x 3 500 8 2 + 2 x 3 SQ 250 8 2 + 6 SQ 400 8 6 + 2 x 1 SQ 400 4 x 2 2500 1200 8 3 x 3 (overpaid 1 ) 9 6 + 2 x 2 (VIA North German Line NY, 1870, additional fee?) 1000 10 10 CENT RATE (10/1/75-12/24/98) 2 x 5 1250 600 10 2 x 2 + 6 750 12 CENT DOUBLE ALLEN LINE RATE 2 x 6 400 12 12½ RATE VIA ALLEN LINE 7/1/59-12/31/69) 12½ 300 175 75 12.5 12½ + 1d UK forwarded 750 14.5 4 x 3 + ½ 1000 12.5
2 x 6 + ½ 750 12.5 15 CENT RATE VIA CUNARD (eff 1/16/68-12/31/69) 200 15 15 1750 1200 800 15 3 + 2 x 6 400 15 12½ + 3 (½ overpaid) 6000 15.5 15 CENT 3x RATE (10/1/75-12/24/98) 15 750 400 15 16 CENT DOUBLE CUNARD RATE (1/1/70-9/30/75) 2 x 6 + 2 x 2 1000 16 18 CENT TRIPLE ALLEN LINE RATE 3 x 6 800 18 15 + 3 SQ 1000 18 20 CENT 4x RATE (10/1/75-12/24/98) 15 + 5 SQ 500 20 25 CENT RATE DOUBLE ALLEN LINE 2 x 12½ 1500 750 500 25 25 CENT 5x RATE (10/1/75-12/24/98) 15 + 10 SQ 1000 25 30 CENT DOUBLE CUNARD RATE 2 x 15 2000 30 30 CENT 6x RATE (10/1/75-12/24/98) 2 x 15 1500 30 2 x 15 imperf paid 35 CENT 7x RATE (10/1/75-12/24/98) 2 x 15 + 5 SQ 2500 35 37½ TRIPLE RATE VIA ALLEN LINE 3 x 12½ 2000 37.5 45 CENT 9x RATE (10/1/75-12/24/98) 3 x 15 3000 45 50 4x RATE VIA ALLEN LINE 4 x 12½ 5000 50 3 x 12½ s/p 7½d due 3000 60 CENT 4x CUNARD RATE ( eff 7/1/59-1/15/68) 4 x 15 5000 60
REGISTERED LETTER RATES 8 registration fee (1/31/66-1/1/78)) Stamped Covers Stampless RATE* XF VF F AVG 13 CENT ALLEN LINE RATE (eff. Jan.1, 1870 - Dec. 31, 1877) 5 + 8 RLS 15000 10000 5000 13 14 CENT ALLEN LINE RATE (eff. Jan.1, 1870 - Dec. 31, 1877) 2 x 6 + 2 3000 14 16 CENT RATE VIA CUNARD 2 x 6 + 2 x 2 2000 6 + 3 + 8 paid cash 500 20 CENT 2x ALLEN LINE RATE (eff. Jan.1, 1870 - Dec. 31, 1877) 300 20 15 + 3 SQ + 2 x 1 SQ 1500 20 15 + 3 SQ + 2 SQ 1500 20 2 x 6 + registration paid cash 400 20 2 x 6 + registration paid cash 1/12/70 2 + 6 x 3 SQ 1000 1000 20 20½ CENT ALLEN LINE RATE 12½ + 6 + 2 1200 20.5 23 CENT RATE VIA CUNARD 15 + 6 +2 x 1 Y 1750 23 15 + 6 + 1 Y (1 stamp missing) 1200 22 3 x 6 + 3 + 2 1250 23 45½ 3x CENT ALLEN LINE RATE + 8 CENTS REGISTRATION 3 x 12½ + 6 + 2 2500 45.5 5 registration fee (1/1/78- about 1880) Stamped Covers Stampless RATE* XF VF F AVG 11 CENTS: SINGLE RATE + 5 REGISTRATION 3 x 6 + 3 + 2 800 11 15 CENTS: 2x RATE + 5 CENT REGISTRATION 15 1200 15 20 CENTS: 3x RATE + 5 CENT REGISTRATION 15 + 5 RLS 1500 20 25 CENTS: 4x RATE + 5 CENT REGISTRATION 15 + 5 SQ + 5 RLS 15 + 10 LEAF 1200 25 1500 25
30 CENTS: 5x RATE + 5 CENT REGISTRATION 2 x 15 2000 30 75 CENTS: 14x RATE + 5 CENT REGISTRATION 4 x 15 + 2 x5 SQ + 5 RLS 4500 75 $2.55: 50x RATE + 5 CENT REGISTRATION 16 x 15 + 10 SQ + 5 RLS 8000 255 SPECIAL NONLETTER RATES 2 CENT CIRCULAR RATE (4/1/68-1872) 2 2000 1200 2 15 CENT BOOKPOST (7 PER 40Z + 8 REGISTRATION) 4 x 3 + 3 x1 (Y) 5000 70 CENT 18 OZ PRINTED PAPERS VIA CUNARD 4 x 15 + 6 + 3 SQ + 1 SQ* 5000 70 * only Cunard 2 per 1/2 oz surtax, Printed Parliament papers free to UK RATES TO ALL OTHER COUNTRIES Stamped Covers Stampless RATE* XF VF F AVG LETTER RATES 2 CENT SOLDIERS LETTER 2 soldiers rate to England 12000 2 2 soldiers rate to India 15000 2 4 x ½ to India 15000 2 5 CENT RATE TO GERMANY (Apr. 1, 1877 - Aug. 1, 1878) 5 2000 1200 800 5 5 CENT RATE TO FRANCE via London before Aug. 1, 1878) 5 6000 5 CENT RATE TO FRANCE (post Aug. 1, 1878) 5 800 500 5 5 CENT RATE TO ITALY (post Aug. 1, 1878) 10 x ½ 2000 8 CENT RATE (10/1/75-7/31/78) 1 + 2 + 5 LQ to Bermuda 2500 10 CENT RATE TO FRANCE (Jan 1, 1876 - July 31, 1878) 2 x 5 2000 10 5 + 2 SQ + 3 PSE 1500 10 2 x 2 + 6 SQ 1200 10 10 CENT RATE TO MALTA
2 x 5 2500 10 10 CENT RATE TO GERMANY (2/1/70-3/31/77) 2 x 2 + 6 SQ 5000 2 x 5 2500 10 CENT RATE TO GERMANY (Apr. 1, 1877 - July 31, 1878) 2 x 5 2000 10 10 CENT RATE TO SWEDEN (10/1/75-7/31/78) 2 x 5 (1 stamp replaced) 500 10 10 CENT RATES BEFORE 1/1/76 10 CENT RATE TO FRANCE (7/1/70-12/31/75) 6 + 3 + 1 Y 2000 10 10 CENT RATE TO SWITZERLAND 2 x 5 2500 10 2 + 3 x 3 SQ 1200 10 6 + 2 + 3 SQ 7000 1500 10 2 + 6 SQ + 3 SQ 1200 10 10 CENT RATE TO ITALY 5 + 3 SQ + 2 x 1 SQ 1200 10 5 + 3 SQ + 2 SQ 1200 10 5 + 3 + 1 Y + 1 SQ 1500 10 5 + 3 + 2 SQ 1200 10 10 CENT RATE TO CUBA 6 + 3 + 1 Y 2500 10 6 + 2 x 2 2500 12 CENT RATE TO BRITISH GUIANA 2 x 5 + 2 SQ 2000 12 2 x 6 2000 12½ TO CARIBBEAN 12½ to Bahamas 2000 12.5 2 x 6 + 1 R bisect 5000 12.5 12½ to Jamaica 6000 12½ TO CARIBBEAN 1 R + 12½ to Bermuda 4000 14 CENT RATE TO SWEDEN (10/1/72-9/30/75) 15 + 1 SQ (2 overpaid) 5000 16 15 CENT TRIPLE UPU RATES 15 to Hungary 1500 15 15 to Germany 1250 15 15 to Netherlands (Holland) 1500 15 15 to France 1250 15
3 x 5 to France 1500 15 15 CENT NON-UPU RATES 15 to Australia 1500 15 15 to New Zealand 1500 15 2 x 6 + 3 SQ to New Zealand 1200 15 15 to Cape of Good Hope 2500 15 16 CENT 2x RATE TO FRANCE (Jan 1, 1876 - July 31, 1878) 2 x 6 + 3 + 1 SQ 1000 16 15 + 1 SQ 5000 16 8 x 2 16 CENT RATE TO SHANGHAI 15 + 1 SQ 5000 16 16 CENT 2x RATE TO AUSTRALIA 15 + 1 SQ 5000 16 2 x 5 + 6 SQ 15000 16 16 CENT RATE TO EUROPE 150 16 15 + 1 SQ to Norway 3500 16 15 + 1 SQ to Bavaria, Bremen 3500 16 12½ (shortpaid 3½ ) 1500 12.5 16 CENT RATE TO INDIA 500 16 3 x 5 (shortpaid 1 ) 2500 15 17 CENT RATE TO FRANCE VIA ALLEN LINE 15 + 2 1750 17 12½ + ½ + 3 SQ + 1 SQ 1200 17 17 CENT RATE TO IVIZA SPAIN 15 + 2 2500 17 20 CENT 2x RATE TO SWITZERLAND (2/8/70-7/30/78) 15 + 2 SQ + 3 SQ 1200 20 20 CENT 4x UPU RATE 15 + 5 SQ to France 1750 20 21 CENT RATE 15 + 6 to Argentina 5000 21 15 + 6 to Rome 2000 6 to Montevideo s/p 15 due 1200 22 CENT RATE TO INDIA (2/9/70-9/30/76) 2 x 15 (overpaid 8 ) 2500 30 23 CENT COMMONWEALTH RATE 15 + 6 + 2 to Australia 6000 23
12½ + 6 + 2 x 2 + 1 SQ to India (½ overpaid) 6000 23 2 + 7 x 3 SQ 6000 23 24 CENT RATE TO BAHAMAS 15 + 3 x 3 SQ 7000 24 7000 24 24 CENT RATE TO BRAZIL 15 + 6 SQ + 3 SQ 3000 1500 24 25 CENT RATE TO NORWAY 2 x 12½ 2500 25 25 CENT RATE TO PUERTO RICO ½ + 2 x 6 + 12½ 6000 26 CENT RATE TO MALTA via NY 2 x 12½ s/p 1 not claimed 13500 6000 26 26 CENT RATE TO SWITZERLAND 1 + 2 x 12½ 4000 26 28 CENT 2x RATE TO SWITZERLAND VIA NY 4 x 6 + 2 x 2 8000 28 29 CENT RATE TO ROME 2 x 12½ + 3 + 1 4000 29 30 CENT 6x UPU RATE 2 x 15 to Italy 3000 30 30 CENT RATE TO SIAM (10/1/69-2/9/70?) 2 x 15 15000 30 34 CENT 2x ALLEN LINE RATE TO FRANCE (1/1/67-2/7/70) 2 x 12½ + 6 + 3 2500 34 44 CENT DOUBLE CUNARD RATE TO FRANCE (1/1/67-2/7/70) 3 x 15 (1 overpaid) 7500 45 45 CENT 9x RATE TO GERMANY 15 + 10 SQ + 5 SQ + 3 SQ + 2 SQ + 1 SQ + 1 US Columbian + 10 US PSE sea post (philatelic overpayment 1893) 1000 47 58 CENT DOUBLE RATE TO ITALY 4 x 12½ + 3 + 2 x 1 4000 58 60 CENT 4x RATE TO NEW ZEALAND
4 x 15 6000 60 66 CENT 3x CUNARD RATE TO FRANCE (1/1/67-2/8/70 4 x 12½ + 15 (shortpaid 1 )* 10000 65 Duckworths state the NY fee was 3 additional, but this is REGISTERED LETTER RATES 5 CENTS UPU + 5 CENT REGISTRATION Stamped Covers XF VF F AVG Stampless RATE* 15 CENT 2x UPU RATE + 5 CENTS REGISTRATION 15 + 5 RLS to France 15 + 5 to France 1891 15 + 5 RLS to New Zeakand 15 + 2 RLS to France (overpaid 2, RLS stamp still required) 1200 15 1500 15 1000 17 20½ CENT ALLEN LINE 12 ½ RATE TO INDIA + 8 REGISTRATION 6 + 1 + 12½ DEC (1 missing) 1000 20.5 20 CENT 3x UPU RATE + 5 CENT REGISTRATION 15 + 5 RLS to France 15 + 5 RLS to Barbados 1500 20 2000 20 23 CENT RATE TO CHINA 15 + 1 SQ + 5 SQ + 2 RLS 25 CENT CENT 4x UPU RATE TO ARGENTINA + 5 CENT 15 + 10 SQ 3000 23 5000 25 30 CENT CENT 5x UPU RATE TO SWEDEN + 5 CENT 15 + 2 x 5 SQ + 5 RLS 2500 30 45 CENT RATE TO PORTUGAL 2 x 15 + 10 SQ + 8 RLS (overpaid 3 ) 45 CENT RATE TO NEW SOUTH WALES 15 + 2 x 10 SQ + 2 SQ + 3 SQ +5 RLS $1.01 RATE TO COLOMBIA 15 + 20 W + 50 W + 10 SQ +½ SQ +5 RLS 3000 45 2000 45 101 SPECIAL NON LETTER RATES Stamped Covers Stampless RATE* XF VF F AVG 2 CENT CIRCULAR RATES 2 to Trinidad 3000 2
2 x 1 Y to British Guiana 6000 2 6 + 2 to British Guiana (paid at old rate?) 10000 5 CIRCULAR RATE 5 to France 3000 5 2 + 3 to France 3000 5 10 DOUBLE CIRCULAR RATE 6 + 3 + 1 to France 2000 10 2 x 5 to France 4000 10