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Lot #: 3129
1836 Cross Border Ferriage, Dundas, Canada to Albany, NY, 18 3/4 Postage Due
Included in the George Kramer exhibit.
1836 folded letter from Dundas, Canada to Albany, NY via Queenston. Red Dundas cds and blue Nov 2 Lewiston, NY cds. Red manuscript "6 1/2" rated for 4 1/2 pence Canadian postage to the border + 2 pence "Ferriage." Manuscript "18 3/4" US Postage due for 150-400 miles.
Mail between American and Canadian post offices, which were separated by the Niagara or St. Lawrence Rivers had to be ferried across because there were no existing bridges at this time. From January, 1829, until their termination in March 1837, the Canadian Deputy PMG levied a 2 pence "Ferriage" fee to be added to the appropriate Canadian postage due.
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US Stampless, Eastern Seaboard
Provenance:
Ex George Kramer United States Domestic Mails Exhibit, 2014
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