Robert Siegel Galleries: The James A. Allen Collection of Canada and British North America Postal History, 9041, New York

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
November 15, 2025 - November 15, 2025
Page Size: 112 items in 5 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
10001

(New London to Castle Donington, England, May 11, 1774).

1774 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 2,714.00
10002

(Quebec? to St. Johns [Iberville] near Montreal, Feb. 8, 1782).

1782 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 560.50
10003

(London, England to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Mar. 3, 1806).

1806 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 177.00
10004

(Halifax to Petergate, England, Jan. 8, 1810).

1810 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 767.00
10005

(Spanish Town, Jamaica to St. John, New Brunswick, Dec. 27, 1815).

1815 USD 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
10006

(Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Oct. 16, 1824).

1824 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 224.20
10007

(Arichat to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Mar. 24, 1827).

1827 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 224.20
10008

(Falmouth, Jamaica to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Aug. 14, 1827).

1827 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 153.40
10009

Table of Towns in British North America --- Distance and Price in Halifax Currency, 1829.

1829 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 165.20
10010

(Les Eboulements to Quebec, Apr. 23, 1832).

1832 USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 165.20
10011

(Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island to St. John, New Brunswick, Nov. 12, 1832).

1832 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 265.50
10012

(Antigonish to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dec. 25, 1832).

1832 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 324.50
10013

(Montreal to Kingston, Canada West, Jul. 12, 1840).

1840 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 590.00
10014

(Arichat to Plaister Cove, Nova Scotia, Sep. 29, 1842).

1842 USD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
10015

(Paris, France to Montreal, Sep. 1, 1843).

1843 USD 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
10016

(Woolwich, London to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sep. 15, 1843).

1843 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 442.50
10017

(Sculthorpe, England to Sutherland, Michigan Territory, Aug. 16, 1845).

1845 USD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
10018

(Montreal Drop Rate Local Cover, May 22, 1846).

1846 USD 100.00 - 150.00 USD 59.00
10019

(St. John, New Brunswick to London, England, Jun. 7, 1846).

1846 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 649.00
10020

(Toronto to Guelph, Aug. 20, 1846).

1846 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 177.00
10021

(Montreal to Victoria, 1846).

1846 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 141.60
10022

(Montreal to Lancaster, 1847).

1847 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 590.00
10023

(Liverpool, England to Montreal, Mar. 8, 1850).

1850 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 188.80
10024

(Montreal Local Drop Letter Rate, Jun. 19, 1851).

1851 USD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
10025

(Niagara to Swamp Road, Jan. 29, 1852).

1852 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 177.00
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