Winter 2025 Sale

1835 Portsmouth Ship Letter
Portsmouth accounted for between 6 and 6.5% of all British ship letters.
FERRIAGE - "PAID 9 & 25"
In addition to the Canadian internal rate a 'ferriage' charge of 2d per letter was levied on mail from Upper Canada crossing the border, usually a river or lake, with the U.S.A. This applied from February 3rd 1929 until March 6th 1937,
Toronto, Canada to London, England via New York - July 20th 1835
The cover is marked “via New York”
Postmarks: -
“CITY of TORONTO U.C. JY 20 1835”
“PORTSMOUTH SHIP LETTER” Robertson type $13 recorded in black 1815-39,
“E24 AU 24 1835” (London)
Transit time to London 35 days.
Rate Markings: -
“PAID 9 & 25” (9d Cy & 25 cents U.S.) 9d Cy. made up of 7d + 2d ferriage,
“1/4” (Stg) 8d ship letter and 8d inland postage Portsmouth-London,

Estimate $300.00 - $500.00