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Lot 115 |
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Canada, 1868-71, 2¢ green and 3¢ rose (24, 37a), tied by incomplete 2-ring "54" (numerals not legible) on cover from Truro, N.S. to Stellarton Coal Mines, N.S., postmarked blurry Truro broken circle, Nov 7, 1871 and red "REGISTERED/LETTER No" with manuscript "47" backstamped Stellarton on the same day; small crease upper left corner, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 116 |
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Canada, Registered letter envelope-receipt, partly printed green envelope sent from St. John, N.B. to the postmaster at Digby, N.S. containing a registered letter for delivery in Shelburne, N.S., postmarked at St. John on Dec 12, 1871, the postmaster at Digby has penned through "Digby" and forwarded the cover through Yarmouth to Shelburne, backstamped Yarmouth N.S./Domn. of Canada, Dec 14 and Shelburne Dec 15, the postmaster at Shelburne has applied his c.d.s., Dec 18th, in the allotted space on the left end of the envelope and the addressee's agent has signed below as proof of delivery; small sealed tear at upper left, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
The postal inspector for New Brunswick, John McMillan, in order to speed up the handling of registered mail, substituted envelopes for the customary wrappers.
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Lot 117 |
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Canada, 1868, 1¢ yellow orange on thick soft "blotting" paper (35 Var.), horizontal strip of five tied on cover to Clinton, Ont. by three strikes London, Ont. duplex "6", Jan 18, 1872, straight line "REGISTERED" and Clinton backstamp, Jan 19; fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 118 |
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Canada, 1872, 6¢ yellow brown, diagonal bisect (39a), tied together with a 2¢ green (36) on a small cover from Truro, N.S. to New Annan, N.S. by two-ring "54" and by one of two strikes red two-line handstamp "REGISTERED/LETTER No__" with manuscript "669" and poorly struck Truro broken circle Aug 8, 1872, no backstamp or second registration number applied on receipt meaning it was probably sent to New Annan in a green wrapper/receipt; cover a bit soiled and partly cleaned but otherwise Fine, a very rare use of the 6¢ bisect on a registered cover.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Post Office regulations stated that "a mutilated stamp or a stamp cut in half is not recognized in prepayment of postage." Nonetheless, the postmaster at Truro accepted this letter, no doubt having sold the bisect to the sender because there were no 3¢ stamps on hand.
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Lot 119 |
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Canada, 1872, 2¢ green (36), tied by target cancel on cover from Alexandria, Ont. to Bedford, P.Q., postmarked Alexandria broken circle, Oct 8, 1872, straight line "REGISTERED" and "PAID 3", backstamped Rivere-Raisin, C.W. Oct 8 and Montreal Oct 9; reduced a bit at right, otherwise Very Fine and unusual, the stamp paid the 2¢ registry fee while the postage was paid in cash as indicated by the "PAID 3" handstamp, which had been resurrected from the pence period.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 120 |
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Canada, 1868-71, 2¢ green and 3¢ dull red (24, 37), tied by neat strikes "11" in 8-barred circle on cover from Fredericton, N.B. to Lower Wakefield, N.B., postmarked neatly struck "REGISTERED/FREDERICTON N.B." rimless circle, Oct 14, 1872, backstamped Woodstock, N.B. Oct 15; light foxing, 3¢ damaged corner otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 121 |
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Canada, 1872, 2¢ green (36), pen cancelled (not tied) on yellow cover from Cataract, C.W. to Oakville, Ont., postmarked Cataract broken circle, Oct 18, 1872, straight line "REGISTERED" and "PAID 3", backstamped Oakville Oct 19; horizontal file fold not affecting stamp, Very Fine. Another instance of the pence period "PAID 3" handstamp being recalled to indicate postage paid while the registry fee was paid with a stamp. SG 63a.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 122 |
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Canada, 1868-71, 2¢ greeen and 3¢ dull red (24, 37), tied by 2-ring "13's" on yellow cover from Belleville, Ont. to Clinton, postmarked Belleville c.d.s., Oct 18, 1872, and red straight line "REGISTERED", backstamped light boxed "REGISTERED/B. & L. H.R." (Buffalo & Lake Huron Railway) (with an additional weak strike on front tying the stamps), and broken circles B.& L. H.R., Oct 18 and Clinton, Oct 19; Fine-Very Fine and unusual example of the personal attention afforded early postal patrons.
Estimate 400 - 500
The cover was endorsed by sender at upper left "Paid & registered/245" and dropped it in the letter box. The postmaster at Belleville affixed the 3¢ stamp, charging it to postal account 245, and cancelled it with his 2-ring "13". After a closer look at the sender's scribbled instructions, he added the 2¢ stamp for registry fee and again applied his "13" obliterator.
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Lot 123 |
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Canada, 1868, 15¢ gray violet, horizontal pair (29), tied by target cancels, along with a 2¢ green (36) and a strip of three 3¢ dull red (37), on large cover from Thunder Bay to Toronto, Sept 22, 1875, with straight line "REGISTERED" and an illegible backstamp (believed to be Sarnia) plus a bit of a Toronto backstamp; refolded from a larger size with two vertical file folds, one of which affects a 15¢ otherwise fresh and Very Fine, an exceptional 13x rate of 39¢ for 6½ ounces plus 2¢ for registration.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 124 |
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Canada, 1875, 5¢ olive green, perf 11½ (26), tied by oval grid on cover from Londonderry, N.S. to West River Station, N.S., postmarked red Londonderry broken circle, Nov 2, 1875, and red straight line "REGISTERED/(L)ETTER No__" with manuscript "196", backstamped Debert Station and Halifax, both on Nov 2; reduced a bit at left, minor toning around stamp, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
The 5¢ large queen was only in use for a year before the post office required the use of the 2¢ registered letter stamp on all registered mail. It was issued primarily to pay the new rate to the United Kingdom. Hence its use to pay the combined postage and registration rate is quite scarce.
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Canada, 1875, 5¢ olive green, perf 11½ (26), tied by black straight line "REGISTERED" on cover postmarked Toronto, Nov 10, 1875 to Berlin, Ont. backstamped Berlin Nov 11. blue Ontario Treasury Dept. c.d.s. at lower left and red printed seal of same on flap; minor toning around stamp, otherwise Very Fine, another scarce usage of the 5¢ (see preceding lot).
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 126 |
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Canada, 1872-75, 5¢ olive green and 3¢ dull red (26, 37), tied by three strikes Halifax, N.S. broken circle, Dec 16, 1875, on cover to Wallace, N.S., straight line "REGISTERED", backstamped blurry strike (?) Station, N.S. Dec 16, intact Bank of British North America/Halifax red wax seal on flap; part of flap missing, Fine-Very Fine, double weight cover with 6¢ postage and 2¢ for registration.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 127 |
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Canada, 1859, 5¢ vermilion (15), tied by grid cancel on legal size cover from Quebec to Granby, postmarked Quebec broken circle, April 4, 1868 and black straight line "REGISTERED", backstamped Montreal April 5; vertical file folds, few edge tears, stamp with tiny perf tear, Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
As was their usual custom, the Quebec Bureau of Education applied their "PAYÉ/BUREAU DE L'EDUCATION" handstamp to indicate their free-franking privilege. However, as of April 1, 1868, when the post office regulations of the new Dominion of Canada took effect, provincial governments no longer had a free-franking privilege. The 5¢ beaver was affixed to pay the 3¢ postage and 2¢ registration fee.
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Lot 128 |
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Canada, 1868, 2¢ green, 3¢ red and two 12½¢ blue (24, 25, 28 (2)), pen cancelled on fragment of parcel wrapper, postmarked Sorel (?), C.E., Feb 25, 1869 to Montreal, endorsed by sender "Poste de Paquet" (Parcel Post) with blue manuscript registered letter number "7"; small piece of paper has been affixed to cover, a non-contemporaneous "1868" at lower left, vertical and horizontal creases not affecting stamps, a Fine and rare franking showing 25¢ for postage (more than 8 oz, and less than 1 lb.) plus 5¢ for registration.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 129 |
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Canada, 1868, Five different values (21, 23, 24, 25, 29), including three 3¢ and a pair of the 15¢, tied by target cancels on large piece (10" x 7", two sides) of parcel wrapper postmarked Perce-Caspe, July 16, 1869, and three strikes straight line "REGISTERED", backstamped Quebec July 22; reinforced separation along some of the folds, one of which passes through a 3¢ otherwise a Very Fine and spectacular cover and an exceedingly rare triple rate franking of 37½¢ (12½¢ per 8 oz.) plus 5¢ for registration.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 130 |
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Canada, 1868, 3¢ red, strip of three and single, 6¢ dark brown (25 (4), 27), tied by Kingston "9" obliterators (Boggs type 3) on large part of blue oversize cover to London, Ont., postmarked Kingston c.d.s., Oct 14, 1869 and red straight line "REGISTERED" with manuscript instruction "Parcel Post. Regd.", backstamped London Oct 15; lower left corner torn and reattached, single 3¢ with upper left corner missing, otherwise Very Fine, postage 12½¢ for up to 8oz. plus 5¢ for registration, overpaid by ½¢.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Canada, 1868, 12½¢ blue (28), tied by target cancel on large orange envelope from St. Joseph, Que. to Quebec, postmarked St.-Joseph broken circle, Nov 1, 1869 and boxed "REGISTERED" handstamp with manuscript instruction "Poste de Paquets" (Parcel Post), backstamps Quebec Nov 2 (?); file creases not affecting stamp, reduced by about two inches at right, Fine, postage 12½¢ for up to 8oz., 5¢ registration fee paid in cash.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 132 |
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Canada, 1868, 15¢ gray violet and 3¢ rose (29, 37a), tied by segmented cork cancel on blue legal size cover from Barrie, Ont. to Goderich, Ont., postmarked Barrie broken circle March 20, 1871, and straight line "REGISTERED" with manuscript "Parcel Post", backstamped Toronto March 20 and Goderich March 21; reduced a bit at top, file fold at each end and couple small repairs, not affecting stamps, Fine, postage 12½¢ for up to 8oz. plus 5¢ for registration, overpaid by ½¢.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Canada, 1872, 6¢ yellow brown (39, 37a), block of four, tied, along with a pair of 3¢ deep rose (37a), by fancy 4-point stars of Kingston on part of parcel wrapper with Kingston c.d.s., July 30, 1872, red straight line "REGISTERED", and manuscript "Book Post" and "Examination Papers, County of Frontenac", mild horizontal bend through stamps, Very Fine and most unusual improper Book Post usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
Parcels sent by Book Post, at the rate of 1¢ per ounce, could not be registered. This package apparently weighed 25 oz. and was charged 25¢ plus the normal Parcel Post registry fee of 5¢. It should have been charged either $1.52 (3¢ per half-ounce plus 2¢ for registration) by Letter Post or 55¢ (12½¢ per 8 oz. plus 5¢) by Parcel Post.
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Canada, 1868, 6¢ dark brown, three singles, plus a 2¢ green and a 3¢ red (27, 24, 25), on cover from Toronto to London, England, postmarked Toronto broken circle, Jan 18, 1869, with faint straight line "REGISTERED" and red crowned "REGISTERED", backstamped London -Way Office c.d.s Feb 1, endorsed by sender (partly under the stamps) "per Cunard Steamer"; stamps not tied but a Very Fine cover showing the 23¢ rate by British packet: 15¢ postage plus 8¢ for registration.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 135 |
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Canada, 1868, 6¢ dark brown strip of three and a single 3¢ red (27, 26), tied by large circular grids, on cover from Toronto to London, England, postmarked Toronto broken circle, Feb 11, 1869, and straight line "REGISTERED", two strikes "CANADIAN PKT" broken circle Feb 13, London "REGISTERED" oval Feb 25, and "REGISTERED/W.C.D.O." c.d.s Feb 26, endorsed by sender (under the stamps) "per Canadian Steamer"; flap missing and part of top edge of cover repaired where it had been roughly opened resulting in perf damage to the strip, otherwise a Very Fine cover showing the 20½¢ rate by Canadian packet (Allan Line), 12½¢ postage plus 8¢ registration fee, overpaid by ½¢.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 136 |
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Canada, 1868, 15¢ red lilac (29b), tied by cork cancels, along with two 1¢ orange yellow (23) and a 6¢ dark brown (27), which have all been overlapped, on cover from Toronto to London, England, postmarked by a barely visible Mar 1(4?) Toronto c.d.s. and black straight line "REGISTERED" with red crowned "REGISTERED" transit and two strikes brown London "REGISTERED/W.C.D.O." c.d.s. March 27, 1869; the 6¢ has a rounded corner and a crease that occurred prior to use and there are some minor edge tears in the cover, a Fine and rare franking showing 15¢ for postage by Cunard packet and 8¢ for registration.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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Canada, 1868, 2¢ green and 6¢ dark brown (24, 27), two of each, tied by mute circular obliterators on yellow cover from Montreal to Exeter, England, postmarked Montreal broken circle, June 6, 1870, and three strikes red straight line "REGISTERED" with weak strike red British crown over "REGISTERED", no backstamps; light horizontal file fold through stamps, one 6¢ small perf faults, otherwise Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
This cover bears the newly instituted rate of 8¢ to the U.K. via New York (plus 8¢ registry fee). As a result of an 1868 agreement between the U.S. and the Hamburg-American Line it was carried to England by the German packet "SILESIA".
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Lot 138 |
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Canada, 1868, 2¢ green (24, 27), tied by segmented cork cancels on small cover from Toronto to Ovaun, Ireland, postmarked Toronto c.d.s., July 19, 1871 and straight line "REGISTERED", backstamped "DUBLIN & BELFAST/R.P.O." c.d.s. and red REGISTERED/DUBLIN octagon, both Aug 1 with red "PAID/DERRY/JY 31 71/COL PACKET/E" c.d.s. on front, Fine cover with the 8¢ British packet rate paid with stamps and the 8¢ registry fee paid in cash.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Canada, 1872, 6¢ yellow brown three singles and a 2¢ green (36, 39), tied by two of three strikes Paris, Ont. broken circle, Feb 1, 1873, on cover to Birmingham, England, black and red straight line "REGISTERED" handstamps as well as boxed "REGISTERED/G.W.R." (two additional strikes on back), backstamped G.W.R./EAST and Hamilton, both also on Feb 1, no British markings; 2¢ small faults, otherwise a Very Fine double weight cover with 2x the 6¢ Canadian packet rate plus 8¢ for registration.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Canada, Three-color franking (36, 37, 39), a 2¢ two 3¢ and a 6¢ small queen, tied by fancy segmented cork cancel on cover from Whitby, Ont. to Birmingham, England, postmarked Whitby broker circle, March 20, 1873 and two strikes black straight line "REGISTERED" (one inverted on stamps) plus two more strikes in red applied at Montreal, backstamped Montreal March 21 and Birmingham April 2; flap tears otherwise Very Fine, an attractive franking showing the 6¢ Canadian packet rate plus 8¢ for registration.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Canada, 1872, 6¢ yellow brown, horizontal pair (39), tied by segmented cork cancel, along with a 2¢ green #36, on a pink cover from Parry Soun, C.W. to Dublin, Ireland, postmarked Parry Sound, Nov 24, 1874, black and red "REGISTERED" handstamps, backstamped Toronto Nov 27 and red Dublin Dec 17; slightly soiled and small opening tears at top, a Fine single weight cover with 6¢ for postage by British packet plus 8¢ for registration.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Canada, 1872, 2¢ green and 3¢ orange red (36, 37c), all singles, tied by segmented cork cancels on legal size cover with red illustrated Montreal Telegraph Co. cornercard from Montreal to Stafford, England, postmarked Montreal, April 20, 1875, with two strikes magenta straight line "REGISTERED", backstamped Stafford Station May 13; one 3¢ damaged in separating due to incomplete perforating, a Fine and unusual franking of a triple rate cover at 6¢ per half-ounce plus 8¢ for registration, all paid with stamps.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Canada, 1868, 2¢ 3¢ and three 6¢ large queens (24, 25, 27), tied by Cobourg, C.W. duplexes, Jan 30, 1869, on orange legal size cover to Detroit, Mich., black straight line "REGISTERED", backstamped G.W.R./West Feb 1 (with 1866 year date in error) and Detroit M.O.B. Feb 2; three vertical file folds, one through a 6¢ and 3¢ creased, otherwise a Fine and scarce.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
The Dominion lowered the former Provincial rate to the U.S. from 10¢ to 6¢ per half-ounce but kept the registration fee at 5¢. This triple rate cover pointed up the need for a 5¢ Dominion adhesive. Inexplicably, the need would not be met for another six years.
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Canada, Registered letter wrapper-receipt, partly printed green form sent from Upper St. Bazil, N.B., to the postmaster at Presque Isle, Me. via the exchange office at Grand Falls, N.B., postmarked Way Office St. Bazil, Aug 15, 1870 and backstamped Grand Falls on the same day, the postmaster at Presque Isle has applied his c.d.s., on Aug 19th, in the allotted space on the inside of the wrapper and the addressee has signed the form as proof of delivery; reinforcing of minor splits along folds, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
The use of these wrappers was fairly widespread during the Provincial period. However, many postmasters, particularly in the Maritimes, continued to use them after Confederation and up until 1875 when their use was expressly forbidden.
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Canada, 1868, 2¢ green (24, 27), tied by distinctive 11-bar ovals on small cover from Andover, N.B. to Providence, R.I., postmarked Andover broken circle, April 13, 1871, and manuscript Reg No 32 ("2" corrected from "1"), backstamped Woodstock April 14, no U.S. markings; Very Fine short paid cover accepted as fully paid.
Estimate 500 - 750
Apparently so little registered mail was sent from Andover to the U.S. that the postmaster there was unaware of the higher fee (5¢ vs 2¢) for U.S. registration. The postmaster at the Woodstock post office didn't notice the oversight or, if he did, chose to ignore it, not charging the necessary postage due.
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Canada, Four-color mixed issue franking (24, 28, 37a, 39), overlapped and tied by Montreal duplexes, April 17, 1872, on small cover to Island Pond, Vt., black straight line "REGISTERED" and blue manuscript registry number but no other markings; a small portion of the back is missing, otherwise a fresh and Extremely Fine triple rate letter at 6¢ per half-ounce plus 5¢ for registration, or 23¢.
Estimate 300 - 400
The stamps were overlapped so as not to cover the sender's return instructions or any part of the address. Although apparently overpaid by a ½¢ it was not unusual for a postmaster to sell the 12½¢ stamp for 12¢ when there was not enough space on the cover for two 6¢ stamps.
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Canada, Three-color franking (24, 37c, 39), 2¢ green, 3¢ orange red and 6¢ yellow brown, tied by barred ovals on cover from Sussex Vale, N.B. to Alfred, Me., postmarked Sussex Vale broken circle, May 14 1873 and straight line "REGISTERED/No__" with manuscript "135", backstamped E. & N.A.R./WEST (European & North American Railway) May 14 and May 16, Sussex Vale again on May 16, and "REGISTERED/SAINT. JOHN, N.B." on May 17; 6¢ with torn corner, otherwise Very Fine showing 6¢ postage and 5¢ registry fee.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: V.G. Greene
Apparently the letter was placed in the wrong mail bag on May 14th resulting in its being returned to Sussex Vale on the 16th. This time it was placed in the correct bag for St. John where it arrived on the 17th.
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Canada, Three-color franking (35, 36, 37), 1¢ yellow and two each 2¢ green and 3¢ dull red, pen-cancelled on bright yellow cover from Appleby U.C. to Vermilion, Ohio, postmarked Appleby broken circle with manuscript date "Aug 14/74" ("7" corrected from "8") and straight line "REGISTERED", backstamped two light strikes boxed "REGISTERED/G.W.R." and G.W.R./EAST broken circle Aug 17; one 2¢ damaged, one 3¢ small stain, otherwise Very Fine and scarce small post office usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
The post office of Appleby did so little business that it was never issued a movable type date stamp and perhaps not an obliterator, though it did have a "REGISTERED" handstamp. If it had ever been issued an obliterator it had apparently been lost by August of 1874. We also note that the stamps were applied after the markings had been struck, as the 1¢ covers a bit of the "REGISTERED" and a 3¢ covers a bit of the date stamp.
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