Sale 339
The Daniel Cantor Collection
The Province of Canada, 1851-1868:
The Pence & Cents Era
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Canada, 1859, Beaver, 5¢ vermilion (Unitrade 15), large margins, tied by concentric-ring cancel on cover front to Holland, attractive red Montreal merchants handstamp, endorsed "Per Canadian Steamer", bold London (5.29.1867) transit c.d.s., Very Fine and rare printed matter rate. Scott 15.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
A STRIKING COVER, ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED PRINTED MATTER RATES TO CONTINENTAL EUROPE, AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE TO HOLLAND.
Expertization: 2006 Sismondo Certificate.
Carried on the Allan Line's Nestorian leaving Quebec on May 18 and arriving at Liverpool on May 29.
This was sent at the 5¢ special printed matter rate to any country via Great Britain.
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