Lot 280
Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose (Unitrade 8), six singles, all with four large margins, tied by crisp bold strikes of numeral "27" four-ring cancels on orange cover to Joachim, U.C., red "City-of-Ottawa U.C., OC 28 1857" origin c.d.s., red Pembroke (10.30) and Fort William (10.31) transit backstamps, partial flap and top left edge repairs, a Very Fine use prepaying the 3d domestic letter rate. Scott 8.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
A STRIKING AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 3D DOMESTIC RATE PAID BY ½D STAMPS.
Provenance: Glassco, Firby
The ½d stamps were used for domestic letters as consumers were fond of this denomination and they could be purchased at a 5% discount when at least 20 stamps were bought.
Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart, p. 114.
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