Lot 285
Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose, vertically ribbed paper (Unitrade 8b), large margins to just in at bottom, tied by squared grid on neat April 15, 1858 printed circular to Donegal, reverse with Shakespeare (4.28) and Stratford (4.28) transit datestamps; tiny piece missing at bottom left, Very Fine and rare. Scott 8b.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS FRANKED SOLELY WITH A SINGLE ½D ON VERTICALLY RIBBED PAPER.
Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Wilkinson, Hackmey
Illustrated: Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart, p. 136, and Gems of Canadian Philately, p. 21.
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