Lot 295
Canada, 1859, Beaver, 3d red (Unitrade 12), three singles, used with 5¢ vermilion (15), five singles, all canceled and tied together by matching concentric ring cancels on large size "O.H.M.S." endorsed official cover registered to Toronto, matching "Cayuga U.C., 1859 OC 8" c.d.s. and "Registered" straightline handstamp, endorsed "Registered", some additional docketing; one or two stamps missing (the sixth 5¢ single added at bottom is replacement), cover is extensively restored with part of back missing, however still a Fine and presentable example of this extremely rare combination usage of Pence and cents stamps. Scott 12.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
ONE OF ONLY THREE KNOWN COMBINATION PENCE AND CENTS COVERS, THIS HAVING THE LARGEST FRANKING.
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| Realized $2,600 |
