Lot 712
New Brunswick, 1860, 10¢ vermilion (9), tied by oval grid on 1866 cover from Woodstock, N.B. to Rainier, Oregon, Woodstock c.d.s. (4.30) on reverse; light water stain at left.
Estimate $500 - 750
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED COVER TO OREGON PRIOR TO CONFEDERATION.
Expertization: 1988 V.G. Greene certificate.
Provenance: Saint, Robertson
This cover shows the 1864 rate change requiring only 10¢ to the U.S., regardless of distance.
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| Realized $300 |
