Lot 50
Canada, 1859, 12½¢ yellow green, block of ten (18), tied, along with a pair of 1¢ rose (14) and a 10¢ red violet (17), on a large cover from Montreal to Beauharnois, Oct 2, 1862, handstamped "REGISTERED" and backstamped Beauharnois on the same date; the cover, which has a file fold not affecting any stamps, has been freshened and refolded from a larger size with the backstamp being cut from another portion of the cover and affixed to the flap; a Fine and unique usage paying 27x the 5¢ rate for a letter weighing more than 13 oz. plus 2¢ for registration.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
Had the letter been sent by parcel post the postage would have been 25¢ plus 5¢ for registration, a savings of $1.07.
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| Realized $4,250 |
