Sale 255


Lot 64



Canada, 1859, 12½¢ yellow green (18), tied, along with a single 5¢ vermilion (15), on a nearly intact wrapper from Clinton, U.C. to Goderich, U.C., the 5¢ is cancelled and tied by straight line "REGISTERED", the 12½¢ pair is cancelled and tied by straight line "PAID", manuscript endorsement "Parcel Post" Clinton and Goderich broken circles, June 25, 1867; backstamped B & L.H.R. (Buffalo & Lake Huron Railway) slight staining caused by the glue used to seal the wrapper, fine and rare. SG 40.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000

The wrapper contained a list of voters for Morris Township which had to be sent by registered mail to the Huron county seat at Goderich. The list was tightly rolled into this wrapper and endorsed "O.H.M.S./Voters List for town (ship) of Morris 1867." It weighed between 8 oz. and 1 lb, as the rate for parcel post was 12½¢ per 8 oz. The registration fee was 5¢.


 
Realized $700



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