Lot 102
U.S. 1847, 5¢ red brown (1), vertical pair, large to huge margins except in at bottom, pen canceled, on Apr. 12, 1851 cover from Canada to Boston, red Montreal postmark and neat docketing both at left, pair with pressed-out vertical crease and top stamp with corner crease, Fine usage.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
ONE OF JUST THREE COVERS BEARING ONLY THE 5¢ 1847 ISSUE USED FROM CANADA TO THE U.S. DURING THE BRIEF 86 DAY PERIOD BETWEEN THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW CANADA/U.S. POSTAL TREATY (APRIL 6, 1851) AND THE DEMONETIZATION OF THE 1847 ISSUE (JUNE 30, 1851).
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
There were a total of six recorded 5¢ covers during this time frame- the three with just 5¢ Franklins (as above) and the three mixed frankings with the Canada 3d Beaver.
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