Lot 424
Canada, 1858, Queen Victoria, ½d rose (Unitrade 11), horizontal pair, used with 17¢ blue (19) single, each tied by numeral "27" four-ring cancel on orange buff cover to Germany, red "City-of-Ottawa, JY 14 '59" c.d.s., endorsed "pr Canadian Steamer", red London (7.27) transit with matching "PD" in oval c.d.s., red "3d" handstamp, Aachen (7.28) exchange transit, reverse with Breslau (7.28) arrival c.d.s.; horizontal file fold, Very Fine. Scott 11. Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
THE ONLY RECORDED PENCE AND CENTS COVER TO GERMANY.
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, Beckeman ("String of Pearls")
Carried on the Allan Line's North American leaving Quebec City July 16 and arriving at Liverpool on July 27.
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Realized $29,000 |