Lot 124
Canada, 1875, 5¢ olive green, perf 11½ (26), tied by oval grid on cover from Londonderry, N.S. to West River Station, N.S., postmarked red Londonderry broken circle, Nov 2, 1875, and red straight line "REGISTERED/(L)ETTER No__" with manuscript "196", backstamped Debert Station and Halifax, both on Nov 2; reduced a bit at left, minor toning around stamp, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
The 5¢ large queen was only in use for a year before the post office required the use of the 2¢ registered letter stamp on all registered mail. It was issued primarily to pay the new rate to the United Kingdom. Hence its use to pay the combined postage and registration rate is quite scarce.
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| Realized $750 |
