Lot 17
Canada, U.S. 1847 5¢ brown (1) (1), two singles, the first with three margins and cut in at bottom, the second, which is a replacement for the lost original, has nearly four margins, pen-cancelled on folded letter from Quebec to New York, postmarked red Quebec broken circle, Feb 12, 1849, and crowned circle "PAID/AT/QUEBEC, L.C." with manuscript "Money", "paid to the lines No 94", and red "11½" (11½d being the single rate for 201-300 miles, charged to box 94), with the latter tying the original 5¢ backstamped at Montreal Feb 14, the blue ink used to cancel the original 5¢ stamp (the replacement is cancelled in black) was also used to line out the "Paid" in the Paid at Quebec marking, this was probably done in New York and is the only U.S. marking. Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Until May of 1849 Canadian postage could only be paid to the border. Postage for delivery in the U.S. could not be prepaid in cash. Therefore, the only way to avoid postage due charges to the recipient was to apply U.S. stamps prior to mailing. Two 5¢ stamps paid the U.S. rate for over 300 miles.
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| Realized $1,050 |
