Sale 255


Lot 34



Canada, 1852, 3d red (4), clear to large margins, tied by clear strike 4-ring "18" on folded letter from Kingston, U.C., postmarked red Kingston broken circle, March 21, 1857, and red straight line "REGISTERED", backstamped Hamilton March 22; fresh and Very Fine early use of the 4-ring numeral type cancel.
Estimate 400 - 500

On March 1, 1857 these 4-ring numeral cancels were supplied, in alphabetical order, to the 50 largest post offices in terms of money order revenue, excluding the headquarters office at Toronto.


 
Realized $575



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