Sale 255


Lot 78



Canada, 1859, 12½¢ yellow green, vertical pair (18), tied by target cancels on orange cover from Beaverton, C.W. to Aberdeenshire, Scotland, postmarked Beaverton broken circle, May 12, 1865 and black straight line "REGISTERED" with manuscript "Per Canadian Packet", backstamped Toronto, May 12, CANADIAN Pkt broken circle May 20, and Aberdeen June 1, front with nice strike straight line "GLASGOW PACKET/PAID/MAY 31/1865" and red boxed "REGISTERED/AT/GLASGOW" at the bottom edge of the cover so that only "REGISTERED" is visible; minor damage top stamp, otherwise Very Fine, one of nine such frankings recorded.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000

 
Realized $1,700



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