Lot 81
Canada, 1859 issue four color franking (14, 15, 18, 20), tied by target cancels together and just onto cover from Port Rowan, C.W. to Dublin, Ireland, postmarked Port Rowen broken circle, Nov 26, 1866 (day corrected by pen from "22") and black straight line "REGISTERED" with red manuscript endorsement "By Canadian Line", backstamped Simcoe, C.W. Nov 26, blue Hamilton, C.W. Nov 27, and red Dublin/Registered c.d.s. on Dec 13; repaired flap tear just extends onto front at the upper left and few short perfs on the 1¢ otherwise a Very Fine and spectacular franking exactly paying the 20½¢ rate by Canadian (Allan Line) packet: 12½¢ for postage and 8¢ for registration, one of only four recorded examples of this franking.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
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| Realized $6,250 |
