Lot 93
Canada, 1859, 10¢ brown and 5¢ vermilion (17b, 15), tied together and to pale yellow cover to New York by Dundas, C.W. duplex, Oct 29, 1861, black straight lines "REGISTERED" and indistinct "Too Late" with red "CANADA/PAID 10 cts" exchange marking, backstamped Clifton, U.C. Oct 29 and G.W.R./East Oct 30, manuscript registration number "31-3945" indicates arrival in N.Y. on the 31st; one nibbed corner perf on the 10¢ otherwise a choice, Extremely Fine cover, one of 16 such frankings recorded.
Estimate 500 - 750
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| Realized $425 |
