Lot 649
Canada, 1873, 3¢ orange red (37c), tied by Halifax, N.S. c.d.s.s., Nov 4, 1873, on cover to Edinburgh Scotland, red Liverpool/Br. Packet c.d.s. Nov 14 and Edinburgh backstamp Nov 15; minor opening tear at bottom, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Arfken
The block paid double the 6¢ per ½oz. Canadian packet rate to the U.K. The cover however was sent by British packet with no surcharge based on the first packet principle which allowed discretion to mail clerks in routing mail by the quickest means possible. Postage by British packet would normally have been 8¢ per ½oz.
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| Realized $325 |
