Lot 210
Canada Manitoba - The Red River Settlement, 1856 envelope (flap at back missing) to Mr. James Ross (brother of the postmaster at Red River), Knox's College, Toronto (partial Mar. 13 arrival c.d.s.), showing hand drawn "Red River/Feb 11th 1856/B.N.A." circular marking and Postmaster Provisional "Paid 10" two-line handstamp and "United States 6D." oval handstamp in red of the Detroit exchange office, Very Fine and remarkable manuscript provisional postal marking from the earliest period of regular postal service between the Red River and Pembina.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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| Realized $7,250 |
