Lot 217
Canada 1859, 5¢ vermilion (15), and 10¢ brown (17, SG36) tied by target cancellations on 1862 envelope (W. Couper, Naturalist, sender's label) to "Mr. Mactavish Esq., F.B.S.C., Chief Factor, Governor of Assiniboia, Secretary of Institute of Rupert's Land, Red River Settlement, Northwest", showing "Quebec L.C." single arc origin d.s. adjacent backstamped Montreal (Apr. 15), the cover has a few tears at top around but not affecting stamps and at bottom, crossing through origin c.d.s, nevertheless Fine 10¢ rate cover to Red River Settlement overpaid by 5 cents. SG 32.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
Provenance: de Volpi
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