Lot 234
Newfoundland 1857, 5d brown purple (5), deep color and huge to large margins, well tied by perfectly struck cork cancellation on 1865 folded letter to Boston, Mass. showing "St. Johns Newfoundland Paid/DE 14 1865" rimless c.d.s. and handstruck "10" adjacent, backstamped framed "Received at Boston Mass/Dec 25", light barely perceptible vertical filing fold crosses stamps, otherwise Extremely Fine. SG 5.
Estimate 5,000 - 6,000
ONLY THREE SINGLE FRANKING COVERS ARE RECORDED PAYING THE 5 PENCE STG. RATE FROM ST. JOHNS TO A U.S. PORT.
Expertization: 1986 B.P.A. Certificate.
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, Hubbard, Pratt, Dr. Chan
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