Lot 2027
1830 (July 12) York, U.C. to London, England, folded cover, red "YORK UP-CAN JUL 12", "NIAGARA U.C.", "NIAGARA U. CANADA PAID TO NEW YORK" buckle handstamp, boxed "PAID" and manuscript "6½ & 1/3", manuscript "1N7", reverse with "SHIP LETTER / LIVERPOOL" and "C 25 AU 25 1830"; soiling along file fold, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
A WONDERFUL STRIKE OF THE USUALLY FAINT "PAID TO NEW YORK" BUCKLE HANDSTAMP.
Provenance: Stulberg, Palmer
The letter was prepaid from York to Niagara via the "across the lake" rate of 4½d plus 2d Ferriage and 1/3 Cy or 25¢ to New York. The scarce "Paid to New York" buckle was applied at Niagara, and the cover carried via New York, and Liverpool to London, rated 1/7 Stg collect.
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