Lot 338
1849 (Oct. 11) to Dorchester, New Brunswick, buff envelope showing red "Cleveland O." (type C3) c.d.s. with matching "Paid" and "10" handstamps for the prepaid 10¢ rate to the border, via Robbinston, Me.-St. Andrews N.B. exchange, manuscript "9" (d) rating for over 100 miles, reverse with St. Andrews (10.18), St. John (10.19) and Dorchester (10.21) backstamps, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 200 - 300
New Brunswick was not part of Canada at this time. In 1851 an agreement, similar to U.S.-Canada, established a combined rate applicaable to New Brunswick, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
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