Lot 246
Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d red, laid paper (Unitrade 1), large to enormous margins including sheet margin at top and part of adjacent stamp at bottom, canceled by bold central strike of target on folded letter to London, C.W., red "Woodstock U.C. May 17 1851" datestamp and matching "Money-Letter" and "Too Late" straightlines, endorsed "Money", red "London U.C. May 18 1851" backstamp; file folds, stamp llifted to reveal laid lines and hinged in place, certificate notes "although not tied to cover target cancel has left embossed impression in the cover directly under the stamp, genuine in all respects"; a Very Fine and important usage. Scott 1.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
EARLIEST RECORDED MONEY LETTER WITH A 3D CANADIAN ADHESIVE STAMP.
Expertization: 2011 Greene Foundation Certificate.
Money letters needed to be accounted for by being entered on the Way Bills accompanying the mails. The sender did not get a receipt but the receiver had to provide one to the postmaster or carrier on delivery. They were double rated and the fee for money letter service had to be paid in cash. This arrangement lasted from 1841 until the introduction of registry service in April 1855.
The Too Late marking indicates that the letter was posted after the outgoing mails were closed.
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| Realized $2,400 |
