Lot 303
Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 1¢ rose (Unitrade 14), block of five and pair, neatly canceled and tied by squared grids on small yellow registered cover to Barrie, matching "Toronto C.W., NO 2 '66" c.d.s., red "Registered" straightline handstamp, light Barrie (11.2) backstamp; cover open on three sides and docketed on the inside by the recipient, a Very Fine and unique single rate franking with the block paying the postage and the pair paying the registration fee. Scott 14.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS FRANKING.
Provenance: Nickle, Carrington, Harrison
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