Lot 353
Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red (Unitrade 4a), horizontal pair with deep rich color and crisp impression, large margins to just clear, tied by two strikes of concentric rings cancels on blue folded cover to New York City, matching "London U.S., MR 14 1853" c.d.s. and "Money-Letter" straightline handstamp, endorsed "Money", blue "Suspension Bridge N.Y., 17 Mar" exchange c.d.s. and red "Canada/Paid 10Cts" two-line handstamp, file fold and lightly cleaned, a Very Fine and striking example of the rare 6d cross border Money Letter rate. Scott 4a.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
A STRIKING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 6D CROSS BORDER MONEY LETTER.
Expertization: 1987 B.P.A. Certificate.
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein
The money letter system was a precursor to registered mail and was in use for four years of the pence period. The system required a receipt on delivery, but there was no other special protection and the 6d fee was paid in cash. The service was only available in Canada, as the U.S. had no such service.
This cover was offered as part of the Dale-Lichtenstein collection in 1968 where it realized $340.
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| Realized $2,200 |
