Lot 361
Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red, on soft ribbed paper (Unitrade 4c), horizontal pair from the right of the sheet showing small part of imprint, large margins all around with bright color, tied by "21" four-ring cancels on orange cover to Warner, New Hampshire, matching "Montreal, JU 21 1859" c.d.s.; inconsequential piece of flap missing, Very Fine. Scott 4c.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
A CHOICE RIBBED PAPER PAIR ON COVER AT THE 6D FULLY PREPAID RATE TO THE UNITED STATES.
Expertization: 1974 R.P.S. and 1982 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, Robertson
A late usage of the ribbed paper issue of which probably only a half dozen pairs have been recorded; this being one of the best of these.
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