Lot 363
Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red (Unitrade 4), vertical pair with large to huge margins including part of adjacent stamps at left, canceled by two strikes of concentric rings on folded cover to Troy, N.Y., bluish "Bellville U.C., DE 4 1856" c.d.s. and red "Registered" straightline handstamp, Kingston (12.4) backstamp, red "Canada" in arc exchange h.s. and ms. "9 = 15cts" ms. rating, endorsed "Money" and "Registered" with "3" denoting registry fee paid; two file folds with small edge tears, a Very Fine cross border registry use. Scott 4.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
ONE OF ONLY 10 REGISTERED CROSS BORDER COVERS AND ONE OF ONLY THREE WITH THIS FRANKING.
Registration service was introduced in Canada in May 1855, but was not extended to the U.S. until October 1, 1856. The 3d fee was paid in cash. The total 9d being equivalent to U.S. 15¢.
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| Realized $1,050 |
