Lot 366
Canada, 1855, Prince Albert, 6d slate gray (Unitrade 5), large to huge margins including part of adjacent stamp at left, intense color and sharp impression, tied by numeral "27" four-ring cancel on buff cover to Ticonderoga, New York, framed corner card of Hariss, Bronson & Coleman, Lumber Merchants, red "City-of-Ottawa U.C., Paid, AP 6 1857" c.d.s., scarce red "Ogdensburgh, N.Y. '10' Apr 8 1857" integral exchange c.d.s.; repaired top center, a Very Fine appearing use. Scott 5.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
A RARE ADVERTISING COVER WITH GREAT EYE APPEAL.
Provenance: Greene, Guilford, Wilkinson
Illustrated in Arfken and Leggett p. 185.
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