Lot 368
Canada, 1855, Prince Albert, 6d greenish gray (Unitrade 5b), four margins, used with 3d red, major re-entry (4xiii), position 80, three margins, both tied by indistinct numeral "38" four-ring cancel on yellow cover to Buffalo, New York, red "St. Catherines U.C., 18 SEP 1857" c.d.s. (with a second strike on the back), manuscript "Paid & Registered", red "Canada/Paid 10 Cts" two-line exchange handstamp also ties 3d, and with manuscript "15 Cts" alongside, manuscript registration "No 10605", reverse with Clifton (9.19) transit, Very Fine and rare. Scott 5b, 4 var.
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
ONE OF ONLY 10 RECORDED COVERS SHOWING THE REGISTRY FEE PAID BY STAMPS, THIS BEING BY FAR THE FINEST OF THREE KNOWN WITH THIS FRANKING.
Provenance: V.G. Greene, Denton, des Riviere, Nickle, Richardson, Harrison
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