Lot 390
Canada, 1859, Prince Albert, 10¢ violet (Unitrade 17a), used with 5¢ brick red (15c), both tied by concentric-ring cancels on 1861 registered cover to New York, matching "Woodbridge U.C., NO 11 1861" c.d.s. and straightline "Registered" handstamp in red adjacent, Toronto (11.11) backstamp, Very Fine, prepaid the 10¢ cross-border rate plus 5¢ registry fee. Scott 17a.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE SIXTEEN RECORDED REGISTERED COVERS TO THE U.S.A. WITH THIS FRANKING.
Provenance: Carrington, Robertson
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