Lot 406
Canada, 1855, Jacques Cartier, 10d blue (Unitrade 7), ample to large margins, minor paper wrinkle, used with large margined 6d slate gray (5), tied by target cancels on 1855 envelope (red "Department of Instruction" embossed seal on flap) from Toronto to England readdressed internally, showing light Toronto origin c.d.s. and London "Paid/23 JY 23/1855" c.d.s. as well as matching "L" circular handstamp adjacent, various backstamps for London redirection and endorsed "Refused to be taken in at the Post Office 15 charged"., Very Fine and rare example of the Crimean War rate. Scott 7.
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
ONLY SEVEN COVERS ARE RECORDED WITH THIS COLLINS LINE 16 PENCE RATE— THREE ARE FRANKED WITH THIS 10D PLUS 6D COMBINATION.
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, Carrington, Robertson
During the Crimean War Period, ships of the Cunard Line were pressed into service by the British government to carry troops and supplies. With fewer Cunard sailings available, the American Collins Line took advantage of the situation by stepping into the Cunard's familiar Wednesday and Sunday sailing dates to and from New York on alternate weeks. Since the Collins Line was not included in the 1848 Anglo-American postal agreement, they continued to charge 16d for packet service to the U.K. as opposed to the 10d charged by Cunard packets.
The envelope was carried on the Collins Line ship Baltic from New York on July 11 and arriving in Liverpool on July 22.
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| Realized $6,500 |
