Lot 425
Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 12½¢ yellow green (Unitrade 18), vertical pair, tied by grids duplexed with "Montreal C.E., AP 25 '62" c.d.s. on blue Codrington correspondence cover to Gibraltar, red London (5.8) transit, manuscript "Money to pay" crossed out at left, docketed as received May 14; trivial edgewear, a Very Fine use overpaying by 2¢ the 23¢ treaty rate rate by British mails (eff. March 1862 to Spring 1864). Scott 18.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
A RARE USE OF A 12½¢ PAIR TO GIBRALTAR.
Carried on the Allan Line's Norwegian leaving Portland on April 26 and arriving at Liverpool on May 8. Then by P&O steamer on the way to Alexandria.
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