CANADA POSTAL HISTORY - TRANS-ATLANTIC TRANS-ATLANTIC COVERS TO CANADA
Sale No: I008
Lot No: 3163
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18620721
1862 Sturdy small Trans-Atlantic envelope sent unpaid by Canadian Packet from London S.W. 21 JY to Toronto, manuscript rated ‘38‘ (¢) on arrival, which represents the DOUBLE 12½¢ RATE plus 12½¢ UNPAID FINE (in effect from April 1, 1859 to January 1, 1870), backflap faults, still a fine and scarce DOUBLE UNPAID RATE cover. (Image)
Est. 80+
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 85.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: I008
Lot No: 3164
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18680701
1868 Folded Trans-Atlantic ‘Bill-of-Lading’ accompanying letter regarding a shipment of ‘100 Bags of Fire Clay’ written at Liverpool 1 JY to Toronto, manuscript notation ‘pr St. Devenick’ top left, travelled by favour across the ocean, placed in the mails 14 AU at Montreal and rated handstamp ‘5’ (¢) to Toronto with next day receiver on back, filing folds, light toning and some fold separation (one corner missing), otherwise fine and still presentable. (Image)
