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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 4, 1851 |
| From City | Kingston |
| From State | Canada |
| To City | |
| To State | |
| Addressee | |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others | Canada 1 |
Notes
Piece from Canada that was exchanged at Kingston to an unknown address in the United States with the first postage stamp from both the United States and Canada. Both stamps canceled in Canada with black target cancels. 5 cent stamp is a right margin copy. Red ˜10' applied in Canada indicating payment of 10 cents, the through rate to anywhere in the United States other than to California.
Gordon Eubanks exhibit (front image)
Alexander listed as 6/4/51
Lot 472 1847, Franklin, 5 c. red-brown, imperforate, USA first issue, good to large margins with part right sheet margin, vivid printing, used on fragment in combination with Canada, 1851, 3 p. red, imperforate, first issue, printed on laid paper, full to large margins, bright shade, tied by the Canadian seven ring target cancel, a red 'Kingston U.C.' datestamp 4 June 1851 in red alongside and handstruck "10" mark in red, there is a vertical crease affecting the 5 c. which has a tone spot in bottom right margin, very rare mixed franking, cancelled in Canada to pay the new treaty rate, an important piece of North American postal history. Reference: "The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada", by Winthrop S. Boggs, illustrated on page 87. Provenance: Ex. Dale-Lichtenstein Collection; Ex. Dr. Robertson Collection.
Coninphila sale 309 realized 5000 chf (reverse image)
Gordon Eubanks exhibit (front image)
Alexander listed as 6/4/51
Lot 472 1847, Franklin, 5 c. red-brown, imperforate, USA first issue, good to large margins with part right sheet margin, vivid printing, used on fragment in combination with Canada, 1851, 3 p. red, imperforate, first issue, printed on laid paper, full to large margins, bright shade, tied by the Canadian seven ring target cancel, a red 'Kingston U.C.' datestamp 4 June 1851 in red alongside and handstruck "10" mark in red, there is a vertical crease affecting the 5 c. which has a tone spot in bottom right margin, very rare mixed franking, cancelled in Canada to pay the new treaty rate, an important piece of North American postal history. Reference: "The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada", by Winthrop S. Boggs, illustrated on page 87. Provenance: Ex. Dale-Lichtenstein Collection; Ex. Dr. Robertson Collection.
Coninphila sale 309 realized 5000 chf (reverse image)
