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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April xx, 1850 |
| From City | Quebec |
| From State | Canada |
| To City | Cambridge |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Jules Marcou |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Ashbrook Special Services cover 105
Photograph No 105 is also a photograph of a photograph of one of the non-existent Roford covers. Evidentially the use was from the City or Quebec. Canada, in April 1850 with the Canadian postage to the "Line" franked "FREE" and the U.S. postage from the "Line" to Cambridge, Mass. (less than 300 miles), prepaid with a 5¢ 1847, and with the stamp canceled by a Quebec postmark, most unusual and contrary to Canadian Postal Regulations of a later period.
The framed marking that looks like O. L. D - FREE was evidently "C.L.D _ FREE;" - or "CROWN LAN'DS DEPARTMENT “ FREE." I regret that I have no explanation for the handstamped 15 CENTS. This does not seem to be of U. S. origin end it hardly fits a Canadian period of 1850.
Alexander listed as 4/xx/50.
Photograph No 105 is also a photograph of a photograph of one of the non-existent Roford covers. Evidentially the use was from the City or Quebec. Canada, in April 1850 with the Canadian postage to the "Line" franked "FREE" and the U.S. postage from the "Line" to Cambridge, Mass. (less than 300 miles), prepaid with a 5¢ 1847, and with the stamp canceled by a Quebec postmark, most unusual and contrary to Canadian Postal Regulations of a later period.
The framed marking that looks like O. L. D - FREE was evidently "C.L.D _ FREE;" - or "CROWN LAN'DS DEPARTMENT “ FREE." I regret that I have no explanation for the handstamped 15 CENTS. This does not seem to be of U. S. origin end it hardly fits a Canadian period of 1850.
Alexander listed as 4/xx/50.
