Lot
113 
1822 (Dec. 31) Annapolis, N.S. to Fredericton, N.B., folded cover with manuscript "Annapolis, 31 Dec/ 22" postmark and matching "4½" d.cy. rating across the Bay of Fundy, then St. John N.B. manuscript "7" d.cy. to Fredericton totalled to "11½" d.cy. due; minor erosion hole and some edge splitting, Very Fine, ex-MacDonald, Clark, Rathbun. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED MANUSCRIPT ANNAPOLIS POSTMARKS.
The four recorded Annapolis manuscript postmarks are dated 1804 to 1829. This cover is illustrated in MacDonald.