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Sale 70: The Skywalk Collection

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Postal Relations with St. Pierre et Miquelon

Lot 236    

1848 (Nov. 19) St. Pierre to Boston Mass. via Sydney and Halifax, datelined folded letter entered mails with "SYDNEY. C.B. / SHIP LETTER" two-line handstamp and "Sydney C.B., DE 13 1848" backstamp with manuscript "4½" d.cy. rating for a ship letter plus "11½" d.cy. to Boston totalled to "1/4" 1s4d, manuscript note on reverse: "The Courier sailed on the 23d of November at 10 o'clock A.M." from St. Pierre to Halifax, manuscript "Recd at Halifax, 3d January 1849 and forwarded by A.B. Richards", Halifax (12.18) transit backstamp, carried by Cunard Line America to Boston; some edge wear and couple small tears, Very Fine.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

A RARE ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON USE WITH THE "SYDNEY C.B. / SHIP LETTER" TWO-LINE HANDSTAMP TO THE UNITED STATES.

This was carried by Cunard Line "America" on the first sailing to Boston under the restored rates.

Realized: $3,750

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