Lot 241
1856 (May 24) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Granville, France, datelined gray folded letter with Sydney (6.5) and Halifax (6.10) transit backstamps, carried by Cunard Line Niagara to Liverpool arriving Jun. 29th, red London (6.30) transit backstamp and matching "Canada / Art 19" framed accountancy handstamp, Calais (6.30) entry cds with "17" décimes due handstamp, Granville (7.2) arrival cds, Very Fine.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A SCARCE ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON USE WITH THE "CANADA / ART 19" ACCOUNTANCY HANDSTAMP.
The 17 décimes rate from Canada via Angleterre was effective from August 1st 1849.
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Realized: $1,500