Lot
1081 
1839 (Nov. 8) Dunnville, Upper Canada to Melchbourne, England, folded letter with "Dunnville U.C." double-circle postmark with red manuscript "8 Nov, 1839" dating, matching "Paid 4½, Paid 25¢, Packet Paid 25¢" rating for 4½d Canadian postage, 25¢ U.S. postage to N.Y. and 25¢ steamship freight money fee, "Leighton-Buzzard DE 1 1839" rimless cds with red manuscript "Missent to" rating, carried by Great Western on 11th return from New York Nov. 16 to Bristol arriving Nov. 30, "Bristol/Ship Letter" h.s. with manuscript "1/7" due 1s7d rating for 8d ship fee and 11d inland postage, some edgewear, Fine, Only three freight money covers from Dunnville are recorded. Estimate $300 - 400.
Letter sent in error to Leighton-Buzzard, then to Melchbourne. It was handled in England just four days before 4d uniform British internal fee went into effect, which would have made posted due just 12d.
Realized: $375