Lot
227 
1865 (Jul. 11) St. John's, Newfoundland to Sydney C.B., blue folded cover bearing Newfoundland 1857, 1d Venetian red (1), four margins, tied by mute 2nd cork type, red "St. John's - Newfoundland - Paid, JY 11, 1865" rimless cds, blue crayon "3" pence credit, North Sydney (7.4) arrival cds, choice and Extremely Fine, ex-Lichtenstein, Hart, Foxbridge. Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
THE FINEST OF ONLY 7 RECORDED COVERS SHOWING THIS PROVISIONAL CENTS-FRANKING.
The rate from port to port became 10¢, or 5d, with the introduction of the Cents currency on April 7th 1865. The first cents-stamps only appeared in November 1865. Of the seven surviving covers showing this provisional Cents-franking, this is the only one with a very fine four-margin stamp.
Realized: $8,000