Lot 394
1859 (Jun. 27) St. John N.B. to London, England, Miss Smith correspondence cover bearing New Brunswick 1851, 3d red, bisected (1b) and 6d yellow (2), both with full margins, tied by two strikes of oval grid cancel, red "St. John-N.B., Paid, JU 27 1859" cds, endorsed "By Steamer via Halifax N.S." at bottom left, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Halifax to Liverpool, red London 'Paid' (7.11) arrival cds; light wax seal stain, Very Fine, ex-Carey Fox; with 1964 B.P.A. certificate.Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
A SCARCE USE OF THE NEW BRUNSWICK 1851 3D RED BISECT AND 6D YELLOW PREPAYING THE 7½D PACKET RATE TO GREAT BRITAIN.