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Auction: 12013 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 629

Prince Edward Island Early Letters and Handstamps Mail from Great Britain 1840 (3 July) entire letter from Liverpool to St. Eleanors, rated "1/-" in red and "8", showing framed "paid at/liverpool" in red and legible Halifax transit d.s. with despatch c.d.s. on reverse; some minor faults Estimate £ 100-120 Note: The manuscript "8" represents the Colonial postage - 8d.cy. - from Halifax to Charlotte Town. This being one of only two U.K. sailings which attracted this combined postage rate before the Treasury Notice corrected the situation in September 1840.

Sold for
£90