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Auction: 154 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 579

#43, 1888 6c Red brown, horizontal pair tied by grid cancel to cover to Victoria, Australia," light "Montreal/Canada/De 12, 91" datestamp alongside, Windsor, San Francisco, Melbourne and Victoria backstamps, some staining affecting the stamps, otherwise a fine and rare 12c pre-UPU rate cover; Australia joined the UPU in October, 1891, but the 5c rate was not announced to the Canadian public until January, 1892, covers used during this two month period are seldom seen.

Estimate
$300 to $400