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Auction: 18010 - British North America, The David Pitts Collection
Lot: 137

(x) Prince Edward Island
Early Letters and Handstamp
Mail from United States of America
1858 (10 Dec.) orange envelope from Boston to Charlotte Town, bearing 1857-61 perforated 1c. and 3c. strip of three all lightly cancelled "paid" in circle of bars, showing Boston "10 cts" datestamp additionally tying the 1c. and with horseshoe-framed "u states/c" handstamp below, both in red, St. John and arrival datestamps on reverse; minor imperfections though a scarce Treaty Mail franking carried by coastal steamer. Photo

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Estimate
£500 to £600