Scott # - S005022  E-mail this product to a friend

1852 (May 15) Folded cover, bottom backflap missing, originating from St. Pierre & Miquelon and mailed to France, bearing neat Sydney, C.B. and oval "H" (Halifax; MY19) transit backstamps, showing the very rare and clear unframed "SYDNEY C.B./SHIP LETTER" handstamp cancellation in black, rated 34 centimes collect (double weight), neat "3" rate handstamp in black and boxed "CANADA &C ART 12" French accountancy handstamp in red, London and Paris transit (8 JUIN) backstamps. An exceedingly rare cover believed to be one of only three or four known that bears the Sydney Ship Letter handstamp, VF

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