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Unitrade No. 20a |
Canada, 1864, Queen Victoria, 2¢ deep claret rose (Unitrade
20a), perfectly centered with strong color, tied by "London C.W., FE 10 '66" duplex on immaculate orange registered cover to Ottawa, matching "Registered" and "Free" handstamps; cover reduced slightly at
left and tiny edge tear. An Extremely Fine and remarkable use. Scott 20a. Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
A CHOICE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2¢ ROSE USED TO PAY THE REGISTRY FEE ON POSTAGE-FREE GOVERNMENT MAIL.
Expertization: 1985 Greene Foundation Certificate.
Provenance: Reford, Richardson, Roberts.
Although Government departments had free franking privileges for the basic letter rate within the
Province, they had to pay for all additional services such as the 2¢ registry fee.
There were no examples of this franking in the Harrison collection of Money Letters and Registered Mail. (Image) |
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