Lot 743 — New Brunswick #3 on folded letter

In this sale, we have diverged from philatelic tradition somewhat to present some of the nice covers and usages together with the individual stamps instead of in the separate Postal History section. Here is an example:

Lot 743 NB #3 on letter

Lot 743 New Brunswick #3 1855 1sh deep red violet on Folded Letter, addressed to Yarmouth, NS. Stamp has bright colour and is tied by two oval grid cancels to folded letter with additional “6” rate handstamp. Back has three broken circles: St John New Brunswick MAY.3.1855 (dispatch), Digby NS MAY.4.1855 (transit) and Yarmouth NS MAY.5.1855 (receiver). The unique example of the two ounce (quadruple weight) registered rate to Nova Scotia. Cover is repaired and has a vertical file fold. Ex. Jephcott, Greene, Brassler, Neville Jones, Hackmey and illustrated in Jephcott, Greene & Young (p. 282) and Capex 1951 catalogue (p.156). Very fine and accompanied by 1987 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$10,000