Lot 20094 – THE FAMOUS KANAI NEW BRUNSWICK AND UNITED STATES M

THE FAMOUS KANAI NEW BRUNSWICK AND UNITED STATES MIXED FRANKING 1851 6d Olive Yellow, two singles in combination with United States 1857 1c blue (type V) and 3c red (type I), each with small faults, neatly tied by straight line PAID in red struck several times on smal neat envelope to Liverpool, bearing bold red COLONIAL EYPRESS MAIL / ST.JOHN, N.B. / MAY 23 and italic “19” as well as Liverpool packet “PAID” cds below. Expertise: Certified RPS (1969) and Philatelic Foundation (1987) Provenance: Seybold, Dale-Lichtenstein, H.Kanai (1986), Warren S. Wilkinson A magnificent item for any collector of superb world rarities; most certainly it is one of the most colourful, stunningly beautiful and important items of classic British North America Estimate: € 70’000 – € 80’000