Lot 50004 – 1852–57 6d Reddish Purple on Very Thick Wove Paper – Montreal to Dorchester, MA

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Lot 50004 – 1852–57 6d Reddish Purple on Very Thick Wove Paper – Montreal to Dorchester, MA
Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Regular Uses of the Issued Stamps including Special Features of the Issued Stamps on Cover 1852–57 6d Reddish Purple on Very Thick Wove Paper – Montreal to Dorchester, MA
Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Regular Uses of the Issued Stamps including Special Features of the Issued Stamps on Cover 1852–57 6d Reddish Purple on Very Thick Wove Paper – Montreal to Dorchester, MA
Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Regular Uses of the Issued Stamps including Special Features of the Issued Stamps on Cover 1852–57 6d Reddish Purple on Very Thick Wove Paper – Montreal to Dorchester, MA
Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Regular Uses of the Issued Stamps including Special Features of the Issued Stamps on Cover 1852–57 6d Reddish Purple on Very Thick Wove Paper – Montreal to Dorchester, MA
Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Regular Uses of the Issued Stamps including Special Features of the Issued Stamps on Cover 1852–57 6d Reddish Purple on Very Thick Wove Paper – Montreal to Dorchester, MA
Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Regular Uses of the Issued Stamps including Special Features of the Issued Stamps on Cover 1852–57 6d Reddish Purple on Very Thick Wove Paper – Montreal to Dorchester, MA

Lot 50004 – 1852–57 6d Reddish Purple on Very Thick Wove Paper – Montreal to Dorchester, MA

Canada » Colony of Canada » Regular Uses of the Issued Stamps including Special Features of the Issued Stamps on Cover
Estimate
3’000 – 4’000 CHF
Auction date
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
22d 13h 24m 23s before pre-bidding ends
Description

1852–57 6d Reddish Purple on Very Thick Wove Paper – Montreal to Dorchester, MA

6d reddish purple on very thick soft wove paper, with good to very large margins, tied by “21” numeral cancel on a small neat envelope with contents, bearing MONTREAL L.C. MR 19 1858 circular datestamp, sent to Dorchester, Massachusetts. Envelope split along left edge and tears to the backflap.

Note: This cover prepaid the 6d U.S. letter rate effective from 6 April 1851, illustrating early cross-border postage.

Expertise: B.P.A. (1964)

Auction
June 2026 Auction Series
Catalogue
Canada “PENCE” Postal History

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