Lot 50065 – 1859 Stampless Official Cover – Isle Verte “FREE” Cancellation

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Lot 50065 – 1859 Stampless Official Cover – Isle Verte “FREE” Cancellation
Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Postage-Free Correspondence 1859 Stampless Official Cover – Isle Verte “FREE” Cancellation
Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Postage-Free Correspondence 1859 Stampless Official Cover – Isle Verte “FREE” Cancellation
Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Postage-Free Correspondence 1859 Stampless Official Cover – Isle Verte “FREE” Cancellation
Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Postage-Free Correspondence 1859 Stampless Official Cover – Isle Verte “FREE” Cancellation

Lot 50065 – 1859 Stampless Official Cover – Isle Verte “FREE” Cancellation

Canada » Colony of Canada » Postage-Free Correspondence
Estimate
150 – 200 CHF
Auction date
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
22d 10h 30m 48s before pre-bidding ends
Description

1859 Stampless Official Cover – Isle Verte “FREE” Cancellation

Envelope from Isle Verte, via Quebec, addressed to the Commissaire Terres Couronne, Toronto, bearing handstamp “3” cancelled by an oblique “FREE” marking. The cover shows a red ISLE VERTE L.C., JA 22 1859 circular datestamp with manuscript date, reverse with Quebec and Toronto datestamps. Fine.

An unusual official free-mail usage, where the original “3” rating was annulled by the FREE handstamp.

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

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