Lot 50078 – 1856 Stampless Registered CoverEnvelope from Galt,
Lot 50078 – 1856 Stampless Registered CoverEnvelope from Galt,
1856 Stampless Registered Cover
Envelope from Galt, C.J., 9 June 1856, with circular datestamp and straight-line REGISTERED marking to Toronto. Carried at the quadruple letter rate, with 1d for registration collected on delivery. Notably, the registration fee of 1d normally had to be prepaid; this is the only recorded cover where it was collected upon delivery.
Illustrated in Harrison, Registered Mail. A remarkable and highly significant example of early Canadian registration practice.
Provenance: Wilkinson; Camellia.
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