Lot 50088 – 1852–57 ½d Rose on Circular – Rare Usage to Prince Edward Island

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Lot 50088 – 1852–57 ½d Rose on Circular – Rare Usage to Prince Edward Island
Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Mail to the Other Provinces 1852–57 ½d Rose on Circular – Rare Usage to Prince Edward Island
Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Mail to the Other Provinces 1852–57 ½d Rose on Circular – Rare Usage to Prince Edward Island
Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Mail to the Other Provinces 1852–57 ½d Rose on Circular – Rare Usage to Prince Edward Island
Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Mail to the Other Provinces 1852–57 ½d Rose on Circular – Rare Usage to Prince Edward Island

Lot 50088 – 1852–57 ½d Rose on Circular – Rare Usage to Prince Edward Island

Canada » Colony of Canada » Mail to the Other Provinces
Estimate
1’000 – 1’500 CHF
Auction date
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
22d 14h 12m 46s before pre-bidding ends
Description

Prince Edward Island

1852–57 ½d Rose on Circular – Rare Usage to Prince Edward Island

½d rose on wrapper band, fine to good margins, tied by tied by concentric circle numeral, backstamped 12 October 1859, addressed to Prince Edward Island.

The only recorded usage of the ½d value to Prince Edward Island (only three covers franked with the 3d rate are recorded to Prince Edward Island during the Pence period).

Note: Illustrated in Arfken.

Provenance: Lehr, Wilkinson, Hackmey.

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

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