Lot 50095 – 1851 6d Slate-Violet on Laid Paper – Montreal to New York
Lot 50095 – 1851 6d Slate-Violet on Laid Paper – Montreal to New York
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Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
1’200 – 1’500 CHF
Auction date
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1851 6d Slate-Violet on Laid Paper – Montreal to New York
6d slate-violet on laid paper, fine to large margins, tied on an entire letter with red MONTREAL L.C., AU 20 1851 circular datestamp, accompanied by a framed, curved “CANADA” handstamp and red PAID, addressed to New York.
A rare early cross-border usage demonstrating the acceptance of Canadian postage for mail to the United States.
Provenance: Lichtenstein.
Expertise: Cert. Vincent Graves Greene (2018)
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