Lot 50132 – 1856 Stampless Envelope – Montreal to London via Cunard “Asia”
Lot 50132 – 1856 Stampless Envelope – Montreal to London via Cunard “Asia”
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Price realised
150 CHF
Estimate
150 – 200 CHF
Auction date
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1856 Stampless Envelope – Montreal to London via Cunard “Asia”
Stampless envelope with red MONTREAL CANADA PAID AU 18 1856 circular datestamp, endorsed with red “8d.Stg.PAID 10d Cy.” of Montreal, carried on Cunard “Asia” via New York to London, very fine
Note: Cunard resumed normal sailings from New York on 6 February 1856, reinstating the standard 10d Canadian currency transatlantic rate.
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