Lot 50155 – France: 1854 – Paspebiac to Granville via Cunard “Niagara”

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Lot 50155 – France: 1854 – Paspebiac to Granville via Cunard “Niagara”
Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Mail to Europe France: 1854 – Paspebiac to Granville via Cunard “Niagara”
Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Mail to Europe France: 1854 – Paspebiac to Granville via Cunard “Niagara”
Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Mail to Europe France: 1854 – Paspebiac to Granville via Cunard “Niagara”
Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Mail to Europe France: 1854 – Paspebiac to Granville via Cunard “Niagara”

Lot 50155 – France: 1854 – Paspebiac to Granville via Cunard “Niagara”

Canada » Colony of Canada » Mail to Europe
Estimate
400 – 600 CHF
Auction date
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
22d 14h 8m 45s before pre-bidding ends
Description

France: 1854 – Paspebiac to Granville via Cunard “Niagara”

Stampless wrapper with red PASPEBIAC L.C. circular datestamp, dated 28 Jan 1854 (manuscript), bearing red PAID and manuscript rate 2/8 1/2s.cy. Carried overland via Carleton (26 Jan), Campbellton (26 Jan), Chatham, Bend of Petitcodiac, Sackville (31 Jan), Halifax (3 Feb), then by Cunard “Niagara” to Liverpool, with red London Paid, onward to Paris and finally Granville. Struck with red French PD in oval.

Note: Another example of the overland route cover from Paspebiac, illustrating mail from the Gaspe region.

Provenance: Steinhart, Skywalk

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

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