Lot 50158 – France: 1856 – Montreal to Cognac via Cunard “Canada”

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Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Mail to Europe France: 1856 – Montreal to Cognac via Cunard “Canada”
Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Mail to Europe France: 1856 – Montreal to Cognac via Cunard “Canada”
Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Mail to Europe France: 1856 – Montreal to Cognac via Cunard “Canada”
Stamp of Canada » Colony of Canada » Mail to Europe France: 1856 – Montreal to Cognac via Cunard “Canada”

Lot 50158 – France: 1856 – Montreal to Cognac via Cunard “Canada”

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Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
100 – 150 CHF
Auction date
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

France: 1856 – Montreal to Cognac via Cunard “Canada”

Stampless entire letter from Montreal, 2 June 1856, struck with red MONTREAL PAID JU 21 1856 CANADA and oblique red PAID. Rated 1s 4d sterling / 1s 8d Canadian currency, with the ½d not noted. Carried by Cunard “Canada” from Boston 4 June via Liverpool and London to Cognac (18 June). Red French PD in circle applied on arrival.

Note: Illustrates mid-1850s transatlantic mail routing via Boston and Cunard packets, with Canadian and French postal accounting clearly indicated.

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

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