Lot 186
Canada 1859 SG20 Cover to England with Jacques Cartier 10d blue

Stamps & Covers of The World | S25000
Auction: 14 January 2025 at 10:00 GMT
£900
Estimate: £800 - £1,000
Description
1859 (FE 26) cover from Clifton to England, franked at the British Packet rate by 1852-57 10d blue 'Cartier' on thick machine-made wove paper with good to very large margins (showing trace of adjoining stamp at top), tied by light target cancel (which leaves portrait largely clear) with despatch cds at upper left. Backstamped at Hamilton (FE 26) and London (MR 15), with very fine 'PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET' entry cds (14 MR) in red and 'BUNGAY' arrival cds (MR 15) on face. Minor imperfections (opened a little roughly, traces of soiling on reverse), still fine fresh appearance. Very scarce. SG 20 on cover, £4,500+

