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1859 C 1c DP N9 No. 2 ICCS AU55 DF423 The six stamps total 3¢, precisely paying the Canadian letter rate to the United States in effect at the time.Philatelic Details:
Country: Canada
Date: October 29, 1886
Origin: New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Destination: Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Issue: Queen Victoria, Small Queen, 1882
Catalogue Numbers: Scott #34 / SG #101
Franking: Block of six ½¢ black stamps
Total Postage: 3 cents
Postal Rate: 3¢ per half-ounce letter to the United States
Cancellation: NEW GLASGOW N.S. circular datestamp with duplex obliterator
Addressee: Mrs. C. Wesley Price, Lock Box No. 58Historical and Philatelic Significance:The ½¢ Small Queen was primarily intended for low-value postal uses, including printed matter and newspapers. Its use in a multiple of six to satisfy the ordinary letter rate is an appealing alternative to the more familiar single 3¢ Small Queen franking.Under the Canada–United States postal agreement effective February 1, 1875, the cross-border letter rate was reduced to 3¢ per half-ounce, equivalent to Canada\'s domestic letter rate.This cover illustrates that rate using six of the lowest-denomination stamps in the Small Queen series.Of particular interest is the surviving intact 3 × 2 block, with contemporary postal cancellations tying the stamps to the envelope.The elegantly handwritten address and Nova Scotia origin further contribute to its visual and historical appeal.Condition:Genuine circulated nineteenth-century postal cover displaying age-related wear, including creases, edge tears, staining, and some weakness or splitting along the upper edge. The block of six remains intact and affixed to the envelope. No clearly identifiable receiving postmark is visible on the reverse.Please examine both photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the description.An appealing addition to collections of Canadian Small Queens, Victorian postal history, unusual multiple frankings, Nova Scotia cancellations, and Canada–United States cross-border mail.
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