Lot 138 United States (C)SC#267b 2c Pink, 1895-1897 First Bureau Issue, A Fine Used Cross Border Cover, Type III, Sent by G.G Squire, A Pastor With The Methodist Episcopal Church To A Fellow Reverend In Belleville, On On December 21 1896

A fine used cross border cover of the 2c pink from the 1895-1897 First Bureau Issue, type iii, sent by G.G Squire, a pastor with the Methodist Episcopal church to a fellow reverend in Belleville, ON on December 21 1896.

The cover arrived in Belleville on December 23, where it was stamped before being redirected to Toronto and arriving the same day. Some minor edge tears at upper left. A fantastic example of efficiency during the Christmas rush.

Scott doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $50. The stamp offered here grades 70 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10