Lot 235 Canada #42 5c Queen Victoria, 1870-1897 Small Queen Issue, A Fine Single Franking Cover to the UK, Franked With a Second Ottawa Printing
Lot 235 Canada #42 5c Queen Victoria, 1870-1897 Small Queen Issue, A Fine Single Franking Cover to the UK, Franked With a Second Ottawa Printing
A fine cover sent to England from Hamilton, On on November 30th 1893 franked with a 5c gray Small Queen stamp paying the UPU rate to England. The back features a stamp from Hamilton, ON and from Ashford on December 11th 1893, while the front features many scribbles of numbers and an interesting mirror offset of the Ashford date stamp, dated the same. There is also a small edge tear located on the right hand side of the front, just under the stamp. Unitrade values this cover at $50.