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Lot #: 3145
1836 Liverpool Ship Letter Montreal, Canada to Birmingham, England via Liverpool - June 26 1836 Postmarks: - "MONTREAL L.C. JU 26 1836" in red "LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER" Robertson type S13 recorded 1834-38. There is no arrival date. Rate Markings: - "PAID 6" (Cy) This is not in line with known rates "PAID18 ¾" (U.S. Cents) 150 to 400 miles from Canadian border to U.S. port "1/5" (Stg) - 8d ship letter and 9d inland postage Liverpool-Birmingham Montreal was only about 30 miles from the nearest exchange point so the postage should have been 4½d Cy.
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