Americana Stamps

Lot #: 3140

1859 Boston to Prince Edward Island, via Halifax

Scarce Packet Mail to Prince Edward Island

Boston, Massachusetts to Georgetown, Prince Edward Island, via Halifax, 1 June 1859.

This folded letter prepaid five cents in Boston and carried by British packet, the Cunard Line 'Canada', to Halifax. At Halifax the sea postage of fourpence Sterling was raised to which twopence Sterling inter-Provincial postage was added for a total of sixpence Sterling, ninepence Prince Edward Island Currency. On the reverse are Halifax and Prince Edward Island transit marks for the 2nd and 7th of June.

Opening: $240
Estimate: $400 - $600
Category: US Stampless, Eastern Seaboard
Provenance: Ex Malcolm Montgomery