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Auction: 21041 - The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History and Stamps - Part II
Lot: 154

Mail to Canada
1851 (8 May) entire letter from Providence, St. James, Montego Bay to Kingston, then by Packet via St. Thomas to Halifax, back to Boston and cross border via Queenstown to a member of the Legislative Council at Toronto, paid 1/4d. double inland postage for travelling over 100 miles and 8d. ship letter charge for a total of 2/-, having travelled via Boston charged 20c. for an incoming ship letter and 1/- on arrival in Canada, showing Jamaica Paid, Boston and Queenstown datestamps, two different "u. states" horseshoe-framed handstamps, all on face and with Montego Bay, St. Thomas, Halifax and Toronto datestamps on reverse. An interestingly routed cover. Photo

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£480

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£160