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1852 CANADA # 1 THREE PENCE ON DOMESTIC COVER HAMILTON, CANADA WEST TO LONDON, UPPER CANADA WITH APS CERTIFICATE
Item EP - #CAC-004(2) Canada's 1st Postage stamp on Domestic Cover Scott Catalogue Value of $1100 USD for single stamp on domestic cover
HAMILTON/JY30/1852/C.W. Black Split-circle Canx	Canada #1	LONDON/JY31/1852/U.C. Black Split-circle Canx
Front: Canada #1 VF, Dark Red, 3 Penny Beaver, tied with Black Ring Cancel on a Domestic Cover from Hamilton to London. Three large margins and close but clear to the right. Reverse: Black London split circle receiving mark and penciled owner's notations. Notes: A Very Fine cover bearing Canada #1 with 2002 American Philatelic Society Certificate. The Certificate notes that the extra darkness of the stamp is due to oxidation, it goes on to state that the cover is genuine. Condition: Very Fine with usual vertical docketing fold not affecting stamp. Contents: Dateline: Hamilton, 30th July, 1852: M. Fishing of MacKay Brothers & Co., Hamilton, Canada West, acknowledges the receipt of funds and the retirement of a note per draft on the Bank of Upper Canada. Sent to Matthew Colvin of London, Upper Canada Reverse of Cover

[General Reference Materials Used: American Stampless Cover Catalogue 4th Ed. Vols. I& II, Transatlantic Stampless Mail to and from the US by Arnell, US Letter Rates to Foreign Destinations by Starnes, History of Letter Communications between US and Europe, 2 ed. by Hargest, Canada's Post Office 1755-1895 by Campbell, Atlantic Mails by Arnell, The Penny Post by Staff, Letter Receivers of London by Feldman, Timbres de France Le Spécialisé by Yvert & Tellier, Stampless Mail to and from Scandinavia to 1868 by Hughmark and Halpern, The Post Offices of the World 1888 by Proud, Postage Stamps and History of Canada by Boggs, Stamps of British North America by Jarrett, The History of the Post Office in British North America 1630 - 1870 by Smith, Holmes Specialized Philatelic Catalogue of Canada & BNA]