STAMPED COVERS OF GREAT BRITAIN

1858 Trans-Atlantic Packet Cover with 6 pence Franking on Well Marked Cover with uncommon Accountancy Marks
Exeter, England to Burford, Canada West

Scott #27, SG# 69

Great Britain 6 Pence Lilac 1856 Issue on 1858 Trans-Atlantic packet cover from Exeter, England to Burford, Canada West (Ontario). Very nice stamp, uncommon Montreal accountancy marks, Unusual Green double struck Burford Receiving Marks.

The general Trans-Atlantic Packet rate from England to Canada at this time was 6d for a standard weight letter (up to ½ ounce). Of this sum was allocated as 2½¢ local currency (1d) due Canada for its inland carriage.

Arnell Type B5 Accountancy Mark
2½ cents Currency Applied at Montreal

Stamp Detail

Liverpool Packet Mark

Unlisted 1d Arnell type Accountancy Mark
Similar to Type F6, likely applied at Montreal

Red London Transit Mark

Exeter, England Cancel

Paris Upper Canada cds October 27, 1858

Double Struck Green Burford receiving mark

Reverse of Cover

Offered by Berryhill & Sturgeon, Ltd.

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[Some of our References: Hargest, History of Letter Communications between US and Europe 1845-1874, Starnes, US Letter Rates to Foreign Destination 1847-GPU; Tabeart, United Kingdom Letter Rates 1657-1900; Moubray, British Letter Mail to Overseas Destinations 1840-1875, Arnell, A History of Mail Service between Great Britain and Canada to 1889, Campbell, Canada Post Offices 1755-1895, American Stampless Cover Catalogue]