cover 1852 (30 Dec.) colourless embossed envelope from Cornwall to Manningville P.O., bearing thin paper 3d. red with good to large margins (fault at foot and slight oxidisation) and lightly cancelled in blue, showing despatch c.d.s. on face, Montreal and Laprairie c.d.s. on reverse, all in red; minor imperfections though a most unusual envelope. Friedl Certificate (1978). Photo | Christie's

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cover 1852 (30 Dec.) colourless embossed envelope from Cornwall to Manningville P.O., bearing thin paper 3d. red with good to large margins (fault at foot and slight oxidisation) and lightly cancelled in blue, showing despatch c.d.s. on face, Montreal and Laprairie c.d.s. on reverse, all in red; minor imperfections though a most unusual envelope. Friedl Certificate (1978). Photo

cover 1852 (30 Dec.) colourless embossed envelope from Cornwall to Manningville P.O., bearing thin paper 3d. red with good to large margins (fault at foot and slight oxidisation) and lightly cancelled in blue, showing despatch c.d.s. on face, Montreal and Laprairie c.d.s. on reverse, all in red; minor imperfections though a most unusual envelope. Friedl Certificate (1978). Photo

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cover 1852 (30 Dec.) colourless embossed envelope from Cornwall to Manningville P.O., bearing thin paper 3d. red with good to large margins (fault at foot and slight oxidisation) and lightly cancelled in blue, showing despatch c.d.s. on face, Montreal and Laprairie c.d.s. on reverse, all in red; minor imperfections though a most unusual envelope. Friedl Certificate (1978). Photo