Lot 165
165
on piece 6p rose, good to large margins on three sides, just cut into at foot, tied by cork cancellation to small piece showing St. John's Newfoundland JY 25 1865 d.s.; stamp with scissor cut at top well clear of the design, piece with cover fold through the d.s.; scarce

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on piece 6p rose, good to large margins on three sides, just cut into at foot, tied by cork cancellation to small piece showing St. John's Newfoundland JY 25 1865 d.s.; stamp with scissor cut at top well clear of the design, piece with cover fold through the d.s.; scarce

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NOTE:
This piece shows the use of the 6p stg. used in the cents period to pay the 12c CY. letter rate per closed mail via Halifax to England. No cover illustrating this provisional usage has been recorded
est.