Lot 78
78
TWO CENTS = ONE PENNY STG. CIRCULAR RATE
cover 1p brown violet (1; S.G.1), clear to good margins, tied by second type cork cancellation to folded letter, an unsealed market report, from St. John's to Whycocomach, Cape Breton, showing St. John's Newfoundland JY 25 1865 d.s., backstamped North Sydney JY 27 1865, Baddeck JY 29 1865 and Whycocomach AU 1 1865; folded letter with minor faults; fine appearance

Details
cover 1p brown violet (1; S.G.1), clear to good margins, tied by second type cork cancellation to folded letter, an unsealed market report, from St. John's to Whycocomach, Cape Breton, showing St. John's Newfoundland JY 25 1865 d.s., backstamped North Sydney JY 27 1865, Baddeck JY 29 1865 and Whycocomach AU 1 1865; folded letter with minor faults; fine appearance
Literature
Unrecorded by Robert H. Pratt in The Pence Issues of Newfoundland 1857-1866. It should be added to the list on page 160 under the Tizzard example as reference 3

Lot Essay

EXPERTIZATION:
1990 Holcombe Certificate

NOTE:
This is one of the three recorded examples of the 2c = 1p circular rate used after April 8 1865 and is one of the total of five 1p circular rates recorded
est.