10¢ Black (2), three large margins, clear to just touched at bottom, plate scratches in right margin, tied by manuscript on folded letter from Kingston, Canada, to New York City, red "Kingston U.C. JA 23, 1850" circular datestamp, red "Cape Vincent N.Y. Jan. 30" circular datestamp, interesting contents asks for information on transportation to California, Very Fine and extremely rare use, the 3p ferriage rate applied to mail crossing between Cape Vincent and Kingston, which required two ferries and a land crossing--the ferriage rate applied until the new U.S.-Canadian postal treaty took effect on April 6, 1851--lots 129 and 130 in this sale show examples of the rate from the U.S. to Canada, this example from Canada is extremely rare, one 5¢ cover and two 10¢ covers are verified examples of this rate in USPCS census, ex Makepeace, Hart and Hackmey

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