NEWFOUNDLAND, 1857, 1p Brown Violet (1; SG 1). Horizontal strip of four, large margins to just barely in at top left, tied by grids, red "St. John's Newfoundland, Paid, JY 7, 1857" circular datestamp on printed Prices Current with note, to Boston Mass., strip tied by large "Boston Br. Pkt. 5cts. Jul. 17" debit circular datestamp, stamps affected by horizontal file fold, left stamp small tear at top left

VERY FINE APEARANCE. ONLY TWO COVERS ARE RECORDED BEARING FOUR EXAMPLES OF THE NEWFOUNDLAND 1857 ONE-PENCE STAMPS, AND THIS IS THE EARLIER OF THE TWO.

Prices Current were charged the packet letter rate up until October 1, 1857. After this date, printed letters without any other writing were treated as newspapers and came under the regulations of the Colonial bookpost. The printed circular rate of 1d comes from this regulation.

Ex Dale-Lichtenstein and Pratt. With 1986 B.P.A. certificate.

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