Lot
2683 
Newfoundland, 1857, 5d Brown Violet, three full to large margins, deep rich color, tied by bold circular cancel on fresh blue folded cover to Sydney, Cape Breton, red "St Johns, Newfoundland, Paid, JY 11, 1865" rimless datestamp, endorsed "pr Mail Str. (via Halifax)" at top left, blue crayon "3", July 14th transit backstamp, Very Fine. SG No. 5. Scott No. 5 $8,000.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE USE OF THE 5D BROWN VIOLET 1857 ISSUE.
Realized: $9,500