Lot
1325 
Magnolia Fla / Sep* 2., remarkably bold and clear strike of two-line postmark with matching "Free" rating handstamp and manuscript "Free, E. Simms, P.M." free frank on 1834 folded letter to La Prarie, Lower Canada, indistinct strike of red "Montreal, Sep 20" cds and "4½" pence due rating, red "La Prarie, '25 Sept' " rimless postmark with manuscript. date and matching "forwd." rating at lower left; overall toning and edge flaws, Fine, One of only two recorded free frank usages with this Magnolia postmark. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $750