Lot
138 
1846 (Jun. 27) St. John, Newfoundland to Quebec, Canada via Halifax, folded cover with dateline remaining, St. John's (10.25) origin backstamp and red "Paid at St. Johns, Newfoundland" crown handstamp with red manuscript "4" pence stg. prepaid packet rating, Halifax (11.1) transit backstamp and matching "More-To-Pay" straightline handstamp, overland to Quebec with red Nov. 14th arrival backstamp, manuscript "1/8" 1s8d cy. due rating, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
The packet rate to Nova Scotia was 4d. stg. prepaid (tariff Dec. 5th 1842).