£130
CUNARD LINE - TO UK: 1858 env. ex Toronto to Ireland (with contents), carried by 'PS Africa' with v.fine "PAID 8d Stg" adjacent to a faint "TORONTO/PAID" cds overstruck by a red tombstone "PKT LETTER/PAID/LIVERPOOL/AU 2/C58" ds; 1859 mourning env. (slightly grubby) from "YORK/U.C." (faint cds) where "7½" & "PAID" hs's applied (pre payment for Canadian steamers, however was carried by Cunard 'PS Niagara'), "MORE TO PAY" & 2[d]" (postage due) applied on arrival at Liverpool; and 1862 stampless env. to Glasgow with fine red "MONTREAL/PAID/AU20/1862/CANADA" ds, rated "17[c]" in red with red "PAID" hs adjacent converted to "8" on arrival at Liverpool. All in fine overall condition. (3)
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