5c Red Brown (1). Two singles, intermediate impression, margins to just in, overlapping and tied by red circular grid cancels, matching "New York 10cts. Jan. 26" (1850) integral-rate circular datestamp and "PAID" arc on folded letter to Kingston, Canada West, neat manuscript "3" pence ferriage rate applied in Canada (Cape Vincent N.Y. to Kingston), receiving backstamp

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON A COVER TO CANADA MARKED FOR THE 3-PENCE FERRIAGE RATE.

The 3-pence rate was charged on mail to Kingston, because there was no need to assess Canadian postage. The 3 pence paid the ferriage fee for the short trip from Cape Vincent N.Y. to Kingston in Canada. Very few are known, especially with the 5c 1847 Issue stamps. This cover and the cover offered in lot 597 were the subjects of an article in Chronicle 211 (accompanies), which discusses how the other cover took five days longer and cost the recipient 8-1/2 pence more than if it had been routed by the Cape Vincent-Kingston ferry.

Ex Bailar and Mirsky. With 2000 P.F. certificate

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