The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part V

20, 1857 1c Blue, Type II, horizontal pair used alongside 1857 3c Dull red and 1857 12c Black on 3c Nesbitt envelope (26, 26, U9), all cancelled by black grids with matching "Ann Arbor Mich. Jan 28 1860 cds" alongside (actually an 1861 use), addressed to Colchester, Canada West, with appropriate Windsor, Kingsville, and Colchester backstamps (all dated January 1861), cover with sealed tear at top, bit of edge wear indicating thick contents, a Very Fine and colorful franking (the 1c Type II pair is especially fresh and attractive) paying double the 10c rate to Canada

Provenance: M. Hubert Judd (Pencil notation on reverse)

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