Ended on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 2:30 AM.

Canada - Vorphilatelie: 1841 "Alex Gillespie, Constitution for Queen's College Canada": Folded cover

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Start of the sale:
Monday, September 16, 2019 at 1:48 PM
Item n°838047232
Sale ends:
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 2:30 AM
Lot:
#10459
Catalog:
45. Christoph Gärtner Auction - 15. October 2019 - Single lots Overseas & Europe

1841 "Alex Gillespie, Constitution for Queen's College Canada": Folded cover sent by post from London to Edinburgh, franked by 1d. black, lettered B-D from Plate VIII, tied by red MC, with red London '7 May 1841' cds and a further cds in black both on back-flap. With sender's note "1841 Colonial, London 5th FEB/Alex Gillespie Esq./Constitution for Queen's College Canada" handstamped and in m/s on back-flap. Further information: Alex Gillespie, a Presbyterian lawyer, was a British consular tasked with developing and submitting the constitution, and he never resided in the UK. The receiver William Young was a member of the UK parliament tasked with confirming the funds required. For that, there is a significant probability that the cover was sent from Canada, firstly by private vessel or ship, or by diplomatic mail to London, and forwarded to Edinburgh. (There are only four covers recorded from Canada bearing a Penny Black.) A VERY INTERESTING, UNUSUAL AND HISTORICAL COVER. RPSL certificate (2019)
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Canada - Vorphilatelie: 1841 "Alex Gillespie, Constitution for Queen's College Canada": Folded cover

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