Ref: DR18585
- £95.00
Canada. 1840. Stamp-less folded letter written from Kemptville dated '10th Nov 1840' addressed to Cornwall cancelled by bold Kemptville/ U.C. double circle in red with m/s date inserted '10th Nov 40' and hand-stamp 'Paid (7) and endorsed arrival '11th Nov 1840'.
The Kemptville - UC Post Office opened in 1831, modified ca 1836 to a double circle Sometime in 1836 - 38 the 1831 type Kemptville hand-stamp was skillfully modified so as to become a double circle (known 1838 - 45).
