Government Official Handstamp John Cabot and Royal Family unframed handstamp frank in blue

unframed handstamp frank in blue (R

1897 Six cent brown

very early 10 cent UPU British Empire rate to a remarkable exotic destination

Side margin inscriptions are noticeably weak and the "-PAL-" printed letters on both sides are thinner than those on the issued sheets

large margins on other sides

Government Official Handstamp John Cabot and Royal Family unframed handstamp frank in blue1899 (May 20) Envelope sent registered free of charge to Toronto, portion of top backflap missing, well struck House of Commons with Large "Free" (27mm diameter) handstamp in BLUE (Davis CP 15ii) and same ink oval "R" (Davis CR 3ii; rare), along with bold large oval Registered Ottawa FREE MY 20 99 postmark in black (Davis OR 2), countersigned at left. A rare combination of blue ink coloured registration and House of Commons markings, appealing and