Government Official Handstamp John Cabot and Royal Family perf 13 x 13½

perf 13 x 13½

unframed handstamp frank in blue (R

The wet printing on the One dollar is quite a challenge to find as a block

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

Government Official Handstamp John Cabot and Royal Family perf 13 x 13½1899 (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