Government Official Handstamp John Cabot and Royal Family set the international rate at

set the international rate at 6c per half ounce prepaid or 10c per half ounce if unpaid

Series "1" proof pane

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

an impressive mint imperforate corner margin pair

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

Government Official Handstamp John Cabot and Royal Family set the international rate at1899 (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