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1898 (Dec 1) Plain envelope registered to New York City bearing single 1897-8 QV 8c tied oval of 10 bars with Summer Hill /N.B. date stamp alongside with R within oval hand stamp together with manuscript 336 deleted & replaced with 708 & with on back St. John N.B. /Canada (22 Dec) + St. John & Vanceboro Day /E (22 Dec) + St. John & Vanceboro /N (22 Dec) + 12/24 within circle with 98 below (24 Dec) transit + boxed Registered /Dec 26 /Branch P.O. / Station D /New York (26 Dec) arrival date stamps……Nicked Perf bottom left on 8c adhesive