1899 Jan 3 early use of new 2c domestic rate.

1899 Montreal type 8 flag (Jan 3) ties #85 2c Map on business cc cover to Summerside, PEI, paying the new 2c domestic letter rate introduced on January 1, 1899. A third day of use rate.

Ironically, postal patrons could send a 2c Empire letter rate on December 25, a letter half way around the world, for only 2c, but the rate to a nearby town was still 3c.