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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 16, 1848 |
| From City | Montreal |
| From State | Canada |
| To City | Boston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Iasigi & Goddard |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 197586 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to close at lower right, rich color, sharp impression, bold ms. "X" cancel, used on folded cover from Montreal, Canada, to Boston Mass., clear strike of red "Montreal Canada Paid SP 16, 1848" tombstone datestamp, red ms. "4-1/2" Canadian rate, neatly docketed on flap, interesting notation on inside indicates that this was the transmittal cover for a letter to be posted by steamer from Boston, requesting addressee to "pay the United States Postage"
VERY FINE. AN UNUSUALLY FRESH AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE UNITED STATES 1847 ISSUE USED FROM CANADA.
At this stage of U.S.-Canadian postal relations, it was possible to prepay U.S. postage on mail from Canada to the U.S. with stamps supplied to Canadian post offices. In this case the sender in Montreal correctly prepaid the 5c under-300 miles rate from the border to Boston. The sender's note inside indicates that he was forwarding a letter to be sent by a Cunarder on Sep. 20, 1848.
With 1988 P.F. certificate 197568
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 869 Lot 3015 realized 6000
Alexander listed as 9/16/48
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 353 lot 180 realized 1900
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 518 realized 1600 (image)
PF 197568
1 1847 5¢ red brown
PEN CANCELLATION ON 1848 FL FROM CANADA TO BOSTON RED MONTREAL PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Iasigi & Goddard was run by Joseph Iasigi and Thomas A Goddard. They were merchants located at 36 Central. [1850 Boston Directory] Other references indicate they were international shippers of various products.
VERY FINE. AN UNUSUALLY FRESH AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE UNITED STATES 1847 ISSUE USED FROM CANADA.
At this stage of U.S.-Canadian postal relations, it was possible to prepay U.S. postage on mail from Canada to the U.S. with stamps supplied to Canadian post offices. In this case the sender in Montreal correctly prepaid the 5c under-300 miles rate from the border to Boston. The sender's note inside indicates that he was forwarding a letter to be sent by a Cunarder on Sep. 20, 1848.
With 1988 P.F. certificate 197568
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 869 Lot 3015 realized 6000
Alexander listed as 9/16/48
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 353 lot 180 realized 1900
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 518 realized 1600 (image)
PF 197568
1 1847 5¢ red brown
PEN CANCELLATION ON 1848 FL FROM CANADA TO BOSTON RED MONTREAL PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Iasigi & Goddard was run by Joseph Iasigi and Thomas A Goddard. They were merchants located at 36 Central. [1850 Boston Directory] Other references indicate they were international shippers of various products.
