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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 15, 1849 |
| From City | New Orleans |
| From State | LA |
| To City | Amsterdam |
| To State | Holland |
| Addressee | H. Stryker |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 267920 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Postmark: Sep 1849
Origin: New Orleans, Louisiana, UNITED STATES
Destination: Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS Description: Sep 1849 letter from New Orleans to Amsterdam Holland. Carried outside the mail to Boston and the T. W. Ward company, the forwarding agent. Even though the letter was carried outside the mails inland postage from New Orleans to Boston was required. The 2 5 cent stamps overpay the inland postage for transatlantic mail. Ward handstamp indicating which ship the letter would travel on. Ward delivered the letter to the mails.¨
Carried on the Cunard ship Europa departing Boston on 26 Sep and arriving in Liverpool 7 Oct and then on to London. London 8 Oct datestamp on the back. The letter was sent directly to Holland from England. Amsterdam 11 Oct receiving mark on back.¨100 cents was collected from the recipient. The British received 80 cents (1 sh 4d), and the Netherlands retained 20 cents for domestic postage.
PhilaMercury Cover #2138
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
Matthew Bennett International Sale 203 lot 425
Alexander listed as 9/15/49 from New Orleans
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 363 lot 1538 realized 500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1167 lot 2205 realized 950
PF 267920
1847 5¢ brown TWO SINGLES ON FOLDED LETTER TO AMSTERDAM, RED GRID CANCELS, RED FORWARDERS HANDSTAMP AT BOTTOM LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage The Left Stamp With A Vertical Crease The Right StampAND COVER WITH LIGHTENED MANUSCRIPT DOCKETING, ADDRESSEE NAME REMOVED, AND COVER PATCHED
Origin: New Orleans, Louisiana, UNITED STATES
Destination: Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS Description: Sep 1849 letter from New Orleans to Amsterdam Holland. Carried outside the mail to Boston and the T. W. Ward company, the forwarding agent. Even though the letter was carried outside the mails inland postage from New Orleans to Boston was required. The 2 5 cent stamps overpay the inland postage for transatlantic mail. Ward handstamp indicating which ship the letter would travel on. Ward delivered the letter to the mails.¨
Carried on the Cunard ship Europa departing Boston on 26 Sep and arriving in Liverpool 7 Oct and then on to London. London 8 Oct datestamp on the back. The letter was sent directly to Holland from England. Amsterdam 11 Oct receiving mark on back.¨100 cents was collected from the recipient. The British received 80 cents (1 sh 4d), and the Netherlands retained 20 cents for domestic postage.
PhilaMercury Cover #2138
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
Matthew Bennett International Sale 203 lot 425
Alexander listed as 9/15/49 from New Orleans
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 363 lot 1538 realized 500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1167 lot 2205 realized 950
PF 267920
1847 5¢ brown TWO SINGLES ON FOLDED LETTER TO AMSTERDAM, RED GRID CANCELS, RED FORWARDERS HANDSTAMP AT BOTTOM LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage The Left Stamp With A Vertical Crease The Right StampAND COVER WITH LIGHTENED MANUSCRIPT DOCKETING, ADDRESSEE NAME REMOVED, AND COVER PATCHED
