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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 20, 1848 |
| From City | New Orleans |
| From State | LA |
| To City | Manchester |
| To State | England |
| Addressee | Fielden Brothers |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Postmark May 20
Origin: New Orleans La, UNITED STATES
Destination: Manchester, England
PhilaMercury Cover #16338
Alexander listed as 5/20/48
Marc Haas Collection, Stanley Gibbons May 9 1980 lot 17 realized 14,500
Lot 299 10c Black (2). Large to full margins, deep shade, tied by black grid cancel, matching "New Orleans La. May 20" (1848) circular datestamp on greenish folded letter to Manchester, England, "1/-" one-shilling due handstamp, as directed by the sender this was carried on the Cunarder Caledonia, which departed Boston on May 31 and arrived in Liverpool on June 14, Liverpool receiving backstamp, slight wrinkling in lettersheet
EXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 PAYING OVER-300 MILES RATE ON TRANSATLANTIC BRITISH PACKET MAIL LEAVING FROM BOSTON.
Ex Haas and Boker
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 3000
Reverse image courtesy of Scott Prior.
Origin: New Orleans La, UNITED STATES
Destination: Manchester, England
PhilaMercury Cover #16338
Alexander listed as 5/20/48
Marc Haas Collection, Stanley Gibbons May 9 1980 lot 17 realized 14,500
Lot 299 10c Black (2). Large to full margins, deep shade, tied by black grid cancel, matching "New Orleans La. May 20" (1848) circular datestamp on greenish folded letter to Manchester, England, "1/-" one-shilling due handstamp, as directed by the sender this was carried on the Cunarder Caledonia, which departed Boston on May 31 and arrived in Liverpool on June 14, Liverpool receiving backstamp, slight wrinkling in lettersheet
EXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 PAYING OVER-300 MILES RATE ON TRANSATLANTIC BRITISH PACKET MAIL LEAVING FROM BOSTON.
Ex Haas and Boker
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 3000
Reverse image courtesy of Scott Prior.
