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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | February 18, 1849 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | London |
| To State | England |
| Addressee | Fredk. Huth & Co. |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Mailed from Baltimore on February 18, 1849. The specific provisions of the US “ Great Britain Treaty took effect with the February 21, 1849 sailing. The 5c stamp was insufficient to pay the 10c postage by mileage to Boston under the restored rates in effective from January 3 to February 20, 1849/ The treaty rate of 24c to Great Britain had to be either fully prepaid or fully collect. No partial payments were recognized. Therefore, the 5c stamp was wasted and the letter was rated 1/- due. It is probable that the new rates and requirements of the treaty, which had just been announced, were misunderstood by the sender.
Although the division of the 24c (1/-) postal rate had been agreed upon, the accountancy handstamps usually seen on later transatlantic mail covers were not put into use at this early date.
Creighton C. Hart exhibit, First Issue of US Stamps
Lot 259 5c Brown (1) margins all around, tied by blue 5 in oval, matching Baltimore Md cds on 1849 folded cover to London, shilling mark at right; stamp with small tear in BR corner, very fine usage.
Robert G Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) realized 3500
Alexander listed as 2/18/49
Schuyler J Rumsey Inc sale 61 lot 403
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 366 lot 176
Although the division of the 24c (1/-) postal rate had been agreed upon, the accountancy handstamps usually seen on later transatlantic mail covers were not put into use at this early date.
Creighton C. Hart exhibit, First Issue of US Stamps
Lot 259 5c Brown (1) margins all around, tied by blue 5 in oval, matching Baltimore Md cds on 1849 folded cover to London, shilling mark at right; stamp with small tear in BR corner, very fine usage.
Robert G Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) realized 3500
Alexander listed as 2/18/49
Schuyler J Rumsey Inc sale 61 lot 403
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 366 lot 176
