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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 2, 1850 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Edinburgh |
| To State | Scotland |
| Addressee | John G. Blair |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA¨UNIQUE(?) U.S. 1st-ISSUES TRANSATLANTIC COVER WITH 5c PAIR REMOVED AFTER POSTING (TO RECLAIM 10c THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE WASTED); Remarkable 25 Nov. - 2 Dec. 1850 EL (an ordinary business letter) from "Virginia" to Scotland endorsed "P Niagara [Steamer] from Boston" posted from Baltimore; originally franked by a pair of 1847 5c Franklins (small parts still in place) that were initially tied by red encircled grid cancels (with a mainly very fine blue "BALTIMORE/Md" c.d.s., 2 Dec.) nearby. However, from 1849 until 1855 (under the Anglo-American Treaty) partly prepaid letters were treated as entirely unpaid, so it seems that when the sender was advised of this in Baltimore P.O. he salvaged (as best he could) the stamps - presumably for a refund from the P.O. there and then - as the remains of the stamps are clearly tied by both the red Baltimore handstruck "24" charge-mark and the Boston black encircled "5" Accountancy Mark. In transit in the UK, the fine "AMERICA/LIVERPOOL" arrival c.d.s. (17 Dec.) and matching Handstruck "1/-" charge-mark were applied. Possibly Unique example of this postal anomaly causing an ill-informed sender to reclaim the stamps from his letter for a refund at the time of posting. Amazing Item!
Cavendish Philatelic Auctions sale 730 lot 528 did not sell
Not listed in Alexander
Cavendish Philatelic Auctions sale 730 lot 528 did not sell
Not listed in Alexander
