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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 16, 1849 |
| From City | Mobile |
| From State | AL |
| To City | Trieste |
| To State | Austria |
| Addressee | Fratelli Mettel |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 1146 1847, 5¢ red brown. Four margins, just tied by partial blue circular grid cancel, matching "Mobile Ala. Dec " cds on gray Dec. 15, 1849 New Orleans printed prices current with written letter to Trieste, Austria, endorsed "via Ostend" at top and "via New York, p. steamer 26 Decb." at bottom, actually carried on Cunard Line Cambria from Boston Jan. 9th to Liverpool arriving Jan. 22nd, London (1.22) transit backstamp and magenta "1/4" 1s4d debit rating, reverse with blurry Aachen black "America per England" (VDL 112) framed handstamp and blue ms. "26/20" debit rating, red Trieste (1.30) arrival backstamp and with magenta "12" above existing rating totaled to "58" Austrian kr. due; letter bleed through, Very Fine and rare transatlantic use.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 ISSUE COVER TO AUSTRIA FROM A NEW FIND.
This cover is from a new find in Europe and is not recorded in existing census studies.
Kewriga sale 10 realized 7500
Not listed in Alexander
CDS reads DEC 16 (1849)
Letter addressed to Fratelli Mettel, the Mettel brothers.
Google AI offers:
Business Activity: The Fratelli Mettel were involved in commercial transactions in Trieste. A specific reference mentions a letter from them to a "Signor Praticante," inviting him for an appointment.
Trieste Context: Records from the late 19th century (such as the Almanacco e guida scematica di Trieste) list members of the Mettel family, such as Giuseppe Mettel, operating in the city.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 ISSUE COVER TO AUSTRIA FROM A NEW FIND.
This cover is from a new find in Europe and is not recorded in existing census studies.
Kewriga sale 10 realized 7500
Not listed in Alexander
CDS reads DEC 16 (1849)
Letter addressed to Fratelli Mettel, the Mettel brothers.
Google AI offers:
Business Activity: The Fratelli Mettel were involved in commercial transactions in Trieste. A specific reference mentions a letter from them to a "Signor Praticante," inviting him for an appointment.
Trieste Context: Records from the late 19th century (such as the Almanacco e guida scematica di Trieste) list members of the Mettel family, such as Giuseppe Mettel, operating in the city.
