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| Scott Number | 09X1 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 31, 1846 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | London |
| To State | England |
| Addressee | Lang Freeland & Co |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 2 |
| Plate Position | |
| Initials | ACM |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 1120 New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Horizontal pair, large to full margins all around, tied by blue pen stroke on Oct. 31, 1846 folded letter from New York City to Trieste, care of Jas. Lang, London, England, sender's directive "p. Caledonia" at lower left and carried on that Cunarder from Boston on Nov. 1, arriving Liverpool Nov. 15, red London receiving backstamp of Nov. 16, manuscript "2/-" shilling due marking, very fresh
EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE USE OF A PAIR OF THE 5-CENT NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON A COVER TO TRIESTE.
As usual for this correspondence, this cover was sent to James Lang in England and forwarded to Trieste outside the mails.
Robert A. Siegel sale 1230 realized 4750 (image)
EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE USE OF A PAIR OF THE 5-CENT NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON A COVER TO TRIESTE.
As usual for this correspondence, this cover was sent to James Lang in England and forwarded to Trieste outside the mails.
Robert A. Siegel sale 1230 realized 4750 (image)
