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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | July xx, 1849 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Mansfield |
| To State | England |
| Addressee | Geo. Wallden |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 449176 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 5 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
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1 1847 5¢ red brown RIGHT MARGIN STRIP OF FIVE, MAGENTA PEN CANCELS, ON 1849 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO MANSFIELD ENGLAND, RED "AMERICA/LIVERPOOL" DATESTAMP AT LEFT, GREEN 1849 MANSFIELD PMK ON REVERSE.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE LEFT STAMP WITH A PRE-USE VERTICAL CREASE; THE LETTERSHEET ORIGINATING IN NEW JERSEY WITH SEPARATIONS AT TOP
PF 449176
Alexander listed as 7/xx/49
Lot 302 5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal strip of five, large margins to clear including sheet margin at right, cancelled by magenta penstrokes on folded letter datelined "Mount Vernon, near Spottswood, New Jersey, America, 25th July 1849" and addressed to Mansfield, England, manuscript "Paid" in sender's hand, red "19" credit handstamp, red "America Liverpool Paid AU 14, 1849" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp of the following day, left stamp light pre-use vertical crease, light horizontal file fold well away from stamps, some splitting along folds
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE SHEET-MARGIN STRIP OF FIVE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE USED ON A COVER TO ENGLAND, OVERPAYING THE 24-CENT TREATY RATE BY ONE CENT. A PHENOMENAL POSTAL HISTORY AND PHILATELIC RARITY.
As of February 15, 1849, the new postal treaty between the United States and Britain commenced, officially ending the punitive Retaliatory Rate period. Both sides agreed to a reciprocal 24c rate (or one shilling). For letters to Great Britain, a credit of either 3c or 19c was given, depending on whether it was carried by a British (usually Cunard) or American steamer line. The cover offered here was carried aboard the Cunarder Caledonia, which departed Boston on August 1 and arrived in Liverpool on August 14.
Only three covers franked solely with the 5c 1847 Issue are known paying the 24c rate, including one from Charleston which was carried on the same trip from Boston. The third was also carried by British packet. Four combination covers are also known (see previous lot).
With 2007 P.F. certificate. Ex Hackmey.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 18,500
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE LEFT STAMP WITH A PRE-USE VERTICAL CREASE; THE LETTERSHEET ORIGINATING IN NEW JERSEY WITH SEPARATIONS AT TOP
PF 449176
Alexander listed as 7/xx/49
Lot 302 5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal strip of five, large margins to clear including sheet margin at right, cancelled by magenta penstrokes on folded letter datelined "Mount Vernon, near Spottswood, New Jersey, America, 25th July 1849" and addressed to Mansfield, England, manuscript "Paid" in sender's hand, red "19" credit handstamp, red "America Liverpool Paid AU 14, 1849" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp of the following day, left stamp light pre-use vertical crease, light horizontal file fold well away from stamps, some splitting along folds
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE SHEET-MARGIN STRIP OF FIVE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE USED ON A COVER TO ENGLAND, OVERPAYING THE 24-CENT TREATY RATE BY ONE CENT. A PHENOMENAL POSTAL HISTORY AND PHILATELIC RARITY.
As of February 15, 1849, the new postal treaty between the United States and Britain commenced, officially ending the punitive Retaliatory Rate period. Both sides agreed to a reciprocal 24c rate (or one shilling). For letters to Great Britain, a credit of either 3c or 19c was given, depending on whether it was carried by a British (usually Cunard) or American steamer line. The cover offered here was carried aboard the Cunarder Caledonia, which departed Boston on August 1 and arrived in Liverpool on August 14.
Only three covers franked solely with the 5c 1847 Issue are known paying the 24c rate, including one from Charleston which was carried on the same trip from Boston. The third was also carried by British packet. Four combination covers are also known (see previous lot).
With 2007 P.F. certificate. Ex Hackmey.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 18,500
