Skip to main content
| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 16, 1850 |
| From City | Wilmington & Raleigh RR |
| From State | RR |
| To City | Gand |
| To State | Belgium |
| Addressee | J. De Coster |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Postmark: Mar 1850 Origin: Charleston, South Carolina, UNITED STATES
Destination: Ghent, BELGIUM
Description: Mar 1850 letter from Charleston, SC to Ghent, Belgium, entering the mails on the Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad. The 5 cent stamp paid the inland postage to the port of embarkation. Blue Maltese Cross cancelation and route agent postmark.
Carried on the Canard ship Canada departing New York on 20 Mar and arriving in Liverpool 1 Apr and traveled to London. London 2 Apr datestamp on the back. The letter was exchanged with Belgium through Ostend where the accountancy handstamp was applied and a 5 April exchange marking, ANGLETERRE PAR OSTEND, was applied on the back. Ghent receiving stamp on back indicating arrival on 5 April.
¨This letter was rated 16 decimes due. 12 decimes for England (8 d. for package postage and 4 d. British transit) and 4 decimes for Belgium inland postage. The letter was over 7 ½ grams but less than ½ oz. The small check mark indicates more than a simple letter.
PhilaMercury Cover #2104
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 596 lot 139 realized $14,500
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
Alexander listed as 3/16/50
Christie's sale 7485 Oct 28-29, 1993 lot 840
Destination: Ghent, BELGIUM
Description: Mar 1850 letter from Charleston, SC to Ghent, Belgium, entering the mails on the Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad. The 5 cent stamp paid the inland postage to the port of embarkation. Blue Maltese Cross cancelation and route agent postmark.
Carried on the Canard ship Canada departing New York on 20 Mar and arriving in Liverpool 1 Apr and traveled to London. London 2 Apr datestamp on the back. The letter was exchanged with Belgium through Ostend where the accountancy handstamp was applied and a 5 April exchange marking, ANGLETERRE PAR OSTEND, was applied on the back. Ghent receiving stamp on back indicating arrival on 5 April.
¨This letter was rated 16 decimes due. 12 decimes for England (8 d. for package postage and 4 d. British transit) and 4 decimes for Belgium inland postage. The letter was over 7 ½ grams but less than ½ oz. The small check mark indicates more than a simple letter.
PhilaMercury Cover #2104
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 596 lot 139 realized $14,500
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
Alexander listed as 3/16/50
Christie's sale 7485 Oct 28-29, 1993 lot 840
