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| Scott Number | 1 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | November 14, 1848 |
| From City | Charleston |
| From State | SC |
| To City | Havana |
| To State | Cuba |
| Addressee | Joslyn Hutchinson |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 564875 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 21 5c Red Brown, 10c Black (1,2), former large margins to all in at top, latter huge margins to in at top and bottom and slightly affected by a vertical file crease at left, tied together and to bluish folded letter by red grid cancels, cover datelined in New York on 11 November 1848, endorsed “Southerner via Charleston”, carried as a Way letter on the southerner during the period she had a mail contract to Charleston SC, entered the mails with a clear red Charleston SC / Nov 14 cds and carried to Havana Cuba by the steamer Isabel, light reddish “Empressa / N America / 18 Nov 1848” arrival postmark and 1 due handstamp, fresh and very fine usage, Ex. Sampson, Ishikawa.
This is the only recorded combination 5 and 10 cent 1847 issue cover to Cuba and the only one of two known covers [now 3] to that destination. It overpaid the single 12 ½ cent rate by 2 ½ cents. In addition, only six examples of this Empressa arrival mark have been recorded. Est. $100,000-150,000
Ed: the 15 cent postage necessarily overpaid the 12 ½ cent rate as there was no other means available to make up the rate. The 12 ½ cent rate is based on Spanish currency and represents 1/8 of a real.
Matthew Bennett International sale 243 realized $105,000
Alexander listed as 11/14/48
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 204 lot 236 realized 600
Christie's Ishikawa sale 7726 lot 82 realized 29,900
US Classic Covers 1847-1857 (Hackmey collection) p. 55
Chronicle 77
This cover has an overpayment of 2 ½ c to Cuba. The 5c stamp could have been bisected because half stamps were accepted for postage during the currency of the 1847 issue. This illustration is from Ashbrook's "Special Service.
Ashbrook Special Services cover 185
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1211 (William H Gross) lot 122 realized 21,000 (color image)
PF 564875 - IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE 10¢ STAMP WITH A VERTICAL CREASE.
The MacKay-Hutchinson family of Caledonia, New York consisted of brothers Alexander, Edward, George, Robert and sister Jennet (who married Joslyn Hutchinson). Joslyn Hutchinson (1816-1899), also from New York, married Jennet MacKay (1820-1874) and received a variety of correspondence from his father, brothers and wife. Joslyn Hutchinson was involved in a business venture in Havana, Cuba, where he planned to construct a mill. His efforts were blocked by American filibusters invading Cuba.
This is the only recorded combination 5 and 10 cent 1847 issue cover to Cuba and the only one of two known covers [now 3] to that destination. It overpaid the single 12 ½ cent rate by 2 ½ cents. In addition, only six examples of this Empressa arrival mark have been recorded. Est. $100,000-150,000
Ed: the 15 cent postage necessarily overpaid the 12 ½ cent rate as there was no other means available to make up the rate. The 12 ½ cent rate is based on Spanish currency and represents 1/8 of a real.
Matthew Bennett International sale 243 realized $105,000
Alexander listed as 11/14/48
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 204 lot 236 realized 600
Christie's Ishikawa sale 7726 lot 82 realized 29,900
US Classic Covers 1847-1857 (Hackmey collection) p. 55
Chronicle 77
This cover has an overpayment of 2 ½ c to Cuba. The 5c stamp could have been bisected because half stamps were accepted for postage during the currency of the 1847 issue. This illustration is from Ashbrook's "Special Service.
Ashbrook Special Services cover 185
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1211 (William H Gross) lot 122 realized 21,000 (color image)
PF 564875 - IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE 10¢ STAMP WITH A VERTICAL CREASE.
The MacKay-Hutchinson family of Caledonia, New York consisted of brothers Alexander, Edward, George, Robert and sister Jennet (who married Joslyn Hutchinson). Joslyn Hutchinson (1816-1899), also from New York, married Jennet MacKay (1820-1874) and received a variety of correspondence from his father, brothers and wife. Joslyn Hutchinson was involved in a business venture in Havana, Cuba, where he planned to construct a mill. His efforts were blocked by American filibusters invading Cuba.
