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| Scott Number | 09X1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 30, 1846 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Marseille |
| To State | France |
| Addressee | H. Fiertz & Co. |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 535097 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 0 |
| Initials | ACM |
| Others |
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1846 (Apr. 30) New York, N.Y. to Marseille, France, folded letter bearing New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, crisp impression, three margins, just in at bottom, tied solely by bold strike of red "New-York '5 Paid' Apr 30" cds, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Boston May 1st to Liverpool arriving May 14th, red London (5.15) backstamp and matching "Colonies &c. Article 13." accountancy h.s., red Boulogne (5.17) entry cds and manuscript "21" décimes, Marseille (5.20) arrival backstamp, Very Fine; signed Ashbrook. ¨Scott No. 9X1 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
London marked COLONIES/&c.ART.13 to indicate G.B. was debiting France 3 shilling 4 pence per 30 grams bulk letter weight. Paris marked 21 decimes postage due, 10 decimes payback to G.B. plus 11 decimes French internal fee for a simple rate letter going 840 km. from Boulogne to Marseille.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc. sale 50 lot 196 realized 3250
Lot 8 5c New York (9XI) Foreign Usage. Margins 3 sides, touches at B. Tied large red "New York Pa id 5, Apr. 30", boxed "Colonies Art 18" and ms. "Str. Caledonia" on cover to Marseille, France, signed Ashbrook, Fine (Photo) E. VIII
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 210
PF 535097: Genuine usage
London marked COLONIES/&c.ART.13 to indicate G.B. was debiting France 3 shilling 4 pence per 30 grams bulk letter weight. Paris marked 21 decimes postage due, 10 decimes payback to G.B. plus 11 decimes French internal fee for a simple rate letter going 840 km. from Boulogne to Marseille.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc. sale 50 lot 196 realized 3250
Lot 8 5c New York (9XI) Foreign Usage. Margins 3 sides, touches at B. Tied large red "New York Pa id 5, Apr. 30", boxed "Colonies Art 18" and ms. "Str. Caledonia" on cover to Marseille, France, signed Ashbrook, Fine (Photo) E. VIII
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 210
PF 535097: Genuine usage
