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| Scott Number | 09X1 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 15, 1846 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Marseille |
| To State | France |
| Addressee | H. Fiertz & Co. |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 196969 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | |
| Initials | ACM |
| Others |
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1846, July 15, New York, N.Y. to Marseille, France via Boston. Folded circular franked with an uncancelled 5¢ New York Provisional (9X1), ample to large margins, initialed "ACM" joined, cover postmarked "PAID", boxed "Colonies &c Art. 13." and Boulogne c.d.s. (2 Aug), all in red, manuscript "21" (decimes) due, backstamped Paris (3 Aug) and Marseille (6 Aug), Very Fine. The 5¢ stamp paid the less-than-300-miles rate from New York to Boston, the port of embarkation. The French postage of 21 decimes was collected from the recipient.
Estimate $2,000-$2,500
Heritage sale 1111 (Dec 11, 2009) lot 31020 realized 1600
PF 196969
9X1 1845 5¢ black on bluish
ON FL TO FRANCE, RED S/L PAID, COLONIES AND ART 13 ACCOUNTANCY MARK AND 1846 FRENCH ENTRY PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
Estimate $2,000-$2,500
Heritage sale 1111 (Dec 11, 2009) lot 31020 realized 1600
PF 196969
9X1 1845 5¢ black on bluish
ON FL TO FRANCE, RED S/L PAID, COLONIES AND ART 13 ACCOUNTANCY MARK AND 1846 FRENCH ENTRY PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
