Lot 48
1862, 5¢ red brown (75), used with 10¢ green (68) tied by N.Y. foreign mail star in circle cancellations on small piece showing red Calais Jan. 13, 1862 entry c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 5¢ RED BROWN.
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
Ashbrook discusses this dated piece in the Special Service, assigning a date of January 2, 1862. This was either an estimation of the origin date derived from sailing tables to France, or an error. The Scott catalog has the date of January 2 assigned.
Ashbrook Special Service.
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