Lot 3278
1852, 3¢ experimental orange brown (11 var), pos. 47L1L, large margins at top and right, other sides barely touching to in at top left, pen canceled and tied by large bold ms. "100" (Dutch cents) due mark on Oct. 1851 folded cover to Schiedam, Holland, red " New-York Oct. 25" c.d.s. and ms. "p. Atlantic", ms. "1/4" British due, red "Art-5/ U.S. Ikt." straightline handstamp, reverse with red British Schiedam datestamps and red "Ongeland/ over Rotterdam" script-style h.s. The sender attempted to pay only the 3c domestic postage- partial payment disregarded, sent via British open mail by American packet, Fine and rare, a highly unusual usage and a very early example from Plate One Late.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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