Lot 1155
1847, 5¢ brown (1), horizontal pair, margins except just in at upper left, pen canceled, very fine impression, just tied by shilling handstamp on 1848 buff envelope to Liverpool, England, manuscript "Alden N.Y. Sept. 17" postmark at lower left, endorsed "Via Steamer from Boston " at side, carried on the Cunard ship Hibernia, departing Boston on the 20th, America/Liverpool c.d.s. on reverse; cover with toned spot at lower right, Fine and rare.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: signed Ashbrook.
Provenance: Krug, "Patrick Henry"
Alden received no 1847 stamps of either denomination.
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