Sale 266


Lot 1160



1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to large margins, tied by bold pen strokes on pastel green lettersheet to Stuttgart, Germany, tiny "Naples Ill. 24 Sept" in pen above stamp, closely written contents in German, the letter begun in Quincy on the 21st, paying the over 300 miles rate to New York, "pr. British Mail Steamer via New York & Liverp:" written at top, English and French transit markings including red "Colonies &c. Art. 13" framed handstamp, red crayon "42" (kreuzer) due, additional notations in pen opposite the stamp, Very Fine usage. Illustrated in Alexander in color and on page 932.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000

THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM NAPLES.

Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Knapp, Rust, Stollnitz, Sevenoaks

Manuscript postmarks on transatlantic covers are very rare- this is the only such usage with a 10¢ stamp.


 
Realized $23,000



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