Lot 23
"UNITED STATES", small straightline handstamp in red, complete strike on 1851 folded letter to Montreal, red "New-York 10 cts. Apr. 4" c.d.s. and matching "Paid," reverse with April 9th receiving postmark, three days after the new treaty had taken effect, the 10¢ considered full payment to destination, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
THE EARLIEST KNOWN USE OF A UNITED STATES EXCHANGE OFFICE HANDSTAMP AND, AS FAR AS WE CAN DETERMINE, THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS "NEW YORK" MARKING.
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