Lot 143
1865 (Jan. 30) Hampton, Mass. to Rome, Papal States, double-circle datestamp on cover bearing 30¢ orange (71) used with 2¢ black, 3¢ rose (73 pair, 65 two) cancelled by matching four-ring cancels, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Jan. 31" transit c.d.s., magenta "23" credit, light French transit and circled "P.P" handstamp for part-paid, manuscript "6" debit, blue boxed Aachen Franco Feb 17 transit and blue manuscript Prussian debit, backstamps include "Roma 22 Feb 65" receiver; minor stamp flaws from edge placement, Fine usage; 4¢ short payment of 44¢ Prussian closed mail rate.
Provenance: Allen, Paliafito
Illustrated in Lane on page 61.
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