Lot 150
1863 (Jan. 23) Matanzas, Cuba to Malta, dateline on folded letter with additional endorsement "pr. Eagle via N.A.", flap with blue four-line forwarder handstamp of "Received Jan 29 / Forwarded "" 31 / by / Chas Löling New-York" with manuscript dates, dropped into U.S. foreign mails with 30¢ orange (71) tied by NYFM circle of wedges cancellation and red "N. York Br. Pkt. Feb 3" c.d.s., blue "London FE-16 '63" transit c.d.s. on flap, manuscript "1/8" (1 shilling, 8 pence) due rating, "Malta FE 23 '63" receiving backstamp, cancellation slightly enhanced, Extremely Fine usage to an exceedingly rare destination.
EXCEPTIONAL 1861 ISSUE USAGE TO MALTA ON A LETTER ORIGINATING IN CUBA AND FORWARDED BY A NEW YORK AGENT.
One of three recorded 30¢ 1861 Usages to Malta:
1. Jan. 23, 1863 folded letter to Messr. B. Tagliaferro & Figli with Chas. Löling forwarder oval (the example offered here)
2. Jun. 9, 1863 folded letter to Messr. B. Tagliaferro & Figli with Weston & Gray forwarders oval, Ex-'Sevenoaks'
3. Feb. 10, 1864 folded letter to Messr. B. Tagliaferro & Figli, Ex-Paliafito.
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