Lot 158
1856 (Dec. 19) Georgetown S.C. to St. Georges, Bermuda, 3¢ red on buff envelope (U10) bearing 1¢ blue type IV (9) two singles, margins to slightly in, and 5¢ red brown (12) large margins to slightly in, tied by "Georgetown S.C. 19 Dec" circular datestamps, New York style boxed "Not Paid" handstamp, manuscript "4" pence due notation, small cover faults including slight edge restoration upper left and no flap, trifle aging, Fine, prepayment of the 10¢ direct American packet rate for distances under 2,500 miles per ½ ounce. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 143, fig. 14-3.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
MAIL TO BERMUDA IN THIS TIME PERIOD IS QUITE RARE. THE EXAMPLE OFFERED HERE IS THE ONLY RECORDED 5¢ 1856 USAGE TO BERMUDA.
Provenance: Krug
Although correctly prepaying the published postal rate to Bermuda, it appears to have been handled as a private outbound ship letter in the absence of available service by American packet.
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