Lot 159
1858 (c.) (Jan. 12) New York N.Y. to Havana, Cuba, front bearing 1856 5¢ red brown (12) horizontal pair, touched or slightly in at places, and 1857 5¢ red brown (28) horizontal pair tied by matching red "New York Paid Jan 12" circular datestamps, red "Daniel Curtis & Co. / New-York" merchant handstamp, manuscript "12", Cuban blue "NA and "3" handstamps; rebacked with small faults including ink erosion in address, Fine, double the 10¢ direct mail rate by American Packet for distances under 2,500 miles. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 145, fig. 14-5.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
THE ONLY RECORDED MIXED 5¢ PERFORATE AND IMPERFORATE USAGE, AS WELL AS THE ONLY RECORDED 1856 5¢ USAGE TO CUBA.
The sender mostly likely posted the letter with one pair, and when posted, was informed that the letter was double weight. The second pair was then applied at the post office. The letter was carried by the New York and Charleston Steam Ship Company steamer Nashville leaving New York on January 16. The steamer arrived at Charleston on January 18. From Charleston it was carried by the steamer Isabel, operated by M.C. Mordecai, leaving on January 19 and arriving in Havana on January 22. The blue "N.A." and "3" handstamps applied upon arrival indicated North American mail with 3 reales due from addressee.
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| Realized $7,250 |
