Lot 169
1858 (Feb. 2) Troy N.Y. to Saugor, Hindustan (India), blue folded letter bearing 5¢ red brown (12) deep color, large to clear margins, and two pairs 1857 10¢ green (32, 34, 35), left pair type II and right pair types IV, III, tied by "Troy N.Y. Paid Feb 2 1858" circular datestamps, endorsed "overland via Southampton", red "New-York Br. Pkt. Feb 3" backstamp and magenta "40" credit rating, red "London Paid FE 16 58", red "Bombay Paid" and "Saugor 14 Apr" (backstamp) transits; minor edge soiling and wear, left 10¢ with tiny tear, 5¢ with wear and upper right corner crease, Very Fine, the 45¢ British mail rate via Southampton. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 133, fig. 12-3.
Estimate 20,000 - 30,000
THE SECOND OF THREE RECORDED 1856 5¢ USAGES TO INDIA.
This letter was exchanged at New York City and directed to the British steamer, receiving the correct "40" credit in magenta manuscript. The letter was carried by the Cunard Line steamer Europa, which departed New York City on February 3 and arrived in Liverpool on February 15. It then traveled on the Peninsular & Oriental Line steamer Colombo, which departed Southampton on February 20 and arrived at Alexandria on March 5. After an overland trip, the letter reached Suez and was carried from there by steamers to Aden and then on to Bombay. It arrived at its destination on April 14.
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