Lot 200
1857 (Aug. 19) New Haven Ct. to Vevey, Switzerland, yellow cover bearing 5¢ red brown (12) bright color, ample to large margins, and 10¢ green types III, III, IV (15, 15, 16) strip of three (positions 62L-64L, with 64L recut at top and bottom), four mostly large margins, cancelled by red grids, matching "New Haven Ct. Aug 19" c.d.s., red "New-York Br. Pkt. Aug" exchange office backstamp with matching "12" credit handstamp, red "Aachen Franco" transit and magenta "f 2" rating, various backstamps including "Vevey 6 Sep 57" arrival c.d.s., red crayon "6" rating; minor edge wear, a Very Fine and choice usage to Switzerland. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 121, fig. 10-2.
Estimate 20,000 - 30,000
A SUPERB COVER OF THE CLASSIC PERIOD WITH IMPERFORATE FOUR MARGIN STAMPS AND A STRIP WITH THE RAREST OF THE 10¢ TYPES INCLUDING THE ONLY POSITION ON THE PLATE RECUT AT BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM.
Expertization: Signed Stanley Ashbrook.
This cover was exchanged at the New York office, and carried by the Cunard Line steamer Persia, which departed New York on August 19 and arrived in Liverpool on August 29. The rate and credits are identical to the previous cover even though it was carried by American packet, because the United States was responsible for payment to Great Britain for the additional sea and transit postages. On the prior cover the United States retained the 18 cents sea postage, while on this example the United States had to pay Great Britain.
The cover reached Aachen on September 1 where it received the red "Aachen Franco" datestamp and the blue manuscript "f2", signifying that the 2 silbergroschen for payment beyond Prussia had been paid. The cover was received at Vevey on September 6, 1857, and bears an arrival backstamp. The red crayon "6" at the foot of the cover indicates that 6 rappen was due from the recipient for delivery charges.
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