Lot 217
1856 (Mar. 27) New Bedford Ms. to Paris, France, envelope bearing 5¢ red brown (12)deep bright color, ample to large margins, 3¢ brownish carmine (11) two singles and 10¢ green type III (15), margins to cutting, tied by red grid cancellations, matching "New Bedford Mass Paid Mar 27" c.d.s., red "New-York Am. Pkt. Mar 29" exchange office c.d.s., carried on the Collins Line steamer Ericsson, which departed from New York on March 29 and arrived at Liverpool on April 12, red Liverpool "14 AP 1856" transit backstamp, "Etats-Unis-Paq. Am. A. Calais 14 Avril 56" entry c.d.s. with matching "8" (décimes) due handstamp, reverse with "Paris Poste Restante 15 Avril 56" receiver; partial backflap, ending in two small edge tears, a Very Fine and choice usage. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 55, fig. 6-5.
Estimate 20,000 - 30,000
THE EARLIEST TRANSATLANTIC 1856 5¢ USAGE AND A COLORFUL COVER WITH GREAT EYE APPEAL.
Expertization: 1977 and 1998 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Rohloff, Gallagher, Sevenoaks
During the period that the 21¢ rate was in effect, there was also a 20-cent rate for carriage by Havre Line packet, or American packet directly to Le Havre. Many senders prepaid 21¢ so their letters could be carried by whichever of the two lines was departing earlier. Many of the covers that were prepaid 21 cents were actually carried by the Havre Line.
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