Lot 9
New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, without signature (9X1e), horizontal pair, positions 10-11, full to large margins all around, tied by arced "Paid" handstamps on large part folded cover to Dundee, Scotland, additional "Paid" handstamp adjacent and red "New-York 10cts. 15 Jul", endorsed per "Acadia", black "1/-" rating handstamp, Liverpool JY29 1845 and London Jul 31 backstamps; some restoration, a Fine usage.
Scott $30,000
THE ONLY RECORDED PAIR USED ON JULY 15, 1845, THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED DATE OF USAGE AND QUITE LIKELY THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE. A HANDSOME AND IMPORTANT NEW YORK PROVISIONAL COVER.
Expertization: 1999 A.P.S. Certificate.
According to the Cal Hahn census in the Collector's Club Philatelist, there are eleven recorded usages on July 15, with nine to foreign destinations and two used domestically. He also notes that Farrington records only eight surviving uninitialed pairs, on or off cover.
This is the first time this cover is being offered at public auction.
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