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10c Yellow (116).
Horizontal pair and single, vibrant color, small tear in one, tied by
segmented cork cancels and "Newark N.J. Nov. 2" (1869) circular datestamp
on cover with printed address to Beirut, Syria, printed route
instructions "French Mail via Marseilles" and "Paid Under 1/4 oz.", red New
York (Nov. 3) and blue Calais (Nov. 14) transits, red crayon "21" credit,
blue "PD" framed handstamp, Beirut receiving backstamp (Nov. 30), small
piece of backflap missing VERY FINE. AN UNUSUAL AND BEAUTIFUL COVER
FROM THE REVEREND DENNIS MISSIONARY CORRESPONDENCE TO BEIRUT, SYRIA. ONLY
TWO OF THE NINE RECORDED 10-CENT 1869 COVERS TO SYRIA WERE SENT VIA FRENCH
MAIL. The 30c French Mail rate to Syria was in effect until December
31, 1869. There are nine 10c 1869 covers to Syria (eight listed in the 1869
PRA Census), but only two were prepaid 30c for the French Mail rate while
it was in effect. The others were sent via North German Union Mail. This
cover missed the HAPAG sailing to Cherbourg on Nov. 2 and was sent instead
on the Cunarder Scotia, which departed N.Y. on Nov. 3 and arrived in
Queenstown on Nov. 12. The 21c credit and the Calais transit datestamp
indicate transit through England. The other recorded 30c French Mail cover
to Syria has an 18c credit and Cherbourg transit (direct to
France). Ex Juhring and Grunin.
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E. 4,000-5,000
SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |