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New York N.Y. 1845 5¢ Black on Bluish
image Sale No: 68
Lot No:17
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Cat No:9X1a

New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ Black on Bluish, three margins with small nick at top left, uncancelled, on folded letter datelined "Apalachicola 17th Novr 1845" to Greenock, Scotland, sent privately to New York where "Forwarded by Collomb & Iselin. New York" backstamp applied, entered mails with 5¢ prepaying the 5¢ inland postage to Boston for under 300 miles, partial red "New-York '5 Paid' Nov 29" cds, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Britannia that departed Boston Dec. 2nd to Liverpool arriving Dec 16th, "Liverpool, America, DE 16 1845" transit backstamp and matching "1/-" shilling due rating handstamp for transatlantic packet fee, "Greenock, DE 17, 1841" framed arrival backstamp, Very Fine; with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 9X1a  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. A REMARKABLE TRANSATLANTIC USE OF THE NEW YORK 5¢ PROVISIONAL FROM FLORIDA TO SCOTLAND VIA A NEW YORK FORWARDER. There are only two recorded examples of this use from Florida via New York with the New York 5¢ provisional prepaying postage to Boston. They are both from the same correspondence to Alexander R. Johnston Esqr. at Greenock, Scotland. The other is dated New York Apr. 29th 1846. Florida had only recently become a state on March 3, 1845. $0 (Image)



Opening US$ 2,100.00
Sold...US$ 2,100.00


Closed..Jun-01-2016, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2100

New York N.Y. 1845 5¢ Black on Bluish ACM Connecte
image Sale No: 68
Lot No:16
Symbol:
Cat No:9X1

New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ Black on Bluish, ACM Connected, positions 14-15, horizontal pair, full Post Office fresh original gum, ample to large margins, strong bold color, Very Fine and choice; with 1994 and 2006 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 9X1  $5,750 for no gum. A ONE OF VERY FEW REMAINING MINT MULTIPLES OF THE NEW YORK 1845 5¢ POSTMASTER PROVISIONAL ISSUE THAT IS SOUND AND RETAINS ITS FULL ORIGINAL GUM. $0 (Image)



Opening US$ 0.00


Closed..Jun-01-2016, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0


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