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 5c Red Brown (1). Full margins all around, bright
shade, red grid cancel, matching "N. York & N. Haven R.R. Apr. 30" railroad route agent's circular datestamp on 1850 light blue folded cover addressed in blue to St. Malo, France, red "COLONIES/&c ART. 13" Anglo-French
accountancy handstamp, red Calais transit datestamp ties stamp, French "15" decimes due handstamp, transit and receiving backstampsVERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND RARE TRANSATLANTIC 1847 ISSUE COVER CARRIED TO THE PORT OF DEPARTURE BY NEW YORK & NEW
HAVEN RAILROAD. Very few 1847 covers to foreign destinations are known with railroad route agents' markings. The census at the U.S. Classics Society website lists 22 covers used with this particular route agent's marking, but this is the only
one to a foreign destination. Ex "Sevenoaks". (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 5,000-7,500
SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
