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 10c Black (2). Horizontal strip of three with huge right sheet margin, large margins to just touched at bottom, fourth stamp with large margins, the strip
is tied by manuscript cross-strokes, the single by red "Washington D.C. 5cts Mar. 25" integral-rate circular datestamp on folded cover (with two backflaps still attached) to San Francisco, sender's route instructions "By Steamer Via New York",
vertical file fold affects righthand stamp in strip, lefthand stamp in strip tear at topVERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF TWELVE RECORDED COVERS WITH THE 40-CENT TRANSCONTINENTAL RATE PREPAID BY THE 1847 ISSUE -- ONLY EIGHT OF THESE COVERS HAVE A
MULTIPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 STAMP. The 1847 cover census by Thomas J. Alexander records thirteen 1847 covers with the 40c transcontinental rate, including one with a Philatelic Foundation certificate stating that the 10c stamps did not
originate. Of the remaining twelve covers, four have 10c 1847 singles and eight have multiples (including the 80c franking, ex Kapiloff). Ex Dale-Lichtenstein and Stollnitz. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 20,000-30,000
SOLD for $21,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 10c Black (2).Horizontal strip of three, huge margins including left sheet margin, slightly in at right, each stamp cancelled and the strip tied by small
manuscript squiggles on cover to Philadelphia street address, "Corwine, Bro. & Co., Commercial Agents and Forwarding Merchants, Panama" corner card, bold strike of "STEAM/SHIP" two-line handstamp at right applied at New York City, cover
has small edge tears and slight overall wear, left stamp tiny tear at top, center stamp tear at top, cover slightly defectiveFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE TO PAY THE 30-CENT RATE FROM PANAMA AND THE ONLY RECORDED CORNER
CARD COVER FROM PANAMA WITH THIS ISSUE. A WONDERFUL POSTAL HISTORY RARITY. A supply of 5,000 10c 1847 stamps was sent to the Panama postal agent, Amos B. Corwine. The stamps first became available in Panama on July 16, 1850. Corwine served as
the American commissioner in Panama until Lincoln removed him from office. He was an instrumental figure in the so-called 1856 Watermelon War, where inebriated Americans in transit antagonized a local seller of watermelon by refusing to pay, leading
to riots -- the vendor pulled a knife, the antagonist pulled a gun, a struggle ensued, and a bystander was shot. Corwine's report of the incident was instrumental in the following short American occupation of the Isthmus, as well as payment of
compensation and justification for future military actions to maintain neutrality of Panama. The record of 10c 1847's showing use of the stamp from Panama contains ten full covers, one piece and a strip of three off cover. Of these, eight covers
bear three stamps each for the 30c Panama rate. The off-cover strip in lot 2042 undoubtedly came from another 30c Panama rate cover. Ex Pope. With 1984 P.F. certificate.
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E. 20,000-30,000
SOLD for $21,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
