1848 (January 13): Entire letter to Amsterdam, franked with 1847 10
c. black, ample to large margins, tied by blue PAID
1848 (January 13): Entire letter to Amsterdam, franked with 1847 10
c. black, ample to large margins, tied by blue PAID handstamp,
postmarked with Philadalphia / 10 Cts cds, manuscript "1/8" and
"120" (Dutch) cents due, sender's "Liverpool Steamer Caledonia /
from Boston, Jan 15" route directive arriving on January 29 and
struck with transit and red "ENG: CORRESP. / OVER HAGUE", Amsterdam
arrival cds, some light wrinkles, a rare cover, the sole recorded
usage of the 1847 10 c. black to the Netherlands. Cert. Philatelic
Foundation (1981). Notes: Illustrated in "The United States 1847
Issues: A Cover Census" by Thomas Alexander. Provenance: Collection
William H. Gross, Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 29 October,
2019, lot 162; Collection Joseph Hackmey, David Feldman, New York,
29 June 2010; Collection Dr. Robert LeBow, Robert A. Siegel Auction
Galleries, November, 2004, lot 3046