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Sale 63: The Donald Richardson Collection of U.S. Postal Rates 1851-1863

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Great Britain

Lot 1093    

1858 (Dec. 6) Oconomowoc Wis. to Worcester, England, large-size gray cover bearing 12¢ black (36) block of four and pair, tied by strikes of "Oconomowoc Wis. Dec 6" cds, "New York Am. Packet Dec 11" exchange cds and matching "Short Paid" framed handstamp with blue crayon "96" due rating, carried by Havre Line Arago from New York Dec. 11th to Southampton arriving Dec. 23rd, red London (12.23) transit backstamp and manuscript "4/-" shilling quadruple packet rating, Worcester (12.24.58) arrival backstamp; one stamp in block lightly creased and left stamp in pair faulty, Fine, An extremely rare use of a 12¢ 1857 Issue block of four; with 1954 Ashbrook photo certificate with notes.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

The 72¢ in postage was an attempt to prepay triple the 24¢ rate but the U.S.-British treaty required four-times for letters weighing over 1½ ounces. It is therefore rated short paid and due 96¢ without any credit for prepayment.

Realized: $1,600

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