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

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Foreign Mail - To Africa

Lot 1170    

1859 (Feb. 1) Philadelphia Pa. to Cape Palmas, Liberia, orange buff cover to Rev. Jacob Rambo with bold red "Philadelphia Pa. 'Paid' Feb 1" and matching circled "Paid" handstamp with magenta "33" cent prepaid rating, carried by Cunard Line Europa from New York Feb. 2nd to Liverpool arriving Feb. 14th, red London Paid (2.15) and Liverpool (2.16) transits; no flap, opened on three sides and line indent in address, F.-V.F. and rare.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF MAIL TO LIBERIA DURING THIS TIME PERIOD.

Realized: $1,800

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