Lot 13089
#24 1c Blue Type V, Vertical Pair, Tied by Oval "Correos, Vera Cruz" Datestamp on 1859 Folded Cover to Vera Cruz
Unusual Usage, Carried Outside of the Mails
5 Items
Mise à prix: $100
Estimation: $300 - $400
Sold For $340
"1859 Circular, Presspring Schonfeld & Co., 20 Dicbre" docketing. Likely meant to be mailed in New York City, but instead carried outside the mails to Vera Cruz and postmarked there. There is no indication that the Mexican post office charged postage. The 2c circular rate was not applicable in Mexico. The cover with a vertical crease.
Provenance
Ex Benjamin Franklin Bailar, Postmaster General of the United States from 1975 to 1978
Informations sur la vente
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 13: US Postal History — Jul 18, 2025 - 12:00