| 240 |
 |
 5c Red Brown (1).
Horizontal pair, large margins to just in, tied by red grids, "Mobile Ala.
Mar. 13" cds on 1848 folded letter to Madison Wis., forwarded to
Indianapolis Ind., neat "Fort Madison March 24th" ms. pmk. and "5" due,
fresh and Fine, scarce forwarded usage of the 1847 issue
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
1,100.00 |
| 241 |
|
 10c Black (2). Large
margins to clear, small corner crease, tied by red grid on folded letter
datelined "Philadelphia 15 Feby. 1848", to Boston, then forwarded to
New York City, 10c additionally cancelled by penstrokes, "Philada. Rail
Road" straightline hs applied during first leg of transit, red "Boston
17 Feb. 5cts." integral-rate cds for postage due, some minor splitting
along folds, Very Fine and unusual usage, the 10c stamp paid for postage
from Philadelphia to Boston (a distance greater than 300 miles) and the
letter was charged 5c for forwarding for the distance from Boston to New
York (less than 300 miles) (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
950.00 |