5c Deep Red Brown, 10c Black,
Double Transfer Ty. B (1, 2 var). 10c Position 31R major double
transfer in "Post Office", mostly ample to full margins, intense shade,
used with 5c horizontal strip of three, large margins except in one
small spot at top right where frameline is touched, vivid color in intense
Deep Red Brown shade with lots of orange -- a late printing from the
cleaned plate -- insignificant small tear at top of center stamp just
touches design, tied by neat single stroke of pen on fresh blue folded
letter to Belfast, Ireland, datelined "Augusta 30 November
1850" with sender's route instructions "p[er] Mail Steam Packet to
Liverpool, Mail Paid p[er] Stamp", the only U.S. postal marking (other
than the cancel) is a red "3" for 3c credit to Great Britain, indicating
Collins Line service (American packet), carried on the
Atlantic, departing New York City on December 7, 1850, arriving at
Liverpool on December 19, red "America Liverpool Paid De 19 A50" transit
datestamp, blue "Belfast De 20 1850 M" receiving backstampEXTREMELY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED COVER WITH THE 1847 ISSUE PAYING THE 24-CENT UNITED STATES-BRITISH TREATY RATE TO IRELAND. A SPECTACULAR FRANKING -- THE 5-CENT STRIP OF THREE IN A DEEP RED BROWN AND THE 10-CENT STAMP SHOWING THE "POST OFFICE" SHIFT.
From our Sale 358 (Sep. 25-27, 1969) where the distinctive 5c color was described as Brown Orange. An existing P.F. certificate no longer accompanies cover. Ex Kapiloff (Image)