Lot
3008 
New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "A.C.M.", Position 23, huge margins except ample at top, canceled by three blue manuscript. strokes, red "New-York '5 cts.' 30 Aug" cds and matching "Paid" arc handstamp on 1845 folded cover with part content to London, England, carried by Cunard Hibernia from Boston Sep. 1st to Liverpool arriving Sep. 13th, London manuscript "1" schilling rating, interesting postscript inside about sailing speed, Very Fine, ex-Erivan Haub; with photocopy 1993 P.F. certificate verification. Scott No. 9X1b Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A CHOICE TRANSATLANTIC USE OF THE "A.C.M." INITIALS WITH PERIODS.