Lot
1062 
Pr. Europa, red straight line handstamp with matching oval forwarder's handstamp of T.W. Ward Boston on 1849 folded letter from New Orleans to Amsterdam, franked with two 1847 5¢ Red Brown singles (four margins) tied by red grids, backstamped London transit & Amsterdam arrival, cover cleaned with some restoration, Very Fine appearance and a rare usage, Unlisted in Milgram. Milgram No. 429A.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED TRANS ATLANTIC COVER FRANKED WITH THE 1847 ISSUE AND WITH SHIP NAME HANDSTAMP.
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Realized: $1,350