Lot
1494 
1869, 6¢ Ultramarine, tied by cork cancel on cover to London, England, matching "Lewiston Me. May 13" cds adjacent, scarce red "Portland Me. 'Paid' May 13" exchange cds, London Paid May 24 arrival cds, forward to Bagneres-de-Bigorre, France with Great Britain 1865, 4p vermilion, pl. 11 horizontal pair, tied by London (5.24) duplex datestamp and oval grid, sent back to London, an array of transit markings on reverse including J. S. Morgan & Co. forwarder's blue oval backstamp, Extremely Fine, ex-Juhring, Coulter; with 2006 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 115 + GB #43 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A COLORFUL AND RARE COMBINATION OF UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS TO PAY THE 6¢ TREATY RATE AND 8D BRITISH RATE TO FRANCE. A PARTICULARLY RARE PORTLAND PACKET USE BEARING THE 1869 ISSUE.
This cover was exchange by Portland and sent to Quebec. It was carried by Allan Line Prussian from Quebec May 14 to Liverpool arriving May 24.
References: Illustrated in Jeffrey Forster's article on Mixed Frankings in the 1982 Register on page 95.
Realized: $3,500