Lot
1386 
1847, 5¢ red brown, margins to touched, rich color, tied by blue grid cancel, matching "Philada Pa '5cts' May 7" cds on blue 1850 folded cover to Rotterdam, Holland, endorsed "p Steamer Cambria via New York", carried by Cunard Line Cambria from New York departing May 8th to Liverpool arriving May 21, red London (5.22) transit backstamp and manuscript "1/4" 1s4p British debit rating, Rotterdam (5.23) arrival backstamp and "100" Dutch cents due rating, Very Fine. Scott No. 1 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A RARE USE OF THE 5¢ 1847 ISSUE ON COVER TO HOLLAND.
Realized: $1,250