Lot
1313 
1856, 5¢ red brown, large margins all around, faint crease at bottom in margin only, tied by "Nauvoo Ills. Aug 20" cds, used with 10¢ green (15), cancelled by manuscript and tied by manuscript mark indicating double weight on 1857 folded letter to France, red "SHORT PAID" handstamp, 5¢ tied by "New York '6' Sep 2" debit cds, carried on Cunard Line Arabia that departed New York Sep. 2nd to Liverpool arriving Sep. 13th, magenta "15" rate crossed out by two strikes of "16" decimes handstamps, French entry cds and strike cancels 5¢, Lucon (9.16) arrival backstamp; address lightened, Very Fine appearance, This is the only recorded use of a "Short Paid" marking on a 5¢ 1856 Issue cover., ex-Patrick Henry, Mayer, Hackmey, Eubanks; with 2006 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 12 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $600