U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 11-12, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #26 UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE 1851 5c red brown, margins all around to just in at left and bottom, tied by black Annapolis, Md (Sep 16) cds on FL sent in 1856 to Spezzia, Italy, addressed to Naval Surgeon Nathan Pinkney (full biography attached), with red New York (Sep 17) transit alongside, endorsed "Per Cunard Line No.11", with London, Paris and Genova transits and Spezzia arrival (Oct. 3), charged "17" (decimes, which include Sea rate, English and French transit, Mediterranean pkt and Sardinia postage) filing fold away from the stamp, some staining, otherwise fine and scarce usage to Italy, with clear 1971 APS cert.,  Catalog #12 Catalog Value $ 1,750 | Price Realized $575.00 |
