27th Oct, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
1847 embossed 1/- green, with margins clear all round and generous on three sides, neatly tied on 12/12/1852 cover from Musselburgh (Scotland) to New York by barred numeral cancel along with clear additional postmarks incl. red '5 cents' and 'Paid'. Vertical folds well clear of stamp. SG.54, cat.£1,900. Housed in Westminster presentation folder.
Auction: Stamps, Postcards & Postal History, 27th Oct, 2021
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