Lot 144
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cover 1c Blue type IV (9), two singles, each with three large margins, other margin clear or barely touching, one has small corner crease, used with 3c Dull Red (11), large to huge margins, all tied by blue "Philadelphia, Pa. Aug 22" c.d.s. cancels on fresh 1853 blue tissue-paper folded letter to Paris, France, addressed to Mr. Charles Toppan by Samuel Carpenter-two of the principals of the famous Philadelphia Engravers Toppan, Carpenter & Co., red "New-York Br. Pkt. Aug 14" exchange h.s., red French transit and "26" (decimes) h.s. due, ms. "pr. Steamer Africa, Aug 24", London transit and Paris backstamp, carried by the Cunard Line steamer Africa, this cover paid the U.S. 5c shore to ship rate via British Mail to France, the balance due collected from the recipient, very fine, a very attractive and colorful cover photo

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cover 1c Blue type IV (9), two singles, each with three large margins, other margin clear or barely touching, one has small corner crease, used with 3c Dull Red (11), large to huge margins, all tied by blue "Philadelphia, Pa. Aug 22" c.d.s. cancels on fresh 1853 blue tissue-paper folded letter to Paris, France, addressed to Mr. Charles Toppan by Samuel Carpenter-two of the principals of the famous Philadelphia Engravers Toppan, Carpenter & Co., red "New-York Br. Pkt. Aug 14" exchange h.s., red French transit and "26" (decimes) h.s. due, ms. "pr. Steamer Africa, Aug 24", London transit and Paris backstamp, carried by the Cunard Line steamer Africa, this cover paid the U.S. 5c shore to ship rate via British Mail to France, the balance due collected from the recipient, very fine, a very attractive and colorful cover photo