Sale 3039: The "ERIVAN" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part IV

15L14, D.O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1848/53 (1c) Bronze on lilac, framelines slightly cut in at top and bottom, acid cancel and tied by a strong strike of black "Philadelphia Pa. Dec 7" cds to cover to Wurttemburg, Germany, "Blood's Despatch Dec 6 10½ 1856" company cds, "N. York Am. Pkt. 23 Dec 12" debit marking, "30" rate handstamp, blue German rate marking, red Aachen transit and receiving backstamps, cover with light wear and small sealed tear at top, still Very Fine considering its age and the journey it made, carried on the Collins Line «Atlantic», wonderfully rare transatlantic use of the Blood's stamprnProvenance: Rarities of the World (R.A. Siegel Sale 788, 1997)rn Carriers & Locals