5c Red Brown, Defective Transfer (12). Position 23R1, margins to just in, tied by "New Orleans La. Jan. 18, 1857" circular datestamp, struck so the defective transfer is clearly visible, on blue folded cover to Havre, France, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Feb. 4" circular datestamp, "TOO LATE" straightline handstamp, "GB/1F60C" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, "8" decimes due handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps

VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE POSITION 23R, DEFECTIVE TRANSFER, ON A THREE-MONTHS PERIOD COVER TO FRANCE.

Carried on the Cunarder Persia which departed New York Feb. 4, 1857 and arrived Liverpool Feb. 14. The "Arabia" referenced in the manuscript marking at top actually refers to a steamer which left on Feb. 11. There are probably fewer than five uses of the 5c 1856 Position 23R1 defective transfer on cover.

With 1977 P.F. certificate

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