3¢ Dull Red, Type II (11A), two vertical pairs arranged in block format, slightly overlapping, large margins to just in at one spot, stamp at top right with creases, light strikes of segmented cork cancel, matching "Picolata Fla. Apr. 16" (1857) circular datestamp on orange rebacked cover front only to Madrid, Spain, addressed to "Secretary of Legation of the U.S."--carried on the Cunarder Arabia, departing New York April 29, 1857, and arriving Liverpool May 10--red London datestamp (May 11), light strike of French arrival datestamp ties one pair, red "PP" in circle handstamp, bold manuscript "38" credit and "2 pesetas" (equals 8 reales) due marking, small part of one letter of "U.S." drawn in, otherwise Fine, rare use of the 1851 Issue to Spain, apparently accepted as underpaid as the rate via France was 37¢, ex Giamporcaro and Hackmey, with 1999 P.F. certificate

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