5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to full, rich color, tied by "Baresville Ohio Jul. 1" (1856) circular datestamp on light yellow cover to Kiesen, Switzerland, also tied by light strike of red New York circular datestamp, Calais transit, London and Bern backstamps, carried on the Cunarder Asia, departing New York July 9 and arriving Liverpool July 21, magenta manuscript "135" rappen due (equivalent to 26.5 cents) from recipient, minor wear

VERY FINE. A RARE COVER WITH THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE PAYING THE BRITISH OPEN MAIL RATE FROM OHIO TO SWITZERLAND.

Our records contain only five examples of this single 5c franking for the British Open Mail rate to Switzerland (including one other from this correspondence).

Ex Gore, Haas and Mayer (book, p. 123). Signed Ashbrook. With 2006 P.F. certificate

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