10c Green, Types III-III-IV (15-15-16). Positions 84-86L1, horizontal strip of three, stamp at right is Type IV recut at top (Position 86L), large to enormous margins including parts of three adjoining stamps at top (the recut bottom line of the adjoining Position 76L1 is intact), deep rich color and marvelous early impression, tied by vivid red grid cancels, perfectly clear strike of matching "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid 7 Oct. 11" (1856) 7c credit datestamp on light blue folded letter to Glogau, Prussia, beautiful script with sender's directive "Pr. Steamer 'Baltic'" and carried on that Collins Line steamer which departed New York Oct. 11 and arrived Liverpool Oct. 22, sender's equally beautiful calligraphic directive "Prussian Closed Mail" and "Charles King & Co. New-York" blue oval handstamp with mailing date in manuscript, red "AACHEN 24/10 FRANCO" framed transit datestamp (Oct. 24) and receiving backstamp (Oct. 25)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM STRIP. EVERY ELEMENT OF THIS COVER WAS APPLIED WITH CARE 165 YEARS AGO AND PRESERVED IN PRISTINE CONDITION SINCE MAILING. WITHOUT DOUBT ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND FINEST QUALITY CLASSIC UNITED STATES COVERS EXTANT.

This immaculate cover comes from the Cohn correspondence, from which the cover bearing a 5c 1856, 1c and 12c 1851 pair originated (realized $85,000 in our 1981 Rarities sale).

Ex Moody, Dr. LeBow, Hackmey and Gross. With 2005 P.F. certificate.

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