12c Black (17). Horizontal strip of three, large margins to clear including part of adjoining stamp at bottom left, used with vertical pair of 3c Yellowish Rose Red (11A var), large margins to just in, stamps tied by bold strikes of "Knoxville Ten. Jun. 19, 1856" circular datestamps on buff cover to Berlin, Prussia, red "New-York Am. Pkt. Jun. 28" transit datestamp, clear strike of "U. S. PKT." straightline handstamp, carried on the New York & Havre Line Arago, departing New York June 28, arriving Southampton July 10, red London and "Seebrief Per England Und Aachen" backstamps, bottom 3c small tear at left, left 12c small horizontal scissors-cut in margin, vertical scissors-cut between left 12c stamps, missing top flap, slightly reduced at top

VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE STRIP TO PAY DOUBLE THE 21-CENT RATE VIA AMERICAN PACKET TO PRUSSIA.

Ex Gibson, Piller and "J & J" collection. With 2006 P.F. certificate

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