5c Red Brown, 10c Black (1, 2). Matching envelopes addressed in European style writing to Miss Johanne Dorothy Rosenhauer in Baltimore, Maryland, one with 5c horizontal pair, other with single 10c, both envelopes with framed Arabic imprint on front and back, 5c pair with right sheet margin, other margins large to just in at upper left, couple inconsequential tiny margin nicks, tied by blue grid cancels with matching "Nashville Ten. Feb. 23" (ca. 1850) circular datestamp, 10c with large margins to just touching, diagonal pre-printing paper fold which if opened out would show a large unprinted gap in the top right corner, tied by blue grid cancel with matching "PAID" and "10" in scalloped circle handstamps, "Nashville Ten. Feb. 21" circular datestamp, both covers show some minor edgewear and creasing not affecting the stamps

VERY FINE. A UNIQUE PAIR OF ENVELOPES WITH THE 5-CENT AND 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE AND FRAMED IMPRINTS IN ARABIC. A REMARKABLE AND HIGHLY EXHIBITABLE MATCHED PAIR OF COVERS.

These two covers are among the most fascinating printed envelopes with the 1847 Issue. The Arabic inscription translates to "Louise Ullman." Little is known for certain about her, but it has been speculated that she was a theologist who traveled through the Middle East. She evidently was of German descent. Both covers are posted from Nashville and addressed to a Miss Johanne Dorothy Rosenhauer in Baltimore. The use of Arabic writing on mail within the United States, especially at this early period, is highly unusual. It is believed that this pair of covers represents the only known use of the 1847 Issue on foreign language corner card covers.

Ex Rudy and Gross. Both with clear 2019 P.F. certificates

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