5c Red Brown (12). Even margins all around, deep rich color, tied by distinctive dark red "Mobile, Ala. Nov. 26" (1856) circular datestamp on blue folded letter with sender's blue oval handstamp to Marseilles, France, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Dec 2" circular datestamp, red Liverpool transit backstamp, Calais entry datestamp and "8" decimes due handstamp, French receiving backstamps including Lyon and Marseilles

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE IMPERFORATE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE FROM MOBILE, ALABAMA -- IN FACT, IT IS THE ONLY USE OF ANY 5-CENT 1856-60 STAMP FROM MOBILE.

This was carried on the Cunarder Niagara, departing Boston Dec. 3, 1856 and arriving Liverpool Dec. 15. The French due marking indicates it was treated as carried by an American packet rather than British packet. This is the only recorded use of the 5c 1856 from Mobile. In fact, there are no uses of the 5c perforated stamps (Scott 27-30A) from Mobile either.

Ex Moody and Mayer. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer book on p. 26.

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