5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins showing framelines of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, cleaned-plate impression, tied by blue grid cancel, matching partly readable strike of "Philada. Pa. 5cts Apr. 16" (1850) integral-rate circular datestamp on folded letter to Amsterdam, Holland, sender's directive "Steamer from N. York to Liverpool", carried on the Cunarder Europa, departing New York April 17, 1850, and arriving Liverpool April 29, red London receiving backstamp (Apr. 30), manuscript "1/4" 1sh4p British and "100" Dutch cents due markings, red Amsterdam receiving backstamp

EXTREMELY FINE GEM 5-CENT 1847 ON AN EXCEPTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE FOLDED LETTER TO HOLLAND FROM THE ALSTORPHIUS & VON HEMERT CORRESPONDENCE.

The USPCS census lists 24 1847 Issue covers to Holland, all with the 5c stamp.

Ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Boker and Gross. With 2013 P.F. certificate

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