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#11A 3 Cents 1851-57 Unique & Rare Mis-struck “AACHEN 19 xx” Transit, Ex. Chase

#11A 3 Cents 1851-57 Unique & Rare Mis-struck “AACHEN 19 xx” Transit, Ex. Chase

$ 158.4

  • Cancellation Type: Handstamped
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Color: Red Orange
  • Denomination: 3 Cent
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Quality: Used
  • Type: Imperforate Type I
  • Year of Issue: 1851-57

Description

Unique Mis-Struck Foreign Transit Marking on #11A: 3 Cents 1851-57 stamp, plated as 61R1L by Dr. Carroll Chase (see his handwriting in pencil on the reverse), Relief B, IFL recut, worn impression, ca. 1855, cancelled by a light black manuscript cancel and a mis-struck red double-circle “AACHEN 19 xx” handstamp. My Research: The stamp originated on a cover or parcel in the United States and traveled to Europe, with a (final) destination of Prussia in Germany. This is an arrival “backstamp”, struck on the front of the cover and accidentally striking the stamp (not intended to be struck on stamp). The Prussian Convention, effective September 16, 1852, provided for an exchange of closed mails via England and Belgium, with New York, Boston and Aachen as exchange offices. Pouches were opened in Aachen, handstamped and routed to their destination by the Prussian postal system. See Dr. Chase’s notation on reverse “61R1L Aachen (Germany) transit pmk” Reference: The U.S. Chronicle 40, pg. 10, P1-17, Simpson’s pg. 281.