Scott # 219

1890 Small Bank Note 1c & 2c Singles on Cover to England, then Forwarded to Rome

1890 1c Franklin single & 2c Washington singles (2) used by January 6, 1891 Philadelphia duplex cancels on cover sent to London, England, then forwarded to Rome, Italy. The Red London receiving backstamp, black London transit handstamp on the front and the final black Rome receiving backstamp mark this cover's route from the United States to England to Italy. A very nice foreign destination exhibiting American Bank Note Company Small Bank Note Issue stamps paying the 5c Universal Postal Union rate.

Sent from: Philadalphia, Pennsylvania to: London, England

Country: United States

ID: 001350

Our Price: $110.00

U.S. #219

An interesting printing variety, termed the "candle flame" variety, exists in this stamp. In this variety, the right ornamental ball at the base of the numeral "1" extends upward, leaving a white streak which looks like a flame. This streak can be found on either the right or left numeral "1" or both. Since it varies from stamp to stamp, it is identified as a printing variety and does not merit its own type or Scott number.

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