Page 117 - Charles Shreve - William H Gross United States 1847 Issue

C. British Isles Post-Treaty Rate
1. England First Cunard Sailing

The US-British Treaty of 1848, signed on December 15 and proclaimed on February 15, 1849, provided for a uniform
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sea rate per /z oz. of 16~ (8d.), for an inland postage rate of 5~ (3d.) in the U. S. and 3~ (1d.) Great Britain inland postage
combined into one international rate of 24~ (1 I-) "of which payment in advance shall be optional in either country".

The only recorded 5rt 1847 block used on transatlantic mail
One of three recorded covers bearing a block of 5rt 1847. The only one with a block of five
One of two recorded "'first day of new treaty rate,, covers

FE 19, 1849 to Warrington, England.

Block of 5 dark brown overpaying the 24~ rate by 1 ~- (Lmwr ngbt Jlamp partially mt away)
"1 I-" hands tamp applied in red at Liverpool indicating that the letter was paid to destination.

FE 19 - Philadelphia 'Paid" and 'Per S teamJhip Hermann "rif the Oc·ean Lne (Ne1v York-5 outhampton-Bremen).
FE 20- Letter arrived in New York Ciry too late for the 'Hermann "Jailing.
r~ 20- Letter Jent to BoJton to c-at.-h the Cunard Line'.J· "Niagara':
FE 21- "Niagara" Jailed to Lverpool.
MR 6 - "Niagara "arrived at Lverpool.
MR 7 - Letter arrived at deJtination in Wam·ngton.