Page 35 - Charles Shreve - William H Gross United States 1847 Issue

Section Three: The Ten Cents

A. The Stamp The Largest Recorded Multiples
"The Rush Cover"

Black- Positions 71-73/81-83R
One of two unused blocks in private hands
the other being a block of four.

Largest multiple known on cover

Left sheet margin strip of six, Positions 55-60L. "Harelip" variety in position 57.
SE 26, 1848 to Paris, France via New York (September 27), Liverpool (October 9),
London (October 10), Dover, Boulogne and by rail to Paris (October 11). e (rmal! npain)

Carried during the Retaliatory rate period 011 the Cunard Lines RM.S. Europa 1vhich departed from Cunard's docks at Jersry City 011 September 27, 1848, and aniued
in Live1poo/, England, 011 October 9. There is a manuscript "15"grams JVeight notation at upper left and a manustript "33" dicimes due marking.

$1.24 rate breakdoJVn.
Paid f?y sender: 58( - JVith the strip ofsix-10,. 10( domestic letter rate for )12 oz.-1 oz. (51 per )12 oz.)
48( retaliatory rate for )12 oz. -1 oz. (24( per )12 oz.)
(21 overpayment)
Paid f?y rmiver: 33 dicimes (66r). 40( 20 dicimes to Great Britain (10 dicimes/20, per 7.5 grams
261 13 dici11JeS to France (per 15-20 grams and distance of 205 kilometers).
Total: $1.24

The Retaliatory Rate Period was in response to Great Britain establishing protectionist postage rates in June 1847. The
US Congress approved countervailing rates in June 1848. These lasted until a postal treaty was signed in December 1848.