Lot no. 1829

1861, Jefferson 5 c. red brown, fresh colours, tied by large barred circle "PAID" to folded entire from the Goddard correspondence to Calcutta, India, reverse cds. "BOSTON JAN 21", transit and arrival cds. "CALCUTTA MA 3 1863", 5 c. one short perf at base, the fragile entire with some hinge reinforcement, otherwise a fine and very scarce single franking to India, certificate Philatelic Foundation (1973)