1896 Cover from Boston to London (1894 Grant #255) then forwarded to Scotland (1881-91 Penny Lilac)

Own 120-year-old Cover Featuring U.S. and British Stamps – Only 1 Available

Now you can get a historic cover that was mailed from Boston to London then to Scotland.  It features the 5¢ Ulysses S. Grant stamp of the United States and the Penny Lilac Postage and Inland Revenue stamp of England.

US #255 was issued in 1894 and differs slightly from the rest of its series.  There is one less horizontal line in the space between the words "United States Postage" and the top of the stamp.  The triangle is also smaller.  The ink used to print this stamp wore the plate rapidly, creating a "worn plate, diagonal lines missing in oval background" variety.  This stamp was issued nine years after the death of President Ulysses S. Grant and honors his many contributions to US history.

Great Britain's Penny Lilac stamp replaced the Penny venetian Red  in 1881 when the Customs and Inland Revenue Act was passed requiring new postage stamps also be valid for use as Revenue stamps.  It was used up to Queen Victoria's death in 1901.

It's fun to imagine what message this cover might have carried and why it may have been forwarded to Scotland.  Take advantage of this opportunity and add it to your collection today.