Lot 1206
Elaborate Positive Geometric (Weiss GE-EP11), central strike ties 10¢ brown (150), horizontal pair, well centered with bright color, s.e. at right, on blue 1873 folded letter to Palermo, Italy, matching "Supplementary Mail." framed type A handstamp and "New York Paid Apr 24" exchange c.d.s., red Hamburg (5.7) framed transit, blue crayon "4" rating, small red "1 wf" and black "PD" handstamps, Palermo (5.13) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
THE EARLIEST OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED USAGES.
Provenance: Kaplan, Albert, Weiss, Mercedes
This cancel is only recorded in red on Supplementary mail covers, period of use from April 24 to June 11, 1873. Carried on the Hapag Line "Frisia" that departed New York on Apil 24.
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| Realized $2,400 |
