Lot 1213
5-Point Star (Weiss ST-5P1), ties 10¢ brown (150), on yellow piece along with France 20c. blue, 40c. orange (33, 35), tied by French "Anchor" cancellation, red "New York May 14" exchange office c.d.s., red "Paq. Fr. H." (5.14.1870) French packet datestamp and matching framed "PD" handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1870 10¢ UNGRILLED.
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Aristocrat
Full prepayment of the direct French packet rate with the 10¢ brown prepaying the U.S. rate of 10¢ and France 60c. inland rate. There are less than five recorded U.S.-Banknote frankings attempting to prepay this rate.
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Realized $1,150 |