Lot 1248
Multi-Point Star within Star (Weiss ST-MP3), brilliant bold strike ties 3¢ green (158), deep rich color, on clean 3¢ green (U82) entire to Jena, Germany, red "New York Jul 4" exchange c.d.s., Jena (7.19.74) arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine and choice use.
Estimate $200 - 300
Saturday mails were shared between Inman Line and White Star Line. On Saturday, July 4, 1874 it was reported that the New York Foreign Mail department delivered transatlantic mail to the Inman Line "City of Paris". This steamer arrived at Queenstown on July 13, 1874. This is a very late use of ST-MP3.
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