Lot 1250
Negative Star within Radial (Weiss ST-MP5), two choice strikes tie 2¢ brown (157), two singles, and 3¢ green (158) horizontal pair, on 1873 cover to England, red "New York Dec. 10" exchange c.d.s., Hounslow (12.22.73) arrival backstamp; stamps with few tiny tears, a Very Fine use. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
THE EARLIEST OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS NYFM CANCEL.
Provenance: Van Vlissingen & Waud, Weiss, Boker, Mercedes
The 10¢ postage apparently overpays the 6¢ treaty rate to England, apparent confusion by the sender. The cover was carried by Cunard Line "Algeria" that departed New York on December 10, 1873 and arrived at Queenstown on December 20.
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Realized $1,200 |