Lot 1845
Santa Fe N.M. June 1, mostly clear balloon-style postmark on undated folded cover to Lehre, Bavaria, and franked with single and two pairs of 12c black (17), margins to cutting, each stamp with matching manuscript "X", paying double the 30¢ Prussian closed mail rate, red "N. York 14 Br. Pkt. Paid Jun. 3" exchange postmark. and red Aachen Franco boxed postmark., no backstamps, manuscript "via New York and Bremen pr. steamer" at lower left; top pair with small sealed tear at R., bottom pair with tiny creases at bottom, Very Fine usage, rare double rate and probably unique from New Mexico.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
Provenance: Shipley
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