Lot 1276
1882, 5¢ yellow brown (205), two pairs, each on separate 1884 covers from New York to Bangkok, Siam, first paying 10¢ for American packet via San Francisco, other is 1¢ rate by British packet via Brindisi and additionally franked with #206 and #210, all stamps well tied by New York duplexes; first pair with small creasing in margin of right stamp, 2nd cover with small tear in 2¢ still Very Fine usages, the only reported examples.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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| Realized $1,150 |
