Lot 478
1873, 30¢ gray black (165), used with 24¢ purple (153) and tied by circles of wedges on 1875 cover from Boston to Ahmednuggur, India via Brindisi, "Boston Paid Aug 10", "London Paid 21 Au 75" with manuscript "220/2" and "2" rates all in red, backstamped Sea Post Office, Sept 3, and Ahmednuggur, Sept 16, a choice Very Fine double rate cover.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Provenance: Knapp, Kaplan, Albert
As of August 1, 1875, the rate to India by British mails via Brindisi was lowered from 28¢ to 27¢ per ½oz. Thus, the example offered here is the correctly franked double rate cover.
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| Realized $4,250 |
