Lot 141
1866 (Oct. 20) New York to Napoli, Naples, red "New York Registered" double-circle datestamp on registered folded letter bearing 30¢ orange (71) and 10¢ green (68) tied by matching New York foreign mail grids, red crayon "19" credit crossed out and changed to "18", "P.D." handstamp, blue boxed Aachen Franco Nov. 1 transit and matching "Recomandirt" handstamp, blue "f.5½" rating, appropriate backstamps including indistinct Napoli 1866 receiver, Very Fine and extremely rare foreign registry usage; 2¢ overpayment of the 28¢ Prussian closed mail rate, 5¢ registry fee paid in cash.
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| Realized $1,800 |
