Lot 1577
1870, 10¢ brown (150), fine horizontal pair, tied by two strikes scarce New York Foreign Mail grid (Weiss type TR-GR-25a) on 1872 folded cover to St. Croix, New York, Feb 22, and St. Thomas, Feb 29, c.d.s.s along with blue sender's "A. Baiz & Co." datestamp Feb 21, manuscript instruction " South America via St. Thomas", F-VF.
Estimate 400 - 600
ONLY SEVEN OTHER EXAMPLES OF THIS NEW YORK FOREIGN MAIL CANCELLER REPORTED BY WIESS.
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| Realized $575 |
