Lot 3415
Marshall Islands 1898 (28 Feb.) envelope from Jaluit to Dresden (23.4), bearing pair of 1889 50pf lilac brown (V50d) cancelled two of three strikes blue Jaluit c.d.s.s., manuscript "via Jaluit"; cover reduced somewhat at left and a bit at right, slight soiling and wrinkling due to heavy contents (five-times 20pf rate), Fine. From E. Lössner of the Jaluit Company at Butaritari, Gilbert & Ellice Islands (hence the "via Jaluit" routing instruction) to his wife. Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: Grobe
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Realized $1,800 |