Lot 1060
1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), horizontal strip of three, each neatly cancelled by matching grids on 1861 flag and "The Union Forever" verse patriotic envelope in red, white and blue to Switzerland at the 30¢ Prussian Closed mail rate, matching "Carlyle Ills. May 31" c.d.s. and red "New York Paid 7" exchange c.d.s., carried on Cunarder Persia, red framed Aachen transit and rare matching "Franco, Preuss.Resr Vereins, Ausgange.Grenze" handstamp signifying payment to border only, Basle, Lucerne, and Reinach backstamps; Very Fine.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
A REMARKABLE USE OF THE 10¢ TYPE V TO SWITZERLAND.
Expertization: 1965 (copy) and 2004 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Rider
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