Lot 106
1868 (Jan. 4) New York, N.Y. to Constantinople, Turkey, folded letter bearing 5¢ brown (76) and 15¢ black (77) tied together by NYFM star cancellation, red "New York Paid All Br Transit" exchange datestamp and red circled "5" credit handstamp, blue Verviers (1.15) transit ties 15¢ and repeated on reverse, Vienna (1.18) and Constantinople (1.31) backstamps; 15¢ moved slightly, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE EARLIEST RECORDED 20¢ N.G.U. CLOSED MAIL RATE TO TURKEY.
The new North German Union closed mail rate of 20¢ took effect on January 1, 1868.
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Realized $1,600 |