Lot 107
1890, 6¢ brown red (224), horizontal pair, used with 1¢ ultramarine (219), tied by "New York K" station 3rd class ovals on registered 2¢ green entire (U313) to Hamburg, Germany, reverse with purple "Registered/May 8 1890/Branch K/New York, P.O." framed four-line handstamp and main N.Y. post office (5.9) ovals, large manuscript "5" rating, Hamburg (5.21) arrival backstamp; Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1890 6¢ BROWN RED AND THE 2¢ GREEN ENTIRE.
Expertization: 2004 A.P.S. Certificate.
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