Lot 148
1898, 1¢-5¢ Trans-Miss. (285-288), singles, plus an extra 2¢ & 5¢ tied by "Camden, N.J. Jun 17 '98" circular datestamps on registered 4¢ entire (U324) addressed to Ootacamund, India, registry control handstamp and crayon number, New York exchange label affixed, reverse with purple Camden (6.17) registry handstamp, New York (6.18) registry oval, Sea Post Office (7.10) and Ootacamund (7.11) arrival datestamp, flap with light blue "Geo. D. Woodward, Camden N.J." sender's handstamp; 4¢ & 5¢ with tiny flaws, minor cover edgewear, Very Fine.
Estimate 75,000 - 100,000
A SPECTACULAR TRANS-MISSISSIPPI COMBINATION FIRST DAY COVER TO AN EXOTIC DESTINATION.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
This is the only Trans-Mississippi first day cover to a foreign destination other than Germany.
There are only three recorded Trans-Mississippi combination first day covers as follows:
1. 1¢ 4¢ & 5¢ legal size P.O. Dept. business envelope registered from Washington D.C. to Wrentham Mass.
2. 1¢-5¢ with two 2¢ & 5¢ Camden N.J. registered to Ooctacamund, India. The cover offered here.
3. 1¢ to 10¢ values, from J.M. Bartels of Washington D.C. registered to Metz, Germany. Ex-McCoy.
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