Lot 65
1869, 12¢ green (117), single used with 15¢ black, F. grill (98) and 2¢ brown (113) two singles, cancelled by matching N.Y. foreign mail four-squares grid cancellations on folded cover to Palermo, Italy, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit 1 Apr" origin datestamp, reverse with Milano (4.16) and Palermo (4.20.1869) transits, faint New York merchants oval, endorsed "Per Union, Closed Mail via England"; couple small cover faults of no consequence, 12¢ with small tears, 1¢ overpayment of double the 15¢ Italian closed mail rate, a handsome and Very Fine usage.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
AN EYE CATCHING COMBINATION FRANKING, AND THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 12¢ 1869 PICTORIAL.
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate, signed E. Diena.
Provenance: Juhring, Rose
Illustrated in Census book, page 97.
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