Lot 340
1869, 24¢ green & violet (120), tied by quartered cork cancellation duplexed with "Washington D.C. Nov 2" c.d.s. on 1869 Grant correspondence cover to Stourbridge, England, red New York exchange c.d.s., Birmingham (11.13) and Stourbridge (11.14) backstamps; cover faults including sealed edge tears, reverse cut at center, reduced slightly at right; Fine.
Scott $20,000
A RARE 1869 24¢ USAGE TO ENGLAND AT DOUBLE THE 12¢ RATE.
Expertization: 1957 and 1988 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Krug
See lots 313-314 for covers from the same correspondence.
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