Lot 1059
Circle of Vs (Skinner NYFM 68-3), strong strike ties 15¢ black, F. grill (98) on 1869 cover to Chef Boutonnel, France, red "New York 'Paid 6' Sep 11" exchange c.d.s. overstruck with bold strike of "Insufficiently Paid" straightline h.s., black "New York '18' Sep 11" debit exchange c.d.s. datestamp, blue Calais (9.24.69) entry c.d.s. and blue "16" decimes due h.s., Chef-Boutonne (9.25) arrival backstamp; missing top flap and slight wear, Very Fine and unusual use. Estimate $300 - 400
Provenance: Gibson, Vogel
This was insufficiently paid due to weight, it was first marked with the red New York credit marking which was obliterated with the straightline handstamp, the debit marking was then applied, treated as completely unpaid per regulations.
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Realized $160 |