Lot 1161
Circular Geometric (Weiss GE-C7), complete strike ties 6¢ dull rose (159), nat. s.e. at right and small flaw, and 10¢ brown (161), on 1874 cover to France, red "New York 'PD 12' May 7" exchange c.d.s. London transit and matching "PD" oval h.s., Calais (5.19) entry c.d.s., blue Drexel Harges (5.19) arrival oval; some edgewear, a Very Fine strike.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
Provenance: Weiss, Ainsworth
The 16¢ postage prepaid the second weight progression of 16¢ per 10-15 grams. Cover was carried on the HAPAG Line "Thuringa" that arrived at Plymouth on May 17, 1874.
Illustrated in Weiss NYFM on page 64.
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