Lot 1164
Elaborate Negative Geometric (Weiss GE-EN2), choice strike ties 6¢ dull rose (159) pair and single, on blue 1875 cover to Richemond, France, red "New York 'SUP Paid' Apr 7" supplementary mail type E c.d.s., Pont d'Ain (4.20) arrival backstamp; some edge wear and lt. soiling, Fine and scarce supplementary mail use.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Weiss, Ainsworth
The 18¢ postage prepaid the 9¢ French treaty rate plus 9¢ supplementary mail fee. Carried on the Cunard Line "Algeria" that arrived at Queenstown on April 7, 1875.
Illustrated in Weiss NYFM on page 77.
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| Realized $2,600 |
