Lot 1263
Leaf (Weiss RE-LF1), bold strike in brown ties 10¢ brown (150) on 1872 cover to Paris, France, red "New York May 23" exchange c.d.s., stamp also tied by blue Cherbourg (6.4) entry c.d.s. and matching "10" decimes due rating handstamp for inland postage (double-weight for 10-20 grams), June 4 arrival backstamp; small edge tear at top, clean and Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000
THE FINEST STRIKE OUT OF ONLY THREE RECORDED RE-LF1 COVERS.
Cover carried by Hapag Line "Cimbria" that departed New York on May 23, 1872.
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Realized $425 |