Lot 1272
Cross Roads (Weiss TR-C1), contrasting strike in red ties 12¢ blackish violet (162), s.e. at left, on 1874 cover to London, England, matching "New York Paid All Jul 21" exchange c.d.s., red London (8.3.74) arrival c.d.s.; clean and Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
The 12¢ postage prepaid the 6¢ treaty rate plus 6¢ supplementary mail fee. The cover was carried on the Guion Line "Wisconsin" that arrived at Queenstown on August 2, 1874. This correspondence is from Mary Fairfax Morris (1848-1924), the grand-daughter of Governor Morris, and Alfred J. Davenport who she married sometime in 1874 in England. Morrisania was part of there family land.
There are only a few supplementary mail letters that did not receive a "Supplementary Mail" datestamp. The red cancel was used only on this service.
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