Lot 1296
10-Segment Grid (Weiss TR-G18), bold strike ties 10¢ brown (150), on blue 1872 folded cover to Zurich, Switzerland, red "New York Paid All Via Eng. & Ost. Aug 29" exchange c.d.s., endorsed "pr Vandalia", Russikon (9.13.72) and Zurich (9.13) backstamps; House of Representatives. file fold, Very Fine, the 10¢ closed mail rate via England.
Estimate $500 - 750
ONE OF ONLY 3 RECORDED COVERS.
This cover was carried on the last voyage of Hapag Line "Vandalia", that departed New York on August 29, 1872 and arrived at Plymouth on September 11.
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