Lot 1297
8-Section Grid (Weiss TR-G20), four strikes tie two 2¢ red brown (146) and two 3¢ green (158) singles, on 1870 blue folded cover to Bordeaux, France at 10¢ treaty rate, endorsed "French Steamship Ville de Paris", red "New-York Nov 26" exchange c.d.s., red "Paq. Fr. H. No. 3, 3 Nov" French packet datestamp; Paris (12.14) backstamp; file fold at right affects 2¢ Fine.
Estimate $400 - 500
A RARE CANCEL WITH ONLY 3 RECORDED TR-G20 COVERS.
Provenance: Weiss
Carried as endorsed on French Line "Ville de Paris" that departed New York on November 30 and arrived at Brest on December 10, 1870.
Illustrated in Weiss NYFM on page 332.
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