Lot 1330
Quartered Circle (Weiss TR-W1b), two strikes tie 30¢ gray black (165), natural s.e. at left, and 3¢ green (158), small tear at top, on blue 1875 cover to Yokohama, Japan, red "New York Nov 27" exchange c.d.s. and red crayon "140" credit rating, endorsed "British Mail via Brindisi" and with partial red London Paid transit, scarce blue "Hong-Kong, Marine-Sorter, Singapore to Hong Kong, Ja 12 '76" transit and Yokohama (1.31) arrival backstamps, Very Fine. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
A RARE 33¢ BRITISH MAILS RATE VIA BRINDISI USAGE TO JAPAN.
Provenance: Van-Vlissingen & Waud, Ishikawa, Brouillette
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Realized $3,250 |