Lot 1336
Circle of Five Wedges (Weiss TR-W2c), choice strike ties 10¢ brown (160), well centered but upper right corner faulty, on blue 1872 folded letter to Paris, France, red "New York Oct 19" c.d.s., red "Paq. Fr. H. No. 2, 19 Oct 72" French packet datestamp, "5" decimes rating handstamp for inland postage due for up to 10 grams, Paris (10.31) arrival backstamp, forwarded to Baurron (11.1), Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
THE FINEST STRIKE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES, ALL USED ON THE SAME DAY.
Carried aboard the French Line "Ville de Paris" arriving at Brest, France on October 29, 1872.
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| Realized $220 |
