Lot 1347
Circle of Carets (Weiss TR-W5), bold strike in red ties 7¢ vermilion (160) vertical pair, well centered with fresh vibrant color, on 1874 cover with preprinted address to Leipzig, Germany, endorsed Per Steamer "Westphalia", matching red "New York 'SUP. Paid' Aug 15" supplementary mail type E c.d.s., German (8.31) arrival backstamp; light wax seal stains, internal cover tear, otherwise Very Fine and rare supplementary mail use at the 7¢ NGU Closed Mail rate plus 7¢ supplementary fee.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
THE EARLIEST RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE NEW YORK TYPE E SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL DATESTAMP. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED STRIKES OF TR-W5 IN RED ON COVER.
Provenance: Skinner
Carried on Hapag Line "Westphalia" that arrived at Queenstown on August 28, 1874. The TR-W5 cancel is recorded used from March 30 to September 12, 1874. This cover has an unusually clear strike of the New York supplementary mail type E c.d.s., probably because it is the earliest recorded example and doesn't show the later wear. The other on-cover red strike is dated Jully 18, 1874, but bears a type D supplementary mail postmark.
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