Lot 1374
Circle of Wedges - Square Center (Weiss TR-W19), stunning bold strike ties 6¢ carmine (148), well centered within large margins, on blue 1873 cover front to London, England, endorsed "p. Atlantic", bold red "New York Mar 1" exchange c.d.s., red London (3.13.72) arrival c.d.s.
Estimate $500 - 750
CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST STRIKES OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED USAGES.
Provenance: Weiss, Ainsworth, Kirke
Carried by the White Star Line "Atlantic" that departed New York March 2 and arrived at Liverpool on March 11, 1873. The period of use is February 25 to March 1, 1873, the cover front offered here is the latest recorded date.
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