Lot 1385
Crude Negative "H" (Weiss TR-M9), perfect strike ties 6¢ carmine (148), intense color and impression, on orange buff cover to Bremen, Germany, indistinct "New York Paid All Direct Dec 14" exchange c.d.s., carried on the NGL Line "America", red framed Bremen "Franco" (12.28) entry h.s., Aichim (12.28) arrival backstamp; opened at right, Very Fine and choice use.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
THE FINEST STRIKE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS CANCEL, WHICH SPAN ONLY THREE DAYS OF USE.
Provenance: Kaplan, Albert, Weiss, Ainsworth, Kirke
Experts are trying to solve the "what is it" question. We feel it is a crude negative "H", but others have suggested a mug. The recorded covers are from December 12 to December 14, 1872.
Illustrated in Weiss NYFM on page 459.
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