Auction 25
Lot 432![]() 1875, 5¢ blue (Scott 179), tied by gorgeous geometric cancel on an Oct 15, 1876 cover to France, with red NEW YORK OCT 15 Exchange Office datestamp (Winter unlisted/Weiss 1); blue French entry postmark "PAQ FR BREST 2d 65/26 OCT'76, at top manuscript 'pr Amerique' (French Line), on the rear receiving postmark 'Lyon 27 OCT 76 (68); NYFM TR-S5; Weiss reports usage from 14/10/1876 to 7/12/1876 making this a second day usage! certificate notes part of address's name removed, Fine to Very Fine overall, only 22 exist, ex-Kirke, with 2003 P.F. certificate. Estimate $100 - 150. |
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