| 120 |
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 10c Yellow (116). Pair,
vivid color, few toned perfs, tied by quartered cork cancels and "Newark
N.J. Feb. 15" duplex datestamp on yellow cover with printed address to
Beirut, Syria, printed route instructions, red "5" in circle credit
handstamp, matching New York transit backstamp, red Cologne transit, blue
crayon rate notation, bold Beirut receiving datestamp on front of cover,
small part of backflap removed, slight edgewear, still Very Fine, a
colorful and scarce 10c 1869 usage to Syria at 20c N.G.U. rate (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
2,900.00 |
| 121 |
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 10c Yellow (116). Pair,
natural s.e. and corner crease, tied by quartered cork cancels and
"Washington D.C. Dec. 10" (1869) circular datestamp on cover to
Constantinople, Turkey, red "5" in circle credit handstamp, matching
New York transit backstamp, red Cologne transit, receiving backstamp,
backflap removed, reduced at top, otherwise Fine, colorful and rare usage,
signed Ashbrook (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
1,600.00 |