Lot
611 
Douglas, Alaska, Jun 19, 1890, sharp strike of cds with matching shaded star fancy cancels on 5¢ Indigo (216) and 10¢ brown (209) on registered 2¢ green entire to Bremen, Germany, reverse with additional 3¢ purple (221) tied by "New York, N.Y., Reg'y. Div., 7-4, 1890" double-oval transit, "New York, N.Y." registry exchange label (FX-NY1a) affixed, Bremen (7.15) arrival backstamp; some edge wear, 5¢ trivial tiny tear, Very Fine and rare. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A STRIKING MIXED-BANK NOTE ISSUE REGISTERED ALASKA TERRITORY USE TO GERMANY.
Cover is prepaid 20¢ for two-times the 5¢ UPU rate plus 10¢ registry fee.
Realized: $2,000