Lot
3077 
1855, 10¢ green, type III, horizontal pair, large to huge margins, used with 3¢ claret (11) vertical pair, huge margins to slightly in, each tied by neat "Terre Haute, Ind. Jan 1" cds on 1857 orange buff cover to Schlitz, Germany, "U.S. Pkt." straightline, carried on the Collins Line Ericsson from New York Jan. 17th to Liverpool arriving Feb. 1st, red London (2.2) transit backstamp, "Per England und Aachen 3/2" double-circle backstamp, Frankfurt (2.5) backstamp and blue manuscript accounting, Extremely Fine and unusual use overpaying the 21¢ British Open Mail rate to Germany by American Packet, ex-White (1937 Doane sale), Knapp, Gross; with 2019 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 15 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A CHOICE 1855 10¢ TYPE III PAIR USED WITH A 3¢ 1852 PAIR ON COVER TO GERMANY.
Realized: $1,100