
Lot
235
1862, 5¢ red brown, exceptionally well centered with beautiful rich color, perfs slightly trimmed at top and bottom, tied by open grid cancel, red "N.York Br. Pkt., Paid, Oct 8" exchange cds on 1862 folded cover to Amsterdam, Netherlands, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Scotia, British "1/-" schilling debit rating, red Amsterdam (10.20) arrival backstamp and ms. "80" Dutch cents due rating, Very Fine and choice use at the 5¢ open mail rate to the Netherlands. Scott No. 75 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $400