Lot 478 o
(New York Foreign Mail) Elaborate Positive Geometric, choice bold strike on 1873, 30¢ black, some light tiny creases, an Extremely Fine strike, ex-Weiss, illustrated in Weiss (page 137). Scott Nos. 165.Weiss Nos. GE-EP12 Estimate $300 - 400.
This is perhaps the finest recorded strike of this rare cancel with such a crisp early strike. It is also the only recorded strike on the 30¢ value.
Realized: $600