Lot
2161 
Samoa, 1894 San Francisco, Cal. To Apia. Legal size cover addressed to postmaster John Davis, franked with U.S. 1888, 90¢ purple + 1893, 8¢ lilac, block of 8 and pair (218+225), tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Feb 19, 1894" machine postmark with additional oval handstamps tying block; 8¢ stamps with defects at top from rough opening with two stamps in block repaired at top, F.-V.F. appearance, an excessively rare usage of the U.S. 1888, 90¢ Banknote issue on cover to a extraordinary destination which would be greatly improved with some professional restoration, Scott cat. $10,000 on cover. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $3,750