Lot 408
1875 New York, N.Y. To Montpellier, France. Cover franked with 1873, 6¢ dull pink + 30¢ gray black paying the double 9¢ supplementary mail rate, red "New York, Paid, Sup, Oct 2" Supplementary Mail type E cds; cover missing backflap and edge repair at upper right, 30¢ stamp with light internal crease, F.-V.F., a rare supplementary mail usage bearing the 1873, 30¢ Banknote issue.Scott No. 159+165 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Sent via North German Lloyd - Steamer Neckar, departing New York on October 2nd and arriving in Southampton on October 12th.