Lot
1278 
1874 (Jun. 27) New York, N.Y. to Neuchatel, Switzerland, folded cover bearing two 1873, 10¢ brown singles for double rate, rich color, tied by NYFM circle of wedges and red "New York Paid All Via Eng. & Ostd. Jan 27" exchange cds, carried by NGL Line Mosel from New York Jun. 27 to Southampton arriving Jul. 8, Basel (7.10) and Neuchatel (7.10) backstamps; Extremely Fine. Scott No. 161 Estimate $150 - 200.
In July 1872, a new postal convention with Switzerland provided for closed mails via Bremen or Hamburg. To differentiate between this convention and the 1870 convention which was for closed mails via England, New York created a series of new circular datestamps. This is one of two different marking showing the desired routing through England and Belgium, "VIA ENG. & OSTD".
Realized: $260