Lot 1514
1873, 30¢ Gray Black, used with 1873, 12¢ blackish violet, horizontal pair, all tied by circle of wedges on 1876 Bissell correspondence cover to India, endorsed "via Brindisi", red "Boston Paid Jan 4" exchange cds with red crayon "220/2" double-weight credit, red London (1.17) transit cds and red crayon "2" colonial credit rating, Sea Post Office (1.29) and Ahmednuggur (2.12) backstamps, Very Fine, the 54¢ postage prepays double the 28¢ British mail rate via Brindisi.Scott No. 165 + 162 Estimate $500 - 750.
This is reportedly the latest recorded Bissell correspondence cover.
Realized: $500