Lot
1339 
New York, N.Y., registry label with "22815" number on 1883 registered 5¢ Garfield entire from Philadelphia Pa. to Modena, Italy bearing 5¢ Garfield, 15¢ red orange (205, 189) tied by Philadelphia registry ovals from stamp dealer L.W. Durbin to legendary Charles Diena, purple framed "Philadelphia, Pa., Jan 26 1883, Registered" postmark, New York (1.27) transit backstamp; rough opening at top, F.-V.F. Scott No. FX-NY1a(i)(i) Estimate $200 - 300.
AN ATTRACTIVE EARLY USE OF THE NEW YORK REGISTRY LABEL THAT WAS JUST INTRODUCED JANUARY 1ST 1883.