Lot
1388 
New York, N.Y., faulty registry label with "76373" number on 1894 registered cover from Samoa to London, England with combination franking of United States, 3¢ purple (221) and 10¢ green (226) tied by "New York, R" oval cancels, and Samoa, ½d brown violet, 5d vermilion (9b, 23) tied by purple "Apia, Samoa, Aug 1" cds, magenta San Francisco (8.31) transit, reverse with New York (9.6) and London (9.15) backstamps, forwarded to Richmond Va.; some tone spots, 10¢ rounded corner, otherwise F.-V.F., illustrated in A Postal History of the Samoan Islands, Vol. I, 1830-1914. A colorful registered use from Samoa to England with a combination franking. Scott No. FX-NY1a(iii) Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500