Lot
938 
1869 (Jan. 1) Nevis to Philadelphia Pa., orange cover from the C.F. Smith correspondence bearing Nevis 4d orange (10) horizontal pair, pre-use tear, each cancelled by "A09" oval grid cancel, matching "Nevis, JA 1, 1869" double-arc origin backstamp, carried by RMSP steamer to St. Thomas where "St. Thomas, B, JA 13 69" transit backstamp struck, then carried by USBMSC South America departing Jan. 14th to New York arriving Jan. 21st, clear strike of "Steamship 20" rating handstamp for double the 10¢ steamship rate just ties pair; horizontal fold and edge tear, Fine, a rare use from Nevis to the United States. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $850