Lot
690 
8-Point Star, two strikes in red tie well centered 6¢ carmine (148) vertical pair, rich color, on 1872 cover to Ireland prepaying the 6¢ treaty rate plus 6¢ supplementary mail fee, red "New York Paid All Nov 5" exchange cds, Cork (11.18.72) transit and indistinct arrival backstamps; bottom 6¢ small perf flaw, Very Fine; with clear 2003 P.F. certificate. Weiss No. ST-8P1 Estimate $400 - 600.
There are less than 10 recorded strikes of this cancel, which was used on supplementary mail in red during the years of 1871 and 1872. There is a five year gap and it reappears in 1877 only with strikes in black.
Realized: $525