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Circle of Wedges - Square Center, stunning bold strike ties 6¢ carmine (148), well centered within large margins, on blue 1873 cover front to London, England, carried as endorsed by the White Star Line Atlantic that departed New York Mar. 2nd and arrived at Liverpool on Mar. 11th, bold red "New York Mar 1" exchange cds, red London (3.13.72) arrival cds, a Very Fine front, ex-Weiss, Ainsworth, Kirke. Weiss No. TR-W19 Estimate $300 - 400.
Certainly one of the finest strikes of only five recorded usages. The period of use is February 25 to March 1, 1873, the cover front offered here is the latest recorded date.
Realized: $230