Lot
1840 
1869, 3¢ ultramarine, used with 1861, 30¢ orange (71) and 1868, 5¢ brown, F. grill (95), all tied by matching purple star cancels duplexed with "Milwaukee Wis. Dec 23" cds on 1869 orange cover to Bern, Switzerland, purple ms. "Return Receipt Demanded", red "New York, Registered, Jan 4" and Jan. 5th cds strikes with matching "PAID ALL" straightline, red crayon "2" for double rate, Basel (1.18) transit backstamp with matching small "PD" and "CHARGEE" framed handstamps, various manuscript registry markings; cover tears, Fine and rare, ex-Paliafito, Landau. Scott No. 114 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE REGISTERED USE TO SWITZERLAND WITH A THREE-ISSUE FRANKING.
This cover is prepaid 38¢ for double the 15¢ treaty rate plus the 8¢ foreign registry fee.
Realized: $1,600