
Lot
1506
1883, 2¢ red brown, two singles, dark shade of first printing, used with 1¢ gray blue (206), all tied by two strikes of "New York 'D' Oct 2 '83" duplex on cover to Paris, France, endorsed "pr Scythia via Queenstown" at top left, blue Paris arrival cds; small edge tear. Scott No. 210 Estimate $300 - 400.
THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED FOREIGN MAIL USE OF THE 2¢ 1883 ISSUE, THIS IS THE 2ND DAY OF USE.
Realized: $150