Lot 1675
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I, on cover to Aagau, Switzerland, with light manuscript "Annawan, Ill., Mar 24, 70" origin postmark, stamp left uncanceled prior to being received at the New York, with "New York, Br. Transit, Mar 29" cds and stamp tied by "Insufficiently Paid" straight line handstamp, treated as unpaid with various crayon rate markings and reverse with Basel transit and receiving postmarks; cover exploded and put back with small restored tears and lightly cleaned, Very Fine appearance, an highly unusual usage with stamp tied only by the "Insufficiently Paid" marking.Scott No. 118 Estimate $750 - 1,000.