
Lot
2739
Worldwide, (United States) 1897 London, England to New York, N.Y., incoming cover with label affixed to reverse reading "Post Office, New York, N.Y., Nov 27, 1898, This piece of mail matter was contained in a sack which fell overboard while being transferred at Quarantine., Cornelius Van Cott, Postmaster", front addressed to New York with partial London date stamp and stamp missing (fell off after being overboard), Very Fine, an extremely rare quarantine related label. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $550