Lot 1433
1860, 30¢ orange, nat. s.e. at left, used with 12¢ black (36B), each canceled and tied together by circular open grid cancels on light buff cover to Bergamo, Italy, matching sharp "San Jose Cal. Sep 10" cds and red crayon "Paid 42" rate restatement, red "N.York, Paid, Oct 5" exchange backstamp and magenta "19" credit to G.B. rating, red crayon "2" for double-weight, "P.D." handstamp and magenta "f 5½" rating, reverse with Luzern (10.22), Milano (10.23) and Bergamo (10.24) arrival cds, opening tears including one barely into 30¢, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use at the double 42¢ French Mail rate.Scott No. 38 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $900