Lot
1691 
1862 (Jul. 1) Salem Mass. to St. Petersburg, Russia, cover bearing 1¢ blue (63) nat. straddle s.e. at right, 3¢ rose (65) pair and 30¢ orange (71), all tied by "Salem Mass. July 1" cds prepaying 37¢ Prussian closed mail rate, red "N. York Br. Pkt. 'Paid' Jul 2" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line China from New York Jul. 2nd to Queenstown arriving Jul. 13th, manuscript "14" rating, red "Aachen Franco 15 / 7" framed transit, Prussian blue manuscript "f 3" sbr rating; refolded at top affecting 1¢ and 3¢ pair, Fine, a colorful three-color franking, ex-Gibson. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,400