Lot
1511 
New York, N.Y. "City", registry label with "59346" number on 1895 cover from Kansas City, Mo. to Principality of Trinidad, South Atlantic bearing 1894, 6¢ dull brown (256), strip of three, tied by roller grid cancel, endorsed "Via Liverpool, an Island about 300 miles east Rio de Janeiro, Brazil", purple three-line "Registered, Kansas Mo." purple postmark, New York (1.6) transit backstamp and New York "City" registry exchange label affixed, red London transit oval, Rio de Janeiro (2.6) transit backstamp, returned to sender with D.L.O. (9.18) backstamp and record handstamp; right 5¢ faults, some cover wear, F.-V.F., an exceptionally rare destination valid only for two years. Scott No. FX-NY1b (unlisted) Estimate $150 - 200.
The Principality of Trinidad was declared in 1893, when the American James Harden-Hickey claimed the uninhabited island Trindade and Martim Vaz in the South Atlantic and declared himself as James I, Prince of Trinidad. According to Harden-Hickey's plans the island would, after being recognized as an independent country, become a military dictatorship under his leadership. Brazil, with Portuguese support, pressed a successful claim to Brazilian sovereignty in 1895.
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Realized: $210