Lot
1042 
Postal Service, 1877, black, registered entire with Post Office Department, Division of Dead Letters corner card addressed to the Chief Director of Posts at Bremen, Germany, purple "Registered, August 17, 1885, Washington D.C." three-line postmark and blue "27218" registry number handstamp, reverse with New York (8.19) transit cds and blue crayon "756" number, New York, N.Y. (FX-NY1a(i)) registry exchange label affixed, Bremen (8.29) arrival backstamp, Very Fine; with 2018 P.F. certificate. Scott No. UO14 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE REGISTRY EXCHANGE LABEL USE ON A POSTAL SERVICE ENVELOPE.