Lot
3210 
1868 (Sep. 9) Philadelphia Pa. to Birmingham, England, orange buff cover bearing 12¢ black, F grill (97) tied by fancy cancel Circle of Vs foreign mail cancel (Barwis 68-3), purple "Phila., Paid All, Sep 9" exchange cds, carried by NGL Line Hansa from New York Sep. 10th to Southampton arriving Sep. 21st, red London Paid (9.21) exchange cds, Birmingham (9.22) arrival backstamp; couple edge tears, F.-V.F., The earliest recorded use of the 68-3 Philadelphia foreign mail cancel, recorded from Sep. 9th to Oct. 17th 1868.. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120