Lot
3157 
1862, 24¢ red lilac, used with 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ rose (65), tied by large Boston "Paid" grids and red "N. York, Am. Pkt. '7 Paid' May 16" credit exchange cds on 1863 red and blue Odd Fellows Emblem, Flag, House and "Victory" Patriotic cover to Florence, Italy, red Aachen Franco transit and matching red "Franco, Preuss.Resp.Vereins., Aus Gangs-Grenze" framed handstamp, Luzern (6.2) transit backstamp and "Debours/Transit suisse" with ms. "30" rating, Genoa (6.4) and Firenze arrival cds, small boxed "Francobolli Insufficent" (Insufficent stamps), Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Matthies, Myers, Erivan Haub; with 2020 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 70 Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.
A BEAUTIFUL THREE-COLOR 1861 ISSUE FRANKING ON A MAGEE PATRIOTIC COVER FROM THE ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE TO ITALY AT THE 28¢ PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL RATE.
Unlike most other covers from this correspondence to Italy, the example offered here was insufficiently paid for its weight and required postage from the recipient.
Realized: $13,000