Lot
1370 
1874, 3¢ Blue & Carmine, used with United States 1875, 5¢ blue (179), s.e. at right, on large part of folded cover, 3¢ tied by St. Thomas missing wedge five ring cancel with matching "St. Thomas 26/11 1875" cds at left, 5¢ tied by partial "N.York Steamship" cds; endorsed "p. 'Carondelet' ", Very Fine and colorful, ex-Arnould, Dubois. Facit No. 6. Scott No. 6 + U.S. #179 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED U.S. 5¢ D.W.I. BICOLOR COMBINATION FRANKINGS.
A great rarity that would be valued at $10,000-15,000 as a full cover. This was posted a few days after the last U.S. Brazil Mail Steamship Co. sailing to New York. It was carried on the U.S. Steamship Carondelet via Puerto Rico to New York. The 3¢ bicolor stamp, printing I, paid the local D.W.I. charge and the U.S. 5¢ stamp pair the U.S. steamship charge.