Lot
1393 
Eight Section Grid, clear strike ties 1870, 6¢ carmine on 1872 cover to Dresden, Germany, red "New York Paid All Direct Aug 22" exchange cds, carried by Hapag Line Cimbria from New York Aug. 22nd to Plymouth arriving Sep. 2nd, red Hamburg Franco (9.4.72) framed transit, Dresden (9.5) arrival backstamp, original letter enclosed; stamp with trivial stain spot, flap taped with minor repairs, Very Fine, One of only two recorded examples of this rare NYFM cancel. Scott No. 148. Weiss No. TR-G18 Estimate $400 - 600.
Weiss recorded only one other example of this cancel dated Aug. 17th and illustrated on page 330. This puts the date range as Aug. 17th to Aug. 22, 1872.