Lot
119 
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I, rich color, tied by bold NYFM quartered cork on light buff cover with preprinted Seligman, Bendit & Sohne address to Furth, Bavaria, endorsed "City of Antwerp", red "TOO LATE" straightline as missed sailing and matching "New York Paid All, Br. Transit, Aug 17" exchange cds, carried by Hapag Line Westphalia from New York Aug. 17th to Plymouth arriving Aug. 27th, red "Verviers, 28 8 III, Coeln, Franco" four-line transit, Furth (8.29) arrival backstamp; minor cover scuff, Very Fine. Scott No. 118 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A CHOICE USE BEARING THE 15¢ TYPE I 1869 ISSUE PREPAYING THE 15¢ NGU CLOSED MAIL RATE.
Realized: $1,250