Lot 1300
1869, 6¢ ultramarine, two singles, used with 3¢ green (147), tied by quartered cork cancel duplexed with "Machias Me, Jul 1" cds on 1871 yellow cover to Antwerp, Belgium, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit, Jul 5" exchange cds also ties 6¢ stamps, reverse with "Trans. Brit." framed handstamp and partial Jul. 18th arrival backstamp; some ink smudges, otherwise Very Fine and rare, ex-Hollowbush, Juhring, Coulter.Scott No. 115 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
AN EXCEPTIONAL 1869 PICTORIAL MIXED-ISSUE USAGE TO BELGIUM.
The 1869 PRA Census lists only three covers to Belgium with the 6¢ denomination and above.
Realized: $1,800