Lot 5231
(Scandinavia) 1870 (Mar. 1) Hartford, Conn. to Copenhagen, Denmark, cover with preprinted address bearing 3¢ ultramarine (114) horizontal pair, tied by cross-roads fancy cancel duplexed with "Hartford, Conn. Mar 1" cds, black "New York, Mar 2" cds and matching "Insufficiently Paid" straightline, carried by Cunard Line Calabria from New York Mar. 2nd to Queenstown arriving Mar. 12th, blue "Verviers, Coeln" (3.14) transit backstamp with blue crayon "7" sgr due rating for 5 sgr postage (marked on reverse) plus 2 sgr fine, Copenhagen (3.16) arrival backstamp with red crayon "38" skilling due rating; slightly reduced at top, otherwise Very Fine and interesting short-paid use, ex-Coulter.Estimate $400 - 600.
Copenhagen marked "38" skilling due for 28 skilling (7 sgr) plus 10 skilling local postage.
Realized: $650