Lot
5238 
(Scandinavia) 1873 (Jul. 17) Bedford Pa. to Stockholm, Sweden, blue "Bedford, Pa. Jul 17" duplex with quartered cork cancel ties 7¢ orange vermilion (160) on 3¢ green on amber entire, orange "Philada., Paid All, Jul. 18" exchange cds also ties stamp and bold strike of Philadelphia Foreign Mail three-bar grid cancel, red crayon "4" cent credit rating, carried by NGL Line Deutschland from New York Jul. 19th to Bremerhaven arriving Aug. 1st, red "Bremen, Franco, 1/8 73" framed transit and matching "Weiterfr. 1½ Sgr" framed credit handstamp, Stockholm (8.4) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and choice use at the 10¢ Direct Mail rate to Sweden, ex-Gallagher. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375