Lot
5241 
(Switzerland) 1868 (Feb. 11) Phillipsburg, N.Y. to Thun, Switzerland, peace dove address envelope bearing 10¢ green (68) horizontal pair, tied by cork cancels, matching "Phillisburgh N.J., Feb 11" cds, New York red "5" in circle credit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Siberia from New York Feb. 12th to Queenstown arriving Feb. 22nd, blue "Verviers, Coeln, Franco" (2.23) transit and matching blue "Wfco 2" credit restatement handstamp, Thun (2.25) arrival backstamp and red crayon "6" rating; some gum staining and right stamp light creases, F.-V.F. and attractive use at the rare 20¢ Closed Mail NGU rate; with 2012 P.F. certificate. Estimate $400 - 600.
The 20¢ NGU Closed Mail rate through England was effective for only three months from January 1st to March 30, 1868.
Realized: $1,150