Lot
5244 
(Switzerland) 1874 (Feb. 28) Syracuse, N.Y. to Rhinefelden, Switzerland, yellow cover bearing 7¢ orange vermilion (160) tied by four-ring target duplexed with "Syracuse N.Y., Feb 28" cds, red "New York, Br. Transit, Mar 4" exchange cds, restruck with black "New York, Paid All, Via Eng. & Ostd. Mar 4" exchange cds and matching "Insufficiently Paid" straightline with blue crayon "15" centimes (3¢) short payment rating, two strikes of "Via Ostende" straightline at top, carried by Cunard Line Cuba from New York Mar. 4th to Queenstown arriving Mar. 15th, reverse with Basel (3.18) transit and Rhinefelden (3.18) arrival cds, red crayon "35" centimes due rating (15c short payment plus 20c fine), Very Fine use shortpaying the 10¢ NGU Closed Mail rate via England & Belgium. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $325