Sale No: 111
Lot No:3012
Symbol:Cat No:157, 159

1875 New York Foreign Mail Covers to Havana, Cuba. Group of four covers with original enclosures addressed to S. Corte-Real; first sent March 16th "Per St. Columbus" franked with 1873, 10¢ brown (161) canceled by rare short-lived 10-Point Circular Geometric NYFM handstamp (Weiss ST-MP2a, known used 3/8-3/18, only three covers recorded by Kirke), on tobacco merchant corner card cover, second sent April 29th on pre-printed return cover franked with 1873, 2¢ brown, pair + 6¢ dull pink (157, 159) canceled by scarce Elaborate Geometric NYFM cancel (GE-EP9) with correspondence regarding business done through New Orleans, third sent May 18th "Per S.S. Columbus" franked with 1873, 1¢ ultramarine + 3¢ green, three singles (156, 158) from same tobacco merchant, and tied by scarce late strikes of Elaborate Geometric NYFM cancel (GE-EP5), and last sent May 26th on pre-printed return cover "Per Steamer "Crescent City"" franked with 1873, 10¢ brown (161, s.e.) tied by NYFM Geometric (GE-EP10) with enclosure from the American Bank Note Co. regarding the price of labels (likely tobacco labels or cigar bands); small flaws including some tiny edge opening tear at top, generally F.-V.F. or better, an interesting correspondence with first cover bearing a very rare NYFM cancellation.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

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Est. $1,500-2,000