Elaborate Positive Geometric, bold strike duplexed with "New York May 6" cds ties 10¢ brown (161), horizontal pair, on double rate 1875 cover from New York to Havana, Cuba, manuscript "Per S.S. Crescent City" routing, handstamped "3" reales due rating, Havana (5.12) and recipients (5.13.75) backstamps, includes original enclosures; some minor toning and slightly rough opening, Very Fine and scarce cancel. Weiss Nos. GE-EP5  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Elaborate Positive Geometric, three strikes tie 2¢ brown (157) and 3¢ green (158), pair of each, on 1875 cover from New York to Havana, Cuba, manuscript "Crescent City" routing, handstamped "NA 1RL" reales due rating for inland postage, reverse with Havana (5.12) arrival cds and blue recipients May 13, 1875 oval, includes original letter from the American Bank Note Co. quoting prices for a proposed label; toning on some perfs, minor opening faults at top of envelope, Fine and scarce use. Weiss Nos. GE-EP9  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Elaborate Positive Geometric, bold strike ties 10¢ brown (161), exceptionally well centered, on clean 1875 folded letter to London, England, red "New York 'SUP Paid' Jul" supplementary mail type E cds, red London (8.10.75) arrival cds, a Very Fine and scarce supplementary mail use. Weiss Nos. GE-EP3  Estimate $500 - 750. The 10¢ postage prepays the 5¢ UPU rate plus 5¢ supplementary fee. $0 (Image)

Elaborate Positive Geometric, two bold strikes tie 3¢ green (158) and 5¢ Taylor (179) together on Jan. 8, 1876 cover to Paris, France, red "New-York Jan 8" exchange cds and blue Paq. Fr. Brest (1.19) postmarks each tie stamp; cover with small mended tear at top, minor spindle hole, Very Fine appearance, an unusual combination of stamps. Weiss Nos. GE-EP4  Estimate $300 - 400. The 5¢ G.P.U. rate had just come into effect on January 1, eliminating the 9¢ French mail rate. The only rate this would have paid was double the 4¢ open mail rate by American packet via England, made obsolete 15 months earlier. It is most likely an early misinterpretation of the G.P.U. rate. $0 (Image)