Star Geometric, perfect bold strike ties 10¢ brown (150) rich color, dramatically centered to top left, on 1873 cover to Italy, red "New York 'Paid' All Aug 28" exchange cds, partial Padoue (9.6) arrival backstamp, clean and Very Fine with a choice strike. Weiss Nos. ST-8P10  Estimate $300 - 400. Carried on the Hapag Line "Holsatia" that arrived at Plymouth, England on September 7, 1873, and then closed bag to Germany. $0 (Image)

Star Geometric, sharp strike ties 3¢ green (158) and 6¢ dull rose (159) on 1874 cover to Paris, France, New York (8.7) station D backstamp, red "New York 'Paid' Aug 8" exchange cds, red Brest (8.20.74) entry cds; cover repair upper left, still a Very Fine use with a choice strike, exWeiss, Ainsworth, Richards. Weiss Nos. ST-8P4  Estimate $200 - 300. Illustrated in Weiss NYFM on page 164. $0 (Image)

Star Geometric, choice intense strike ties 3¢ green (158) and 6¢ dull rose (159), deep color, on blue 1875 cover to Richemont, France, red "New York 'Paid' Jan 30" exchange cds, Calais (2.11) entry cds with matching large "P.D." framed handstamp, backstamps include Ain (2.12) arrival cds, Very Fine, ex-Ainsworth, Richards. Weiss Nos. ST-8P5  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)