Lot 18022

#150 1870 10c Brown, Two Singles Tied by Segmented Cork Cancels on Double-Rate Cover to Switzerland

One of Only Two Recorded Example of the Weiss Type TR-G28 Handstamp

Opening: $150

Estimate: $300 - $400

Status: Unsold

July 13, 1872 double rate cover from New York to Zurich, Switzerland, via England and Belgium.

This 10-segment circular grid cancel is one of only two recorded examples of Weiss type TR-G28 and is illustrated in his book on page 342. About 25mm in diameter, it may have begun as a 12-segment circular grid cancel and deteriorated through use to this state.

Provenance

Ex Michael J. Brown
When will this lot be auctioned?

Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025

Session: Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) — Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00