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Auction: 158 - The Robert Van Buren Emmons FRPSL, Collection of United States and Hawaii
Lot: 169

#125, 3c Blue re-issue, well centered for this always difficult value, tied along with 2c Brown re-issue (#124), 1c Brown orange re-issue (#133a, natural s.e. at base), plus 5c Yellow brown (#205, natural s.e. at left), 10c Brown (#209) and 2c Red brown (#210) to registered 2c Red entire to Paris by "New York/A" double oval cancels, blue boxed "Registered/Apr 29 1884/Branch A/New York, P.O" handstamp and registry etiquette, New York registry backstamp, red Paris receiver and backstamps, cover with bottom flap opening tears, very fine; 1957 RPS certificate;

This is the only known cover franked by a 3c 1875 re-issue of the 1869 issue, the used off cover stamp itself being a great rarity that bears a Scott catalog value of $27,500.00 for a stamp with minimal faults, in addition there are only three other covers recorded that are franked by the 2c 1875 re-issue of the 1869 issue, illustrated and discussed in a very attractive and colorful cover of the greatest rarity that would make an ideal end piece for an important medal-winning 1869 issue exhibit.

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$115,000