1857, 12c. black, block of four and single, affixed to 1859 cover to Staufen, Baden (Germany), pen cancelled, the block tied by red Carrollton LA c.d.s. , further struck with red circular ‘N. York Am. Pkt 14 Paid” c.d.s. (Feb 12), boxed Aachen/Franco alongside, backstamped with German railway transit mark (Feb 28), some edge creasing, but a scarce franking; with 1977 Philatelic Foundation certificate.
Provenance: Collection Kapiloff, Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, New York, October 3, 1992.
“Rarities of the World”, Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, New York, May 21, 1996.
