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VERY FINE. ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR FRANKINGS WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED AMONG 1861 ISSUE COVERS. A 'TRIPLE THREAT" COVER, COMBINING WESTERN EXPRESS USAGE, A FIVE-STAMP FRANKING FOR TRANSATLANTIC POSTAGE TO SWITZERLAND AND AN UNUSUAL NEW YORK FOREIGN MAIL CANCELLATION.
Every so often a cover emerges from its hiding place to cause a stir. This is one of them. While we have handled numerous 1861 Issue covers to Switzerland and a good number of Wells, Fargo & Co. franked entires to Europe, the franking on this cover is, in our experience, unique. In this case, the sender uprated the 3c franked entire with 68c postage made up by an additional four different values of the 1861 Issue. Wells, Fargo & Co. carried it outside the mails to New York City, where it entered the foreign exchange office and was cancelled by the distinctive 6-Point Star, one of the forerunners to the Bank Note era "New York Foreign Mail" cancellations. It was marked with a 38c credit for British Packet service and sent via Prussian Closed Mail to Geneva. Then, fortunately, it was saved.
With 1969 P.F. certificate (Image)