Sale 1201 — The Dr. William H. Johnson Collection of the U.S. 1890 Small Bank Note Issue
Sale Date — Tuesday, 21 May, 2019
Category — Foreign Mail: Europe
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2168
4c Dark Brown (222). Pair, tied by Philadelphia ovals on registered cover to Husi, Romania, purple "Philadelphia, Pa. Registered Jan. 10, 1893" and other transit backstamps, Husi postal label affixed and tied by blue datestamp at top right corner where a third stamp was removed, some wear, Fine, the 4c pair pays 8c registry fee effective Jan. 1893, but no 8c stamps were issued until March, so this is a "provisional" means of paying fee in the interim, unusual usage
E. 200-300
130