10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 64L1, recut at top and bottom, used with 12c Black, Plate 1 (36) and tied overlapping by neat strike of circular datestamp on cover to Baden, Germany, red Jan. 8 New York transit circular datestamp, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, missing part of top flap

VERY FINE. A SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE USE OF THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE IV FROM THE ONLY POSITION RECUT AT BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM, USED TO PAY THE 22-CENT RATE TO BADEN VIA BREMEN-HAMBURG MAILS.

Ex Duckworth

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