1874 usage to Switzerland, 20 Aug 1874, with pair of 3¢ greens (one fauty) from Fair Oaks, NY (DPO Orange County 1872-1947) overpaid 5 cents for 2 cents treaty rate of May 1, 1874 (pre-treaty rate was 8 cents), with red "New York Paid All via Hamburg" foreign mail exchange office transit and carried on HAPAG's "Pomerania", Basel receiver, unusual rate confusion, Very Fine. Scott UX3, 158. Estimate $150 - 200.
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