Lot 105 United States SC#U377 5c Blue, 1899 Franklin Head Issue, A Very Fine Used Envelope, Commercial Sized White Envelope, Scarce Knife Type 70, National Gum & Mica Co Of New York City, Corner Card Containing A Line to Add Streamship Endorsements.

A very fine used envelope of the 5c blue from the 1899 Franklin Head Issue, commercial sized white envelope, scarce knife type 70, national Gum & Mica co of New York City, corner card containing a line to add streamship endorsements.

Sent from NYC on May 19 1904 to Leeuwarden, Netherlands, arriving there on May 30th, as indicated by the backstamp on reverse, which is a specialized British or continental sea-post transit stamp used to track specific mail sacks transfered from transatlantic steamers onto local rail networks. Very scarce envelope and transatlantic usage.

Scott doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $225. The envelope offered here grades VF.