Lot 1275
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), wonderfully fresh. Large partial strike of the "ETATS UNIS PAQ. AM." French entry postmark. Tiny margin crease at corner. Otherwise Extremely Fine. A beautiful stamp. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 27, fig. 3-26. Scott $900+
A CHOICE SINGLE CANCELLED ALMOST ENTIRELY BY A FRENCH ENTRY POSTMARK—A RARE OCCURENCE.
Provenance: Mayer
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Realized $1,600 |