Lot 389
1873, 2¢ brown (157), horizontal pair, well centered with deep intense color, tied by bold strikes of circular geometric cancellations on 1874 cover to Paris, France at the 4¢ open mail rate, "Boston Jun 3" c.d.s., red London (6.15) backstamp, "GB/40c" bulk debit handstamp, Calais (6.16) entry c.d.s. with "5" décimes due rating handstamp, Paris (6.16) arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and rare open mail rate from Boston.
Estimate 200 - 300
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| Realized $130 |
