Lot 119
1861 Cover to California, 1860 80c rose on pinkish (20), tied by Bordeaux small numeral "441" on folded cover to San Francisco, postmarked Bordeaux c.d.s. 16 Nov 1861 with red boxed "PD", manuscript insruction "via Liverpool" with red octagonal boxed "Am Service" and "NEW PAID YORK/15" Dec 9 c.d.s. (month inverted), both also tying the stamp, blue handstamped merchant's corner card;slight cosmetic refolding and minor age stains, a Fine and scarce usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
Despite the sender's written instruction, this cover was sent via Southhampton and the Hamburg-American Line packet Bavaria, the only mail packet to arrive in New York on Dec 6.
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