Lot 193
1857 (Mar. 28) New Orleans La. to Intra, Piedmont (Sardinia), blue folded letter bearing 5¢ red brown (12) rich color, huge even margins, tied by "New Orleans La. Mar 28" c.d.s., reverse with black "Boston Br. Pkt. 8 Apr" exchange office c.d.s., red Liverpool "21 AP 1857" transit backstamp, "Angl. Amb. Calais 21 Avril 57" entry c.d.s. with matching framed "GB /1F 60C" debit handstamp, various French and Italian transits, and "Intra 25 Apr 57" arrival c.d.s., handstamped "10" due rating, blue New Orleans merchant cachet; a Very Fine usage bearing an Extremely Fine stamp, the 5¢ British open mail rate carried by British packet per ½ ounce, plus 10 décimes due for sea postage and postage from England to Sardinia.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
Provenance: Grunin
This letter was exchanged at Boston on April 8, and carried on the sixteenth and last sailing during the Three Month period by the Cunard Line steamer Europa, which departed Boston on April 8 and arrived at Liverpool on April 20. It was received at Intra on March 28 with a 10 décimes rating for postage due from addressee.
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