Lot 2041
1857, 3¢ dull red, type II (26), block of 50 and block of 5 cancelled by multiple strikes of "PAID" straightline cancels and "Lake Charles La May 6" cds, on 1860 full cover to Tinteniac, France, manuscript "Paid $1.95" ($1.65 paid by stamps, $0.30 in cash), red "New York Paid May 17" datestamp, Le Havre 2 Jun 1860 and Paris 3 Jun 1860 transits; cover opened along address for display, faults typical of a multiple of this size, Fine, a breathtaking usage at 13 times the 15¢ rate to France.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
THE LARGEST RECORDED USED MULTIPLE, ON OR OFF COVER.
Provenance: Warm
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