Lot 148
1867 (Feb. 6) New Orleans, La. to Palermo, Sicily, octagon datestamp tying 30¢ orange, 12¢ black (71, 69) on registered folded letter addressed to Giuseppe Verdi, black New Orleans "registered" handstamp, red "New York Registered Feb 6" double-circle datestamp and red crayon "19" credit, blue boxed Aachen Franco Feb. 17 transit and matching "Recomandirt" handstamp, magenta "f.5½" rating, various backstamps including "Palermo 25 Feb 67" receiver; Very Fine and rare foreign registry usage; prepaid at 42¢ French mail rate, actually routed via Prussian closed mail with accepted 5¢ short payment of the 47¢ rate, 5¢ registry fee paid in cash.
RARE EXAMPLE OF THE NEW ORLEANS REGISTERED STRAIGHTLINE HANDSTAMP.
Provenance: Paliafito
Giuseppe Verdi was the famous composer of many great operas, including Rigoletto and Aida.
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