Lot 144
1856 (Nov. 9) Vera Cruz, Mexico to Burdeos (Bordeaux), France via New Orleans, blue folded cover with "Vera Cruz 9 November 1856" oval postmark and endorsed "via U.S.", blue "Forwarded by By E.J. Forstad New-Orleans" forwarder cachet, entered mails with 5¢ red brown (12) nice color, full to large margins, tied by "New Orleans La. Nov 15" c.d.s., red "New-York Br. Pkt. Nov 26" exchange office c.d.s., Liverpool "8 DE 1856" transit, "Etats-Unis Paq. Brit. A. Calais 9 Dec. 56" entry c.d.s. with "13" (décimes) due handstamp, transits on flap and "Bordeaux 11 Dec. 56" arrival c.d.s.; reduced slightly at bottom, Very Fine, the 5¢ British Open mail rate via British packet, plus 13 décimes due for postage from England to France.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED 1856 5¢ USAGES ON LETTERS ORIGINATING FROM ABROAD, AND ONE OF TWO USAGES BEARING A FORWARDER CACHET.
Provenance: Grunin
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