Lot 192
1857 (Feb. 25) New Orleans La. to Intra, Piedmont (Sardinia), folded letter bearing 5¢ red brown (12) rich warm color, four even margins, tied by "New Orleans La. Feb 25" c.d.s., red "New-York Br. Pkt. Mar 10" exchange office c.d.s., red Liverpool "24 MR 1857" transit backstamp, "Angl. Amb. Calais 24 Mars 57" entry c.d.s. with matching framed "GB /1F 60C" debit handstamp, reverse with various Italian transits, and "Intra 28 Mar 57" arrival c.d.s., manuscript "10" due rating; negligible corner bend at upper right just affects outer extremity of margin, a Very Fine usage, 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: Wunderlich, Reed
This letter was exchanged at New York City on March 10, and sent to Boston to be carried on the twelfth sailing during the Three Month period by the Cunard Line steamer Niagara, which departed Boston March 11 and arrived at Liverpool on March 23. It was received at Intra on March 28 with a 10 décimes rating for postage due from addressee.
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