Lot 204
1856 (Jul. 20) New Orleans La. to Paris, France, blue folded cover bearing 5¢ red brown (12) rich color, full to large margins, tied by variant "New Orleans LA. Jul 20" c.d.s., red "New-York Br. Pkt. Jul 29" exchange office c.d.s., transferred to Boston for the Cunard Line steamer Niagara, which departed on July 30 and arrived at Liverpool on August 11, Liverpool "AU-11 1856" backstamp, "Etats-Unis. Paq. Brit. A. Calais 12 Aout 56" entry c.d.s. with "26" (décimes) double-weight due handstamp, reverse with "Paris Aout 56" arrival c.d.s., two vertical file folds, Very Fine. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 80, no. 5.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
A FINE STRIKE OF THE VARIANT NEW ORLEANS C.D.S.
Provenance: Hubbard
The New Orleans variant c.d.s. was a larger diameter circle with double dots below "La" abbreviation and was in use for a very short period of time.
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