Lot 214
1856 (Dec. 3) New Orleans La. to Cognac, France, folded cover with wine importer's "belt buckle" albino-embossed corner card, bearing 5¢ red brown (12) rich color, large margins, tied by "New Orleans La. Dec 3" c.d.s., red "New-York Br. Pkt. Dec 10" exchange office c.d.s., carried on the Cunard Line steamer Persia, which departed New York on December 10 and arrived at Liverpool on December 20, Liverpool "DE -20 1856" transit backstamp, "Etats-Unis. Paq. Brit. A. Calais 21 Dec. 56" entry c.d.s. (tying stamp) with matching "13" (décimes) due handstamp, reverse with various French transits and "Cognac 22 Dec 56" arrival c.d.s., address restored and top edge strengthened, a Very Fine and rare usage with a wine merchant corner card. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 83, no. 20.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Grunin
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