Lot 218
1856 (Apr. 5) New York N.Y. to Limoges, France, green folded letter with "Per Fulton" endorsement, bearing 5¢ red brown (12) large margins with left sheet margin, just tied by red grid cancellation, matching "New-York Am. Pkt. Apr 5" exchange office c.d.s., carried on the Havre Line steamer Fulton, which left New York on April 5 and arrived at Havre on April 19, red "Outre-Mer Le Harve 19 Avril 56" entry c.d.s. with "6" (décimes) due marking, French backstamps including "Limoges 24 Avril 56" arrival c.d.s., Extremely Fine, accepted 15¢ short payment of the 20¢ direct American packet rate, plus 6 décimes due for French inland postage. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 80, no. 1.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
Provenance: Weill Bros.
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