Lot 225
1856 (Dec. 29) New Orleans La. to Paris, France, blue folded letter bearing 5¢ red brown (12) full to large margins, tied by "New Orleans La. Dec 29" c.d.s., red "New-York Br. Pkt. Jan 7" exchange office c.d.s., red Liverpool "19 JA 1857" transit backstamp, "Etats-Unis Paq. Brit. A. Calais 19 Janv. 57" entry c.d.s. with framed "G B / 1F 60C" debit and "16" (décimes) double-weight due handstamps, reverse with "Paris 20 Janv. 57" arrivial c.d.s.; Very Fine. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 83, no. 22.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Carried on the third sailing of British packet service during the Three-Months Period.
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