Lot 226
1857 (Jan. 4) New Orleans La. to Massevaux, France, blue folded cover bearing 5¢ red brown (12) large even margins, tied by "New Orleans La. Jan 4" c.d.s., red "New-York Br. Pkt. Jan 13" exchange office c.d.s., red Liverpool "26 JA 1857" transit backstamp, "Etats-Unis Paq. Brit. A. Calais 27 Janv. 57" entry c.d.s. with framed "G B / 1F 60C" debit and "8" (décimes) due handstamps, reverse with various French transits and "Massevaux 28 Janv. 57" arrival c.d.s.; tiny patch in address, wear on horizontal fold, Very Fine. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 83, no. 23.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Carried on the fourth sailing of British packet service during the Three-Months Period.
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