Lot 228
1857 (Jan. 31) New Orleans La. to Chalons sur Saone, France, blue folded letter bearing 5¢ red brown (12) deep bright color, three large to gigantic margins including adjacent stamps at sides, bottom just touching, tied by "New Orleans La. Jan 31 1857" c.d.s., red "New-York Br. Pkt. Feb 10" exchange office c.d.s., red Liverpool "23 FE 1857" transit backstamp, "Angl. Amb. Calais 23 Fevr. 57" entry c.d.s. with framed "G B / 1F 60C" debit and "8" (décimes) due handstamps, reverse with "Chalon-S-Saone 25 Fevr. 57" arrivial c.d.s.; filing fold, 5¢ with small corner crease in upper right margin only, Very Fine. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 83, no. 24.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
Carried on the eighth sailing of British packet service during the Three-Months Period.
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