Lot 230
1857 (Feb. 17) New Orleans La. to Paris, France, blue folded cover bearing 5¢ red brown (12) deep rich color, large to huge margins, including portions of adjacent stamps at right and bottom, tied by "New Orleans Feb. 17" c.d.s., reverse with black "Boston Br. Pkt. 25 Feb." exchange office c.d.s. and red British "9 MR 1857" transit, "Angl. Amb. Calais 10 Mars. 57" entry c.d.s. with framed "G B / 1F 60C" debit and "8" (décimes) due handstamps, reverse with additional "Paris 10 Mars 57" arrival c.d.s.; Extremely Fine and fresh. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 84, no. 25.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Carried on the tenth sailing of British packet service during the Three-Months Period.
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