Lot 242
1857 (May 10) New Orleans La. to Paris, France, blue folded letter endorsed "Europa", bearing 5¢ red brown (12) rich color, three large margins, slightly in at right, and 10¢ green type III (15) margins to touching, tied by "New Orleans La. May 10 1857" c.d.s., red "New York 'Paid 12' May 19" exchange office c.d.s., transferred to Boston for the Cunard Line steamer Europa, which departed May 20 and arrived at Liverpool on May 31, French "Et. Unis Serv. Br. A. C. 1 Juin 57" entry c.d.s., reverse with partial arrival c.d.s., Very Fine. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 85, no. 31.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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