Lot 255
1857 (Sep. 30) New Orleans La. to Port Vendres, France, blue folded letter bearing 5¢ red brown (12) horizontal strip of three, bright color, ample to large margins, close but clear at one point on top, tied by light "New Orleans La. Sep 30" circular datestamps, red "New York 'Paid 6' Oct 10" exchange office c.d.s., blurred strike of French "Et. Unis Paq. Am. A. Calais 1 Fevr. 57" entry c.d.s., reverse with French transits and partial "Port Vendres 29 Oct. 57" arrival c.d.s., Very Fine and choice. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 77, fig. 6-26.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
AN EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE 1856 5¢ ISSUE USED ON CONVENTION MAIL SENT BY AMERICAN PACKET.
Expertization: Signed Stanley B. Ashbrook.
Provenance: Caspary
The United States credited France with 2 cents British transit postage and 4 cents French inland postage for mails carried on American steamers, which is shown by the New York "Paid 6" exchange marking.
This letter, posted on September 30, 1857, is a rather late usage of the 5-cent imperforate stamp from New Orleans. The perforated 5¢ stamps are known used from August 23, 1857.
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