Lot 31
1856, 5¢ red brown (12), bottom sheet margin copy, large margins to close at top, tied by "New Orleans La." c.d.s. on folded cover front with half of the back flap, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Nov 4" exchange office c.d.s., "Calais 17 Nov. 56" entry c.d.s. with "13" (décimes) due handstamp; some bleach spots, Very Fine, the 5¢ British Open mail rate via British packet, plus 13 décimes due for postage from England to France. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 82, no. 16.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
A STRIKING USAGE WITH A BOTTOM SHEET MARGIN SINGLE.
Expertization: Bolaffi handstamp.
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