Lot 38
1856, 5¢ red brown, strip of three, defective transfer (12), positions 2/23R with the defective transfer in position 23R, large margins, including the variety, to cutting on top stamp, tied by "New Orleans La. May 10 1857" c.d.s. on blue folded letter to Reims, France, red "New York 'Paid 12' May 19" exchange office c.d.s., French "Et. Unis Serv. Br. A. C. 1 Juin 57" entry c.d.s., reverse with French transits including "Reims 2 Juin 57" arrival c.d.s., Very Fine, the 15¢ treaty rate per ¼ ounce carried by British packet . Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 24, fig. 3-17.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
THE ONLY REPORTED EXAMPLE OF THE DEFECTIVE TRANSFER IN AN IMPERFORATE STRIP.
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