Lot 329
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (119), two singles, rich colors, tied by quartered cork cancellations on cover with preprinted address to Paris, France, matching "New Orleans La May 28" c.d.s., red "New-York Jun 7" c.d.s., blue Cherbourg transit, bold "32" décimes due handstamp; slight perf toning and one with small corner crease, docketing at right, mended opening tear at upper left, otherwise Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Mack
This cover was prepaid as a triple-rate letter (3 x 10¢ per ½ oz.) but was rated as a quadruple rate in France.
Illustrated in 1869 Census book, p. 163.
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