Lot 86
1856, 5¢ red brown (12), large to huge margins, tied by "New Orleans La. Feb 9 1857" c.d.s. on folded letter to Marseilles, France, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Feb 18" exchange c.d.s., red London (3.3.) backstamp with "GB/1F20C" accountancy handstamp, Calais (3.3.) entry c.d.s. with "8" décimes handstamp, Marseilles (3.5) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
A CHOICE USAGE DURING THE THREE-MONTH RATE.
Provenance: Weill
Carried on the ninth sailing of British packet service during the "Three-Months period".
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