Lot 1068
1856, 5¢ red brown (12), margins to just in at right, tied by "New Orleans La. Feb 16" c.d.s. blue folded prices current (printed on both sides) to Genes (Genoa), Sardinia, reverse with "Boston Br. Pkt. Feb 23", red London (3.9) and red Genova (3.13) backstamps, Calais (3.10) transit on front with framed "G B / 1F 60C" debit handstamp and manuscript "10" (décimes) due rating, the 5¢ British open mail rate via British packet, plus 10 décimes due for postage from England to Italy; small cover tear at top, still Very Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
AN ATTRACTIVE 5¢ 1856 ISSUE USE DURING THE THREE MONTHS PERIOD TO ITALY.
This letter was exchanged at New York City and carried on the tenth sailing during the Three Month period by Cunard Line steamer Africa, which departed from New York on February 18 and arrived into Liverpool on March 2.
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