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    United States of America 1849/50: Cérès 1 fr. brown-carmine, single and horizontal pair with ample to large margins all round, used on 1850 double weight cover from Paris to New York, USA tied by grill obliterators with Paris despatch cds (June 29) at right with framed 'PD' in red. London transit cds (July 1) and thence carried on Cunard Steamer 'America' leaving Liverpool on July 6. Struck on arrival with '5' (cents) marking in black for inland postage. An extremely fine and rare cover in exceptional quality. Cert. Von der Weid (1997).

    Provenance: Collection 'Mont-Blanc', Corinphila sale 104 (Sept 1998), lot 7907.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF