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Lot# 125 - Auction 222-226

  • Lot# : 125 France

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    1849: Cérès  1 fr. carmine, a fine example with good to large margins all round and brilliant colours in combination with Présidence 10 c. bistre in a horizontal strip of three, fresh colour but repaired at bottom, tied by Petit chiffre '898' of Cognac to entire letter including an invoice for 50 barrels of Caude-vie, sent to New Orleans, endorsed "Pr Steamer via Liverpool", obverse with framed PD in red, Cognac datestamp (Oct 26, 53), and "5 BOSTON BY PKT NOV 13" American local taxation datestamp, reverse with with Paris transdit cds. An very attractive presentation of the 130 c. letter rate to the United States, signed Calves, cert. von der Weid (2011) Maury = € 4'500 for this destination.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF