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Lot# 7314 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 7314 USA

    1851: USA 3 c. red-brown, a single example with good margins, overlapping 1 c. blue horizontal pair, on single rate 1856 entire letter from New Orleans to Paris endorsed "per Boston Steamer", tied by "New Orleans / La." datestamps (May 13). Reverse with "BOSTON / BR. PACKET" datestamp (May 21) and carried on Cunard Steamer "America" with "Etats-Unis Paq. Brit. / Calais" entry marking in black (June 2) also on obverse alongside '13' décimes charge marking in black. File folds and some wrinkles but a scarce entire. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF