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Lot# 7337 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 7337 USA

    1869: 2 c. brown and 3 c. blue, each in a horizontal pair, used on 1870 cover from San Francisco to France paying the internal rate, tied by "San Francisco / Cal." cds (July 1) and segmented cork cancels, thence via New York (July 9) and carried by French Paquebot "Pereire" with octagonal "ETAS-UNIS / PAQ. FR. H No. 1" datestamp (July 9) in red (Salles fig. 1713). Charged '8' décimes due in black: tariff of 1 Jan 1870 with Phalsbourg arrival cds (July 20) on reverse. An attractive and scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF