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Lot# 7339 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 7339 USA

    1869: 10 c. yellowish orange, a fine example of rich colour used on 1870 cover from New Orleans (March 3) to Bordeaux, France tied in black, carried from New York (March 15) on Hamburg America Line Steamer "Silesia" with "ETATS-UNIS / 2 CHERBOURG 2" entry marking in blue (March 26) and taxed '8' décimes handstruck in blue: tariff of 1 Jan 1870; with Bordeaux arrival cds on reverse of a fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold