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Lot# 3014 - 177-180 Auction

  • Lot# : 3014 USA

    1851/57: 3 c. dull red, a vertical pair with touched to large margins, used on small 1857 envelope to Paris via London, cancelled by red circular grid cancels and faint red New York cds; with pencilled "Steamer Nashville" alongside, struck in London (Feb 14) with framed "GB/1F 60c." Accountancy marking in black. Small hole in face panel away from adhesives but a scarce fraanking pre-paying the 5 cent inland rate.
    Provenance: Collection Newbury; Louis Grunin (Oct 1987), lot 30.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold