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    1851: 3 c. dull red, single (position 94L4) crossed by file fold and a remarkable horizontal strip of six (positions. 95-100L4), with touched to large margins all round, used on 1857 entire letter to Bordeaux endorsed "per American Steamer via Liverpool" and carried on the Collins Line Steamer Ericsson, tied by "New Orleans" datestamps (Jan 7) in black and by "New York-Am. Pkt." cds in red (Jan 17). London transit on reverse (Feb 2) and Accountancy marking "GB/40c."  applied there in black on front and charged with "5" decimes due marking on receipt. A most attractive and rare entire.
    Provenance: Collection Louis Grunin.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF