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  • Lot# : 655 France

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    1861 (June): Entire letter from Marseille to New Orleans franked by 1853/60 80 c. carmine tied by petit chiffres in black with Marseille cds alongside (June 14); thence to New York with red 'New York Paid 15' datestamp (July 2). The cover could not be forwarded due to the Civil War (Confederate New Orleans did not fall to the Union forces under Farragut until April 1862) and was handstamped on reverse RENVOYÉ EN FRANCE / SANS INDICATION / DE LA CAUSE DE REBUT in blue with handstruck '9' décimes charge marking in red on front. An extraordinary cover and the first example of this handstamp this describer has seen.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold