Sale 1109 — U.S. 1847-69 Issues, featuring the Kenneth D. Gilbart Collection
Sale Date — Wednesday, 30 September, 2015
Category — 1861-66 Issue, On-Cover, Cont. (Scott 70b-78)
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649
15c Black (77). Tied by bold segmented cork cancels and by part of San Francisco circular datestamp, second full strike at right dated Dec. 27 (1869), red "New York Jan. 4" circular datestamp on folded cover to Lyon, France, blue French transit and "8" decimes due marking, San Francisco and Lyon backstamps, Very Fine and an interesting cover, sent under the U.S.-French treaty for the fully pre-paid rate of 15c, the treaty expired on Dec. 31, 1869 so the cover was treated as unpaid in France
E. 400-500
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