Sale 1144 — Smithsonian National Postal Museum Benefit Auction
Sale Date — Tuesday, 13 December, 2016
Category — 1851-56 Postal History: Foreign Mail
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Cat./Est. Value
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5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to clear, bright color, tied by "New Orleans la. Mar. 15" circular datestamp on blue 1857 folded letter to Paris, France, "Boston Br. Pkt. 23 Mar.", London and receiving backstamps, clear strike of "GB/1F60C" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, "16" decimes due marking, vertical file fold just affects stamp, otherwise Very Fine and attractive Three Months period use, carried on the Cunarder America, which departed Bostom March 25 and arrived Liverpool April 6, ex Major Tapp (1953 Robson Lowe sale)
E. 1,000-1,500
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