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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5c Red Brown (12). Three singles, large margins all around (center and left stamps partly lifted to ascertain size of margins), tied by "New Orleans La. Jun. 28, 1857" circular datestamps on blue folded letter to Brest, France, red "New York Paid 12 Jul. 8" credit datestamp, red French transit, receiving backstamp, light horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, right stamp small toned spot, cover refolded at leftVERY FINE AND ATTRACTIVE TREATY-RATE COVER TO FRANCE BEARING THREE LARGE-MARGINED SINGLES OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE.
Carried on the Cunarder Persia, which departed New York July 8, 1857 and arrived Liverpool July 17. Census No. 12-COV-10. Ex Waterhouse and Mayer. With 1969 and 2009 P.F. certificates.
E. 3,000-4,000
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