1c Blue, Type Ia (6). Position 100R4, large margins showing full Type Ia characteristics at bottom, used with perforated 1c Blue, Ty. II (20) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to Torino, Italy, stamps tied by "Ellicottville N.Y. Aug. 6" (1857) circular datestamp and Le Havre octagonal transit, instructions for British Packet service but sent via French Mail and treated as unpaid with appropriate "New York 12 Aug. 8" debit circular datestamp, Type Ia faintly creased, top flap missing, some minor cover wear

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE FOREIGN MAIL USAGE COMBINING THE IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE IA WITH A PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE II ON A 3-CENT NESBITT ENTIRE. THE IMPERFORATE TYPE IA IS RARELY ENCOUNTERED ON ANYTHING OTHER THAN A DOMESTIC COVER.

Ex Kapiloff.

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