Lot
3215 
France, 1853, 1fr lake on yellowish + 25c blue on bluish, vertical pairs. Clear to large margins, neat tied by grid cancel on 1858 folded letter to Stockton, California, "Paris, Oct 31, 58" origin cds and red London transit date stamp, "20"rate handstamp and Calais transit backstamp, endorsed via Panama at top, Extremely Fine, a beautiful prepaid double rate usage to California. Maury No. 18. Scott No. 21+17 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $8,500