Lot
395 
Cuba, 1857 Havana, Cuba to Paris, France. Folded letter with "Angl. Amb. Calais K 17 Mars 57" cds, framed "G B 1F 60C" handstamp, manuscript "16" decimes due, with a blue colored pencil "5" (cents debit for U.S. inland for up to half ounce) beneath, and partial red "New- York Br Pkt Mar 4" exchange cds, red oval "Forwarded By Robert a Williams New-York", British transit and receiving cds's on the reverse. sent during the three month interval between the implementation of the Anglo-French convention of 1 Jan 1857, and the U.S. - French Postal Convention, which was effective 1 April 1857, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $70