Lot
360 
1847 New Orleans, La, To Bordeaux, France. Folded letter sheet with blue "New Orleans, La., Sep 5" origin cds and matching straight line "Paid" and "10" rate handstamp for a half ounce in the over 300 miles postal zone, "25" decimes due the addressee in France (10 decimes due G.B., 15 decimes for 7.5 - 10 grams over 600 kilometers), F.-V.F., originally requested Hérout & de Handel steamer New York but evidently arrived too late for this sailing. Estimate $150 - 200.
Sent via Cunard Line - per the steamer Caledonia, departing Boston on September 16th and arriving in Liverpool on September 29th.
Realized: $85