Lot
83 
San Francisco, Cal., Oct 1, 1860 (San Francisco). Clear cds (Williams SAF-530) and matching "30" in circle rate handstamp on double rate folded letter sheet to Nantes, France, manuscript via Panama routing endorsement and "New York, 6, Oct 24" exchange cds, "8" decimes due handstamp for the single rate, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
This letter falls into the narrow interval between U.S. postal united of weight of ¼ ounce, of which the metric equivalent is 7.09 grams, and the French postal unit of weight, 7.50 grams.
Realized: $100