Lot
705 
1852 (Sep. 3) New Orleans, La. to Granville, France, printed circular with black "New Orleans La. Sep 3" cds and red "Paid 4" rating h.s., New York large red "2" cents credit h.s. to G.B., carried by America from Boston Sep. 15 to Liverpool arriving Sep. 26, Granville (9.29) arrival backstamp and manuscript "15" centimes due rating, Extremely Fine and choice example of the 4¢ printed matter rate to France. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Under U.S.-British Treaty of 1848, newspapers could be sent to France via England at 4¢ each. Unsealed printed circulars were treated under the newspaper rate. Until April 1853, letters prepaid 4¢ show a 2¢ credit to G.B.
Realized: $2,000