Lot
991 
1862 (Mar. 1) New York, N.Y. To Lyon, France, blue folded letter from the Payen correspondence bearing 1861, 30¢ orange, tied by bold strike of NYFM circular grid (Skinner NYFM 51-1), carried as endorsed by Inman Line Kangaroo, red Calais (3.16) entry cds with large "P.D." handstamp, Paris (3.16) and Lyon (3.17) backstamp transits; trivial bleaching spot on stamp, Very Fine and attractive use, ex-Richards; with 2012 P.F. certificate. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350