Lot
4087 
1856 (Mar. 31) Charleston S.C. to Nantes, France, folded letter from the Garnier correspondence bearing 1¢ blue (9), horizontal pair, margins to just in, used with 3¢ dull red (11), large margins all around, strong colors, all tied by three bold strikes of "Charleston S.C. 'Paid' Mar 31" cds, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Apr 8" exchange cds, missed the Persia and carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston Apr. 9th to Liverpool arriving Apr. 20th, red London (4.21) backstamp, Calais (4.21) entry cds with "13" decimes due rating handstamp, Nantes (4.22) arrival backstamp; 1¢ small tear at left, couple corner creases, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325