Lot
245 
1857 (Jul. 27) St Pierre et Miquelon to Cette, France, light blue folded letter with "Iles St. Pierre et Miquelon, 27 Juil. 1857" origin cds and matching "12" décimes due handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Europa to Liverpool arriving Aug. 23rd, "Col. Fr. Angl., Calais" (8.24) entry cds, Cette (8.25) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, Illustrated in Chauvet. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
The new February 9th 1857 tariff for closed mail was 50cts. per 7½gr. and 60cts. unpaid, open mail 80cts. prepaid or unpaid.
Realized: $600