Lot
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1858 (Sep. 3) New Orleans, La. to Marseilles, France, datelined folded letter bearing 5¢ red brown (28) and 10¢ green, type II (32), tied by "New Orleans, La. Sep 3, 1858" cds paying the 15¢ treaty rate, red "New York, Paid 3, Sep 11" exchange credit cds to France for inland, carried on Vanderbilt Line North Star from New York Sep 11th to Le Havre arriving Sep. 25th, Le Havre (9.25) entry datestamp noting American service direct to France, two strikes of red "PD" framed handstamp in red, backstamped on the railway post offices from Le Havre to Paris, Paris to Lyon, and Lyon to Marseilles, Very Fine and rare; with 2002 P.S.E. certificate. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A BEAUTIFUL 5¢ RED BROWN 1857 ISSUE USE AT THE 15¢ TREATY RATE TO FRANCE.
Realized: $625