Lot 1056
(Gulf Coast) 1858 (May 7) Glasgow, Scotland to Mexico City, Mexico via New Orleans, docketed gray folded cover carried privately to New Orleans, blue "Wm. Prehn & Co., New Orleans" oval forwarders handstamp on front and reverse with second strike and "Received 28 May, forwarded 30 " " notation, entered mails with 10¢ green, type II (32) horizontal strip of three, perfs scissor separations with bottom perfs intact and top perfs trimmed, tied by light strike of "New Orleans, La." cds, carried as endorsed by N.O. and Vera Cruz Line Tennessee from New Orleans to Vera Cruz, Mexican "12" reales due handstamp; left stamp abrasion, Fine and interesting use, ex-Schimmer.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $375