Lot
1448 
New York, N.Y., 5¢ Black on Bluish, position 32, four mostly large margins, bright fresh color and crisp impression, tied by clear strike of red "New York '5 Paid' May 30" balloon style foreign mail postmark to 1846 printed prices current from the Dobler correspondence to Lyon, France, endorsed "Str Cambia", red London (5.29) transit backstamp and matching "Colonies &c. Art. 13" framed accountancy handstamp, red Boulange (5.31) entry cds and manuscript "20" decimes due rating, Lyon (6.2) arrival backstamp; light horizontal fold, Extremely Fine and colorful. Scott No. 9X1 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A PARTICULARLY CHOICE NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL USE FROM THE DOBLER CORRESPONDENCE TO FRANCE.
Realized: $9,500