Lot
1536 
Cuba, 1844 (Jun. 3) Geneva, Switzerland to Havana, Cuba via France, folded cover with red "Geneva, 3 Juil 44" origin cds with matching small "P.P." circular handstamp, and red "Suisse Par Fernex, 5 Juil" and Havre (6.6) transit cds's, red Havana (10.25) arrival backstamp, bold strike of red "NE" handstamp and matching "2" rating handstamp; some folds, fresh and Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE REVERSED "NE" HANDSTAMP IN RED.
Realized: $375