Lot
455 
1856, 5¢ red brown, vertical strip of 3, margins clear to mostly large showing portions of adjacent stamps at right, tied by "New Orleans, La., Jun 30, 1857" cds's on folded letter to Paris, France, additional tied by small manuscript mark at center and red French transit at bottom, red "New York, Paid 12, Jul 8" exchange cds, forwarded with France with numerous transit backstamps, Extremely Fine; with 2016 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 12 Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
A CHOICE VERTICAL STRIP OF THE 1856 5¢ RED BROWN ISSUE ON COVER TO FRANCE.
Realized: $5,000