Lot
1577 
1864 (Aug. 22) Havre, France to New York N.Y., blue folded letter with "Le Havre, 22 Aout. 64" cds and "12" cent debit handstamp, carried by French Line Lafayette from Havre Aug. 24th to New York arriving Sep. 6th, "N.Y. Frnh. Pkt. '15 or 36 U.S. notes' Sep 6" depreciated currency cds, pencil "43¢" ratings; small edge tear at right; file folds, Very Fine and rare French Mails Depreciated Currency use carried on the Maiden Voyage of Lafayette. Estimate $300 - 400.
This is the listing example for this New York French Mails Depreciated Currency cds. The 15¢ in coin or 36¢ in notes was a a 2.4x inflation factor, near the peak exchange rate in depreciated currency.
Realized: $525