Lot
1143 
1870 (Dec. 15) Buffalo, N.Y. to Paris, France, Shepard correspondence cover bearing 1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, tied by small quartered cork duplexed with cds, red "New York 'Paid 6' Dec 16" exchange cds with inverted month slug, Calais (12.29) entry cds with red "PD" framed handstamp, Very Fine and choice use. Scott No. 119 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $425
Lot
1144
1871 (Apr. 4) New Orleans, La. to Aigre, France, blue folded cover with "New Orleans La. Apr 4" cds, black "New York Br. Transit Apr 11" exchange cds and "4" rating handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Cambria, "GB/2F" framed accountancy h.s., French (4.24) entry cds and "8" decimes due rating handstamp, Aigre (4.26) arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot
1145
1874 (Mar. 27) Le Havre, France to Philadelphia, Pa., blue folded letter with Le Havre cds and bearing France 1870, 25c. blue pair tied by diamond lozenge cancels, red "P.P." framed handstamp, carried as endorsed by Hapag Line Holsatia from Havre Mar. 28 to New York arriving Apr. 10, Philadelphia "10 In U.S. Notes" circular depreciated currency handstamp; file fold slightly affects left stamp, Very Fine, A scarce Philadelphia depreciated currency marking. Estimate $300 - 400.
The Winter sale had an 1872 example of this Philadelphia 10¢ depreciated currency marking in blue offered in lot 252, which realized $920.
Realized: $950