Lot
3044 
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, margins large to just in, in combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red, vertical strip of three (11A), all tied by grid handstamps, bold red "New Orleans, La., May 1" balloon cds on folded letter sheet to Tampico, Mexico, oval "Veracruz, 1 Mayo, 1855" entry date stamp and matching "4" reales rate handstamp; cover file fold affecting bottom stamp in 3¢ strip, otherwise Very Fine and scarce franking, Illustrated in Simpson and Alexander on page 276., ex-Neinken, Wagshal; signed Ashbrook, with 1973 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 9 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $800