Lot
1378 
1856, 5¢ red brown, vertical strip of three, large margins to in, rich color, tied by two strikes of "New Orleans La., Jul 20, 1857" cds on blue cover to France, "Boston, Br. Pkt. 29 Jul" backstamp, red "Boston 'Paid 12' 29 Jul" exchange cds, French entry (8.11) cds and strip also tied by bold "P.D." framed handstamp, receiving backstamps; 5¢ strip with light margin creasing at right from edge placement, F.-V.F. Scott Nos. 12; $3,750 as used strip Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $750