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Sale 63: The Donald Richardson Collection of U.S. Postal Rates 1851-1863

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France

Lot 1104    

1856 (Dec. 26) New York N.Y. to Paris, France, datelined folded letter bearing two 1¢ blue (9) singles, 3¢ dull red (11A) pair and single, 10¢ green (15), all tied by multiple strikes of black circular grids, red "New-York Am. Pkt. Dec 26" exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Baltic from New York Dec. 27th to Liverpool arriving Jan. 8th, red London (1.9) transit backstamp, Calais (1.10) entry cds and "8" decimes due rating crossed out and updated with "16" decimes rating handstamp, Paris (1.10) arrival backstamp; small stamp flaws, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Letter was prepaid 21¢ for the American Packet rate per ½ ounce. Rated 16 decimes due in France for a letter weighing over 7.5 grams up to 15 grams.

Realized: $1,050

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