Lot
1106 
1857 (Jun. 2) Lancaster Pa. to Paris, France, cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) and 12¢ black (17) tied by "Lancaster Pa. Jun 2, 1857" cds, red "Paid 15" rating handstamp, bold strike of "Philadelphia 'Paid 6' Jun 3" exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Columbia from New York Jun. 6th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 17th, red French (6.18) entry cds and Paris (6.19) arrival backstamp; small faults, F.-V.F., A scarce use with the Philadelphia Exchange office datestamp prepaid for the 15¢ French treaty rate by American packet. Estimate $300 - 400.