Lot
1116 
1861 (Sep. 21) New York N.Y. to Lyon, France, blue folded Payen correspondence cover bearing 5¢ buff (67), pre-use crease, 10¢ green (68) and 30¢ orange (71), each tied by circular red grid cancels, matching red "New York 'Paid 18' Sep 21" credit exchange cds, carried by Hapag Line Hammonia from New York Sep. 21st to Southampton arriving Oct. 3rd, red Calais (10.4) entry cds and matching framed "PD" handstamp, Paris arrival backstamp, a Very Fine and attractive use. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE THREE-COLOR FRANKING PREPAYING THREE-TIMES THE 15¢ TREATY RATE TO FRANCE.
Realized: $5,000