Lot
1153 
1856 (Sep. 21) New Orleans La. to Zurich, Switzerland, blue printed circular bearing 1¢ blue (9) horizontal pair, large margins except in at right and bottom, tied by "New Orleans La. Sep 21" cds, light strike of blue "Printed Circular" framed handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Oct. 1st to Liverpool arriving Oct. 13th, red Calais (10.14) transit cds, Swiss red crayon "20" rappen due rating; small owner's handstamp bottom right, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Printed circulars to Switzerland, transported directly to France, were charged 15 rappen in Switzerland, while those sent via England required 20 rappen as in this case.
Realized: $170