Lot
1496 
1862 (Mar. 11) New York, N.Y. to Basel, Switzerland, printed circular outer sheet at the 2¢ French Mails newspaper rate prepaid by 1¢ dark blue (63b) horizontal pair, tied by "New-York Mar 12" double circle datestamp, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from New York Mar. 12th to Queenstown arriving Mar. 24th, red crayon "20" rappen due rating for French mail via England, Very Fine and rare 1¢ dark blue circular rate use, ex-Winter. Estimate $600 - 800.
THE ONLY RECORDED CIRCULAR TO SWITZERLAND FRANKED WITH 1¢ 1861 ISSUE.
Realized: $1,050