Lot
1150 
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, horizontal pair, large margins with strong color and impressions, used with 3¢ dull red (11), all tied by two strikes of "New Orleans La., Jun 24" cds on 1856 blue folded cover to Paris, France, red "New-York, Br. Pkt. Jul 9" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Jul. 9th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 21st, London (7.21) transit backstamp, Calais (7.22) entry cds with matching "26" décimes due handstamp; light vertical fold affects 3¢, otherwise Very Fine and attractive use. Scott No. 9 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $475