Lot
5076 
1857 (Sep. 21) New Orleans La. to Cromford, Rhenish Prussia, blue folded printed circular bearing 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A) horizontal pair, pos. 73-74R4, rich color, tied by indistinct "New Orleans La. Sep 21" cds, endorsed "via Ostend" at top right, carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York Sep. 30th to Liverpool arriving Oct. 10th, red Calais (10.12) transit cds, Prussia blue ms. "3" sgr due rating, Oct. 14th arrival backstamp, a Very Fine use. Scott No. 8A; $2,250 as off-cover pair Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $650