Lot
5078 
1858 (Jul. 3) New Orleans La. to Vienna, Austria, blue folded printed circular with blue company "Printed Circular" framed handstamp at top right and bearing 1¢ blue, type Va (24 var.) horizontal pair, pos. 23-24R5 with 23 showing Curl in "E" variety, scissor trimmed perfs; tied by partial "New Orleans, La. Jul 3" cds, endorsed "via Ostende", carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Boston Jul. 14th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 24th, red Aachen "Seebrief per England and Aachen" (7.27) transit backstamp, Prussian manuscript "2" kr debit, Austria blue ms. "7" krCM final due rating, red Vienna (7.29) arrival backstamp; some edge wear, F.-V.F. and scarce 1¢ type Va plate 5 franking. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $575