Auction #1822- WORLDWIDE + ARGENTINA: Early Winter General Auction!

Cover sent from BRYAN (Texas) to France on 19/JUL/1875, with red transit mark of New York (24/JUL), red boxed 'PD', French arrival mark: blue octagonal 'ÉTATS-UNIS PAQ. FR. 2 - BREST - 4/AU', and arrival backstamp of Tau. With spectacular postage of 54c. with mute fancy cancel (circle of 4 wedges), alongside datestamp of Bryan, some minor defects but spectacular and rare piece!