By: Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG
lot # 4289 - Frankreich - Schiffspost
Frankreich - Schiffspost: 1870/1871, ATLANTIC DOUBLE CROSSING: 80 C rose 'Napoleon lauré', vertical
1870/1871, ATLANTIC DOUBLE CROSSING: 80 C rose 'Napoleon lauré', vertical pair, tied by losange "anchor", multiple franking on entire letter from Buenos Aires in Argentina to New York USA. On the frontside octogonal maritime dater BUENOS-AYRES, 30.DEC.70, boxed 'PD', transit cds London/Paid, 2.FE.71, taxation h/s "2 CENTS" in red and indistinct receiver New York in red.
The letter was carried by S.S.Gironde to Bordeaux, further via London and Liverpool to Queenstown (now Cobh Ireland) and then carried by S.S.Abyssina to New York.
Scarce and attractive DOUBLE CROSSING transatlantic mail in VF condition!
Yv. 32 (2)
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