Sale 3031 United States & British Commonwealth Stamps and Covers

9, 1851 1c Blue, Type IV, horizontal strip of three (shows adjacent stamps at bottom) plus 3c Dull red (Scott 11) all tied to folded letter addressed to Nantes, France by "New Orleans La. Jul 20" cds, ms. "per Steamer Persia", "New York Br Pkt" and French transit cancel/ due marking on address side, British transit and French transit/ arrival backstamps, all stamps margins to cutting, cover with some light aging along a central horiz file fold, a Fine and attractive use; ex-Hackmey