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lot # 1045 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History

Tuesday Jun 16, 2020 09:00 to Wednesday Jun 17, 2020 16:00 America/Los_Angeles

12, 1856 5c Red brown, with 1857 10c Green Type II (Scott 32) tied to envelope addressed US Consul at to Lyon France by large Boston "Paid" with accompanying red "Boston 12 Oct Paid 12" cds, black French transit cds, backstamped "Boston Br. Pkt. 12 Oct." plus French transit and arrival marks; 5c well margined including portion adjacent stamp at right, mended backflap tears, a Fine and rare franking, Very Fine; ex-Hackmey; 2006 PF certificate