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lot # 1046 - 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, horizontal strip of three tied to envelope addressed to Bordeaux by "New Orleans May 10 1857" cds, red "New York Paid 12 May 19" and French transit cds alongside, backstamped various French transit and arrival cancels, stamps fresh color and ample to full margins three sides (just touching at top), Very Fine cover showing the fully prepaid 15c treaty rate to France; ex-Gibson, Ishikawa, Hackmey