By: Harmers International, Inc.
lot # 309 - the fleur de lys collection foreign mail by destination
United States: 1854, Napoleon III imperforate, 80c lake on yellowish, tied by "1896" in lozenge on John Fremont Presidential Campaign cover, upper left corner faulty, postmarked 2 strikes MARSEILLE 1 AVR 57 c.d.s., large NEW YORK APR 16-5 transit and red boxed PP, on reverse Lyon and Calais 2 Avril transits, to Beverly Massachusetts.
Yvert 17A. (Scott 19).
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE EXAMPLE OF A UNITED STATES PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COVER USED FROM FRANCE.
Purportedly the Marseille strike on Fremont face shows the postmaster's disapproval.
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Harmers International
Harmers International With the continual encouragement of his former clients, who missed the presence of a Harmer family business in New York, Keith decided to re-enter the philatelic auction... Read More
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