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lot # 9 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1851-56 Issue (5-17)

Wednesday Jan 26, 2022 10:00 America/New_York

12, 1856 5c Red brown, three clear to large margins (barely grazes at top), tied on folded letter addressed to Nantes, France by "New Orleans La May 4 1857" datestamp, red "New York Br Pkt Jun 2" exchange office and black "Etats-Unis Paq Brit A Calais" transit postmarks, "13" decimes due handstamp, backstamped Nantes, printed message from Hector Bossange (son of noted book dealer Martin Bossange), Very Fine"Erivan" Collection Part VI