Sale 2Completed: June 8, 2024
The NAPEX Sale
Lot 1374
Independent State Covers
Lot 1374
New Orleans La. Apr. 2, partly clear cds ties U.S. 1¢ blue (24) pair , straddle-pane margin at right, on blue folded Mar. 30, 1861 printed notice to La Ferte Mace, France , carried on the Cunard Line Africa from New York Apr. 10th to Liverpool arriving Apr. 21st, red "Paris, 23 Avril 61" receiving datestamp, red "15" decimes due handstamp, La Ferté-Mage (4.24) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and choice, ex-Kilbourne .
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED 2¢ TRANSATLANTIC CIRCULARS WITH U.S. POSTAGE DURING THE INDEPENDENT STATE PERIOD.Realized: $900