Lot Details

12, 1856 5c Red brown, bottom margin single with center line at right, tied by "New Orleans La. Nov 16" datestamp on 1856 cover to Bordeaux, France, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Nov 26" credit handstamp, "13" decimes due handstamp, transit and arrival backstamps, cover with horizontal filefold, an extremely fine stamp with two full sheet margins, one of the most attractive 1856 5c uses we have ever seen, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $1,600)