Lot 80
U.S.; General Issues, 1866, 15¢ Black on Cover, #77, tied by bold segmented cork cancels and by part of San Francisco circular datestamp, second full strike at right dated Dec. 27 (1869), red "New York Jan. 4" circular datestamp on folded cover to Lyon, France, blue French transit and "8" decimes due marking, San Francisco and Lyon backstamps, an interesting cover, Very Fine. Sent under U.S.-French treaty for the fully pre-paid rate of 15¢, treaty expired on Dec. 31, 1869 so cover was treated as unpaid in France.
Scott $200.
Estimate $250.
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| Realized $219 |
