Lot 3086
#96, #113, and #114 1868 to 1869 Issues, Mixed Franking on 1869 Cover Front from South Hadley, Massachusetts to France
Openingsbod: $150
schatting: $300 - $500
10c Dark Green (96), 2c Brown (113), and 3c Ultramarine (114), tied by bullseye target cancels on cover front from South Hadley, Massachusetts to France. South Hadley, Mass. June 16, 1869 double-circle datestamp at right. Red "New York Paid 6" credit circular datestamp and "P.D." in box. Calais, France receiving circular datestamp. The 15c franking pays the 15c per half-ounce U.S.-France treaty rate via British packet under the convention then in effect. The cover with a tear at top and a piece missing at right.
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Ex Firby
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The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28
Sale 29: U.S. Postal History — Friday, June 26, 2026 | 6pm EST, 3pm PST
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