lot # 538 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1851-56 Issue (5-17)
17, 1851 12c Gray black, horizontal pair on a folded letter datelined "May 31st 1856/ Pr. Steamer 'Fulton' to Southampton May 21st" and addressed to London with forwarding to Paris, tied by red grid and French transit cancel, additional red "New York 3 May 31" credit date stamp at bottom and London "Paid" adjacent to stamps, ms"8" (decimes) due, backstamped "Paris/ Poste Restante" 15 Juin 56, stamps clear to ample margins, Very Fine; signed Holcombe and with his 1997 certificate (Scott $750)Sale 3038: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Postal History Part I
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