December 2011 Auction

 

Closing January 5, 2012

 
 

 

 

 

 

  Lot 8.    Folded letter, 1 January 1831, to Bordeaux, via New York. Forwarded at New York by Meyer and Hupeden. Oval forwarder’s marking is somewhat weak and is about 60% legible. Enough can be seen to verify that the letter was forwarded at New York and the name of the forwarder. Bold strikes of French “PAYS DE OUTREMER PAR LA HAVRE” , date stamps (for Havre and Bordeaux 9 and 13 April 1831, and 10 decimes French due marking. Contents in German, two paragraphs printed and a page plus in manuscript. Clean and about fine.  
 

 

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
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