cover 10c Green type II (14), left margin horizontal pair, pos. 51-52R1, huge margins to just barely clear at top, showing full pane margin and complete center line at left, the pair tied by large "New Orleans, La. Jan 30" c.d.s. on reverse of fresh 1856 blue folded letter to Bordeaux, France, c.d.s. also struck on front, red "New York Am. Pkt. Feb 9" exchange h.s., red French transit, "6" (decimes) due h.s., ms. "per first steamer for Europe", Paris and Bordeaux backstamps, carried by the Havre Line steamer Fulton , this cover paid the 20c rate to France direct by American Packet, very fine , Note: this was the first trip by the Fulton which was delayed 48 hours enroute by icebergs photo
cover 10c Green type II (14), left margin horizontal pair, pos. 51-52R1, huge margins to just barely clear at top, showing full pane margin and complete center line at left, the pair tied by large "New Orleans, La. Jan 30" c.d.s. on reverse of fresh 1856 blue folded letter to Bordeaux, France, c.d.s. also struck on front, red "New York Am. Pkt. Feb 9" exchange h.s., red French transit, "6" (decimes) due h.s., ms. "per first steamer for Europe", Paris and Bordeaux backstamps, carried by the Havre Line steamer Fulton , this cover paid the 20c rate to France direct by American Packet, very fine , Note: this was the first trip by the Fulton which was delayed 48 hours enroute by icebergs photo
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