5c Red Brown (12). Full
to large margins, rich color, tied by grid cancel on folded cover to
Toulouse, France, merchant's blue oval handstamp, red "New York Br.
Pkt. Mar. 18" circular datestamp, "GB/1F60C" accountancy and "8" decimes
due handstamps, British and French transit backstamps, horizontal file fold
clear of stamp, Very Fine example of the "Three-Months" period of
U.S.-French mails, rarely seen from a city other than New Orleans (Image)
12c Black (17). Enormous
margins incl. small part of adjoining stamps at top and bottom,
uncharacteristically wide margins at sides, bright and fresh, light strike
of town datestamp leaves design clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS USED EXAMPLE OF THIS POPULAR ISSUE FEATURING HUGE MARGINS ALL AROUND AND EXTRAORDINARY FRESHNESS.
With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)
12c Black (17).
Horizontal pair, huge margins with portions of eight adjoining
stamps incl. large parts at sides, grid cancelsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN EXTRAORDINARY PAIR OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE IN SUPERB CONDITION.
Ex Mayer. With 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)