Description: #11, 3¢ 1851-57, Relief C, plated as 4L4 with gash on shoulder, and an uncommon mis-struck French entry marking No. 1776. My Research: The stamp originated on a letter in New Orleans, LA on Jan. 4 and traveled to New York City, then to Boston, for the January 14, 1857 sailing of the British Cunard steamship “Niagara”. This letter went from Liverpool (arrived January 26, 1857) to Calais (usually two days to get to France), then Paris, where it was marked (in error) with the entry date stamp seen. The outer ring reads “ETATS. UNIS. PAQ. BRIT. / A. CALAIS X.” The sorting team letters after the ‘A. CALAIS’ were “A” through “D” & “J” through “M”. This appears to be a “A”. As a British steamer arrived in Liverpool on the 26th from Boston, two days will be the normal difference in dates from Liverpool to France, making the date most likely January 28, 1857. Reference: French entry marking No. 1776 taken from “La Poste Maritime Francaise, Vol. IV, by Raymond Salles.
Price: 120 USD
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-11-06T00:50:52.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Condition: Used
Denomination: 3 Cent
Year of Issue: 1851-57
Type: Imperforate Type I
Place of Origin: United States
Quality: Used
Grade: Ungraded
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Cancellation Type: Handstamped
Certification: Uncertified
