1874 (May 10) Lady's cover from Bordeaux to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia franked with 40c orange imperforate and a large margined 80c rose Ceres tied by dotted gros chiffres '6307' cancels, Bordeaux 10 MAI 74 dispatch, London Paid transit CDS and boxed "PD" handstamp in red; on reverse two French transits, Halifax MY 29 74 and light Yarmouth JU 1 arrival CDS; tear on backflap, a lovely VF cover (Scott 59, 63; Yvert 38, 57) (Image)

Estimate 250 $