Lot 10054 – Italian States – Sardinia. 1859 (March 23). Entire letter from Genoa to Boston with 1859 40c and 1858 80c

Italian States – Sardinia. 1859 (March 23). Entire letter from Genoa to Boston, paying the single rate to U.S. with 1859 40c and 1858 80c (Sassone €7,000), cut slightly into on one side, each tied by dispatch cds, showing « 3 » French credit to U.S., red French transit and Boston cds’s, as well as octagonal « Br. Service » on front, conveyed by the Cunard « Europa », the 40c with minor imperfection and paper faults to the letter, nevertheless a rare usage.