United States 1839 Baltimore to London DOUBLE FORWARDING AGENT Stampless SFL
Stampless folded cover, rated 3/2 in manuscript, double rate from Baltimore to London, England, endorsed "per Independence", backstamped with oval FORWARDED BY MEYER & HUPEDEN NEW YORK and FORWARDED THROUGH GILPIN'S EXCHANGE READING ROOM AND FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE N-YORK, with two-line black LIVERPOOL / SHIP LETTER and red c.d.s. receiver (29 AU), a lovely cover with largely choice strikes, scarce and fine.
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United States 1839 New York Italy QUESNEL FRERES FORWARDING AGENT Stampless SFL
Stampless folded letter, with contents, carried fom New York to Livorno, Italy, postmarked "VIA DI / PONT-BEAUVOISIN" and with LE HAVRE double-circle c.d.s. (7 Fevr), three-line black arrival backstamp and blue Paris transit backstamp (8 Fevr), fair strike of "Forwarded by / Quesnel Freres & Cie, Havre" script-style forwarding agent marking, light pressed filing fold, scarce and fine.
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United States 1843 Philadelphia to Schweighausen Bas Rhin France Stampless Letter SFL
Stampless folded letter, with contents, multiple rate markings including 12-1/2c to New York, "15" (decimes), "6" in black, postmarked with neatly-struck Philadelphia PA double-circle (Aug 15), handstamped PAID, "OUTRE MER / LE HAVRE" entry c.d.s. (20 Sept), Haguenau transit backstamp (@3 Sept), light pressed filing fol, most attractive.
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United States 1863 Philadelphia to Switzerland via NDL Ship Hansa Stampless Letter SFL
Stampless folded letter, postmarke Philadelphia "18" (18c debit to France for 1/4oz to 1/2oz letter carried by American contract packet to the U.K.), endorsed 'per Str Hansa from New York", to Stafa, Zurich, "220" in red manuscript being the 220 centimes postage due for the double rate by French convention from July 1862, Zurich (15 Aug) and Stafa (15 Aug) c.d.s. backstamps, some light edge toning, else a fine transatlantic letter.
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United States 1867 15c black Lincoln New Orleans to Bordeaux France Folded Cover w/Cert
Folded cover, franked with 15c black Lincoln (Sc. 77), tied by New Orleans c.d.s., to Bordeaux, France, endorsed "per Steamer" and struck on front with red NEW YORK packet d/s (Apr 11) and red ETATS-UNIS SERV. AM. CALAIS entry mark (23 Avril), PARIS A BORDEAUX (23 Avril) TPO transit and further partial French c.d.s. backstamps, a few small edge tears and some toning to stamp, still a scarce and desirable franking; with 1934 (!) Royal Philatelic Society London certificate.
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United States 1868 15c Lincoln Grill Cover New Orleans to Bordeaux France
Cover franked with 15c Lincoln, with grill, tied by black killer, postmarked with New Orleans c.d.s. (Jun 30), to Bordeaux, France, with blue Etats Unis entry mark struck on front, backstamped with Paris a Bordeaux TPO (17 Juil) and Bordeaux receiver (18 Juil), U. Marinoni sender's handstamp on front, slightly reduced at right, appears to be just barely touching top two perfs of stamp, some light wrinkling typical of these flimsy envelopes, a nice franking.
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