United States 1863 Philadelphia to Switzerland via NDL Ship Hansa Stampless Letter SFL
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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.