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blue datestamp and red "Phila. 21Cts. Paid" octagon, manuscript "21" over "5" (Clarke 528d), on folded letter to Paris, endorsed "via New York per Collins Steamer" and carried on the New York, French "États Unis Paquet" transit, very fine

blue datestamp and red "Phila. 21Cts. Paid" octagon, manuscript "21" over "5" (Clarke 528d), on folded letter to Cognac, France, carried on Collins Line's Pacific, London transit and Cognac backstamp, very fine

blue datestamp and red "Phila. 24Cts. Paid" octagon (Clarke 530a) on cover to London, carried by Cunard's Niagara from Boston, red "19" credit, scarce "America Paid Liverpool Ja 3" transit and London arrival the following day, very fine

blue datestamp with red straightline "Paid" and manuscript "42" rate paying double the 21c American Packet rate via England, red "New York Am. Packet. Jan 8" exchange, carried on Collins Line's Atlantic, black "US Pkt." handstamp of London and scarce "Seebrief Per England Und Aachen" backstamp, very fine

blue datestamp on folded letter to Cognac, France, red straightline "Paid" with manuscript "21" for American packet treaty rate via England, red "New York Am. Packet Feb 5" exchange datestamp, carried on Collins Line Baltic, London and Calais transit and Cognac arrival handstamps, very fine