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red datestamp and matching "Paid 30" (Clarke 633, 586) on cover to La Croix-Rousse, France, beautiful wine cameo cornercard for "La Pierre House, Ward & Bro., Philadelphia" with grapevines, French entry and Paris and Lyon backstamps, very fine and extremely attractive

black exchange datestamp (Clarke 611) on cover to London and forwarded to Boulogne, France, 1857 3c Dull red (26) tied by Philadelphia datestamp but as the letter was underpaid it was treated as wholly unpaid, carried on Cunard's Persia departing New York November 11 and arriving Liverpool November 21, backstamped London November 23, 1sh due paid by Baring Brothers along with 4d forwarding to France, November 24 Boulogne arrival datestamp, very fine, ex-Barwis

red datestamp (Clarke 606) with red "Paid" in circle and manuscript "33" rate on cover to Cape Palmas, Liberia, endorsed "Per Steamer via England", red "London Paid Ju 15 59" transit datestamp, very fine, a rare destination

red datestamp with matching "Paid 22" (Clarke 577) on cover to sailor on the "U.S. Ship Lancaster, Pacific Squadron, Callao, Peru", red "12" credit of New York, October 3 Panama transit, fine and scarce destination

black octagon datestamp with matching circled "30" (Clarke 584) on cover to Backnang, Wurttemberg, black "New-York Am. Pkt 23 Nov 5" exchange, carried on Vanderbilt's Ocean Queen on her final eastbound voyage of just five voyages, Aachen transit and Backnang backstamp, very fine