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red datestamp and arced "Paid" on folded letter datelined "Vera Cruz 25 Nov. 1831", manuscript "Forwarded by Verzin & von Lengecke, Philada, Dec'ber 31, 1831", manuscript "12½" rate, endorsed "per Packet Ship Manchester for L'pool", boxed "Ship Letter Liverpool" backstamp, fine

red datestamp with matching arced "Paid" and manuscript "12½" rate on folded letter to Paris, France, black boxed two-line "Pays D'Outremer Par Le Havre" and November 24, 1832 datestamp, very fine

red double octagon handstamp with matching "Paid" in double octagon on folded lettersheet to London and forwarded to Amsterdam, manuscript "50" for quadruple rate postage to New York City, endorsed "per Napoleon, Liv'p'l Packet, of 8th Nov 1834" (Blue Swallowtail Line), manuscript "London 5 Dec'r, Forwarded being cut by mistake, not opened Y.OS.SB" on reverse, backstamps including boxed "Liverpool Ship Letter" and red two-line "Engeland over Rotterdam", very fine and rare

blue datestamp with matching "Paid" in double octagon on folded lettersheet to London, manuscript "25" double rate to New York City, endorsed "N York L'Pool Packet July 24 1837" but with black boxed "Cork Ship Letter" handstamp on front, "2/1" rate for 8d ship letter fee, 1sh 2d inland postage, and 3d packet rate, backstamped Cork, Dublin, and London, very fine, an interesting routing