Lot Details

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