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lot # 4084 - charleston postal history transatlantic mail
1855 (Jul. 11) Charleston S.C. to Liverpool, England, forwarded to Paris, France. Cover with pretty blue "Charleston S.c. '24' 11 Jul" integral-rate cds with matching "Paid" handstamp, red crayon "24" restatement, carried by Southerner Jul. 11th to New York arriving Jul. 14th, New York red "3" cent credit handstamp, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from New York for Bremen via Southampton arriving Jul. 30th, red London Paid (7.30) cds, red Liverpool Paid (7.31) cds and forwarded to Paris, manuscript "4" pence rating per ¼ oz. to France, red London Paid (8.1) cds with matching "PD" circled handstamp, Calais (8.1) entry cds and Paris (8.2) backstamp, Very Fine and colorful use, ex-Arthur White.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
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