Netherlands East Indies. (Overland Mail). 1849. Stamp-less envelope written from Amsterdam '21st Sept 1849' addressed to Batavia with Amsterdam dispatch, endorsed 'per Overland Mail via Marseille', rated '360' with framed 'Nederland/ over/ Marseille' in blue on face and charged '432' with '10' local due in m/s on arrival. Very bold strike of the highest quality.
Very high charge '360' is the five times letter rate.
Ex Paul Bulterman.