- £275.00
United States. (Transatlantic Mails). 1850. Folded letter addressed to Amsterdam, Holland cancelled by framed octagonal 'PHILA/ 5cts/ PAID' in red with manuscript rerated '21' and endorsed '21 PAID' with endorsement 'Per U.S. Mail Steamer "PACIFIC" from New York, Sept 28 50', routed via London with transit '11th Oct 50' and manuscript '8' (U.K. debit to Holland), hand-struck 'U.S. PKT' in red on face with small oval Dutch entry cachet 'Engeland/ over Ostende' in red on reverse (Van der Linden 1024), charged '70' in manuscript Dutch cents due rating and Amsterdam arrival '13/10' in red on reverse with manuscript '140' in red crayon on reverse.
Lovely cover carried on the 'S.S. "Pacific" of the 'Collins Line' sailing via Halifax to Liverpool.
The London struck 'U.S. PKT" (scarce in red used 1850 - 1851 only) to show letter brought to London by American Packet.
Dutch postage due including 40 Dutch cents to G.B., 10 Dutch cents transit through Belgium and 20 Dutch cents internal postage.
