Lot
1401 
1855 (Jan. 10) New York N.Y. to Bruges, Belgium, datelined folded letter with blue "Paul A. Brez, New York" oval backstamp and endorsed "p Atlantic", partial red "New-York Am. Pkt. Jan 10" exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Jan. 10th to Liverpool arriving Jan. 22nd, red London (1.23) transit backstamp and black "U.S. Pkt." straightline, manuscript "4" pence debit, flap with black "Angleterre Par Ambt. Ouest, 24 Janv 1855" cds and framed accounting handstamp with "6" Dutch cents due rating at center, red Bruges arrival backstamp; some aging, F.-V.F. and scarce use. Estimate $200 - 300.
London struck "U.S.PK.T." in black to show letter brought to G.B. by American packet. The British portion for up to a ½ ounce letter under the 1849 postal convention between the United Kingdom and Belgium was 4 pence. Ostend clerk struck the black accounting boxed handstamp, but did not fill in the values. 6 decimes postage was marked for 4 decimes was owed to the British and 2 decimes Belgium internal postage for a ¼ ounce letter.