Lot 3164
1852 (Sep. 22) Calcutta, India to Philadelphia Pa., gray folded letter datelined "Calcutta 22d. September 1852" and endorsed "p Express Overland Mail via Bombay, Egypt, Marseille & London", red "INDIA" oval handstamp, red London (11.14) transit backstamp and manuscript "1/10" debit rating to U.S., carried by Collins Line Baltic from Liverpool Nov. 17th to New York arriving Nov. 28th, "New-York, Ship, Nov 28" and matching "65" due handstamp; horizontal fold, Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
London rated "1/10" debit, or 22d equivalent to 44¢ due (24¢ packet from India, 10¢ French transit, 8¢ India letter, 2¢ India inland). New York rated 65¢ due for 44¢ debit plus 21¢ American packet rate.
Realized: $200