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Sale 89: The John Barwis Collection of Philadelphia Postal History

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Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1860-1869 US-GB Treaty to UPU

Lot 3208    

1868 (Jul. 14) London, England to Philadelphia Pa., cover with red embossed crowned "Board of Trade S.W." cameo on back flap, orange red "London Official N Paid C 14 Jy 68" origin cds and blue "Board of Trade" ribbon oval, carried by Inman Line City of Paris from Liverpool Jul. 15th to New York arriving Jul. 25th, purple "Phila., Paid All, Jul 25" exchange cds; tiny edge tear, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

ONE OF ONLY TWO INCOMING OFFICIAL MAIL LETTERS TO PHILADELPHIA ARE RECORDED.

Actual payment was probably not made, but the letter would have been accounted for.

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