Lot 3211
1868 (Nov. 3) Chester Pa. to London, England, cover bearing 15¢ black, E grill (91) cancelled by light cork duplexed with "Chester Pa. Nov 3" cds, purple "Phila., Paid All, Nov 3" exchange cds and large fancy "F" foreign mail cancel (Barwis 68-4) tying stamp, carried by Cunard Line China from New York Nov. 4th to Liverpool arriving Nov. 13th; small edge flaws at top, F.-V.F., One of only 5 Recorded Examples of the Philadelphia "F" Foreign Mail Cancel.Estimate $200 - 300.
The Philadelphia foreign mail department used the large fancy "F" cancellation on mail from November 3, 1868 to November 27, 1868.