Lot 3218
1869 (Aug. 26) Philadelphia Pa. to London, England, cover to Engineer on U.S.S. Richmond, European Squadron in care of B.F. Stevens, bearing 12¢ green (117), well centered, tied by six-bar grid foreign mail cancel (Barwis PFM 69-5), "Station K, Phila. Aug 26" backstamp, purple "Phila., Paid All, Aug 27" exchange cds, carried by Inman Line City of Paris from New York Aug. 28th to Queenstown arriving Sep. 6th, red London Paid (9.7) arrival cds, red "United States, Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens, London, Sep 7 1869" double-oval, Very Fine.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $550