Los 8008
1858: Prepaid cover struck on despatch with 'Philadelphia / Paid' cds in red (May 25), addressed to a member of the 15th Madras Native Infantry at Thayetmyo, Burma; endorsed 'via London, Marseilles & Calcutta', with red PAID / 30' and struck with circular 'Etats Unis Serv. Br. A. C, / J' datestamp on front (June 7) and framed 'P.D.' in black. Reverse with Paris transit cds (June 8) and Calcutta 'CAL / G.P.O.' datestamp (July 13) in black. Sympathetically restored at top, a very rare destination for US mail of this period.
