380th Auction

1855, BALTIC: Victoria 6d. orange tied by numeral "1" to part-paid folded letter endorsed "p. Kent via London" to Richmond, via London and Liverpool where put on the "BALTIC" arriving in New York with black integral cds. "N YORK. Am. Pkt. 21 DEC 13" applied, adhesives faults, otherwise fine

1858, VANDERBILT: 1854 Victoria 1sh. blue with two singles 1d. green tied by numeral "1" to folded letter to Boston, endorsed "EUROPEAN", per "EUROPAPEAN" and "TEVIOT" to Southampton, from there to New York, manuscript credit of "8"d restatet as "16" cents alongside, adhesives some faults, otherwise fine

1857, AMERICA: Victoria 2p. blue and 1sh. pale red, large margins to just touched, tied by grids to folded cover endorsed "per R.M. Steamer Simla" to New York with clear strike of "SYNDEY NEW SOUTH WALES D FE  10 1857" on reverse, red London transit and "8" manuscript credit alongside, black integral cds. "N. YORK Br. PKt. 5 APR 26" struck upon arrival, some reinforced splitting along folds, otherwise fine and attractive usage prepaid to the U.S. border