Lot no. 6171

Colombia: 1852 folded letter to New York, with neatly-struck Santa Martha double-arc despatch on reverse (22 Dec), corresponding red PAID AT SANTA-MARTA Crown Circle on front, conveyed via St. Thomas with British Post Office double-arc transit backstamp (16 Jan), red “1/“ manuscript and STEAMSHIP / 10 Cts due marking on front, light file fold, a remarkably fresh entire with high-quality strikes.