1876, folded letter to New York, datelined Caracas, 30 June, presumably carried privately to St. Thomas where it was franked with two 1872-5 30c brown, tied by St. Thomas “Consular Type” c.d.s. (7 Jul), prepaid for conveyance to Havana, thence to New York via the American packet, this portion unpaid and accordingly struck with “New York / Due 5 Cts” c.d.s. (19 Jul), typical filing folds, fine.
