Lot no. 6182

Venezuela: 1872, folded cover, internally docketed “Caracas, Sept 6”, endorsed “via St. Thomas & Havana”, presumably carried privately to St. Thomas, where the first portion of the routing instruction was likely crossed-out, handstamped there with oval marking of Maduro & Cie, “forwarding” written in manuscript within, franked with two single 4d vermilion, plate 12, tied by crisp St Thomas PAID C51 duplex (16 Sep), to New York, where struck with “NEW YORK / U.S. NOTES / 20” c.d.s. (4 Oct), light wrinkles, a fine and desirable franking.

This cover would have been carried to Havana via British steamship, then transferred to an American vessel for the journey to New York.  The United States portion was unpaid, leaving the recipient with 20c due