1838 (Oct. 3) Philadelphia, Pa. to Paris, France, folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Oct 3" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with manuscript "37½" rating for 12½¢ inland postage plus the 25¢ freight money fee, carried by Great Western from New York Oct. 4 to Liverpool arriving Oct. 17, "Bristol Ship-Letter" stepped h.s. with manuscript "1/5" due rating, London (10.18) backstamp and matching "Ship Letter." framed h.s. with "1/6" (1s6d) debit rating to France under 1836 Anglo-French Treaty, red Calais (10.20) entry cds with manuscript "28" décimes due rating, Very Fine. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. This is the earliest freight money cover from a United States post office under the scheme approved by Postmaster General Amos Kendall. (See 2009 Congress Book article). $0 (Image)