1839 (Jan. 14) Philadelphia, Pa. to Edinburgh, Scotland, folded cover with black "Philadelphia Pa Jan 14" cds with matching "Paid" framed h.s. and manuscript "37½" combined freight money rating of 25¢ freight money fee for a steamship plus 12½¢ inland fee to N.Y. red "New-York Jan 16" exchange cds, carried by City of Dublin Steam Packet Royal William from New York Jan. 16 to Liverpool arriving Feb. 3, "Liverpool Ship Letter" and London (2.4) backstamps, manuscript "1/7" due 1s7d rating for 8d ship fee plus 11d inland postage, some wear along file fold, Very Fine, Carried on the 3rd and Final Voyage of the City of Dublin Steam Packet Royal William. Estimate  $500 - 750. Black ink on Philadelphia circular datestamp was used only one week and quite scarce on transatlantic mails. Philadelphia always combined both the freight money fee and the inland rate into one value written first in pencil then later in black ink in the upper right corner. $0 (Image)