1839 (Mar. 30) Baltimore, Md. to London, England, folded letter with red "Baltimore Md. Mar 30" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with manuscript "37½" and "56¼" triple ratings for 3x12½¢=37½¢ freight money fee for a sailing ship plus 3x18¾¢=56¼¢ for inland fees to N.Y. partial red "New-York Mar 31" cds, carried by Black Ball Line Cambridge from New York Apr. 1 to Liverpool arriving Apr. 29, partial Liverpool Ship Letter backstamp and manuscript "3/2" due 3s2d rating for 2x 8d ship fee plus 2x 11d inland postage, some paper loss on flap, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. Baltimore used no consistent pattern of writing freight money fee over inland fee or vice verse. Pencil notation in upper right shows "56¼" over "37½." This was probably written on letter when it was taken to the window and prepaid. Later, the red pen rate markings were added in accordance with the pencil notation. $0 (Image)

1839 (Mar. 30) Baltimore, Md. to London, England, folded cover showing red "Baltimore Md. Mar 31" cds with matching "Paid" and red manuscript "75" and "50" ratings for 4x 18¾¢ inland postage and 4x 12½¢ freight money fee, red "New-York APL 1" cds, carried by Black Ball Line "Cambridge" from New York Apr. 1 to Liverpool arriving Apr. 29, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" and London (4.30) backstamps, manuscript "4/9" due 4s9d rating for 3x 8d ship fee plus 3x 11d inland postage, Very Fine and choice, a scarce New York "APL" datestamped freight money letter. Estimate  $300 - 400. Postage due of 4s9d consisted of 3x8d incoming ship letter fee plus 3x11d inland fee from Liverpool to London (206 miles). Baltimore used no consistent pattern of writing freight money fee over inland fee or vice verse. Here the inland charge was written over the freight money fee. $0 (Image)