1841 (Jul. 24) New Orleans, La. to Bordeaux, France, blue folded letter with blue "New Orleans La. Jul 24" cds and red "Paid" h.s. with blue pen "25" and "25" ratings for 25¢ steamship freight money fee and 25¢ inland postage, carried by Great Western on 20th return from New York Aug. 7 to Bristol arriving Aug. 20, red London (8.20) and matching "Ship Letter" backstamps, manuscript "8" pence due rating for ship fee and manuscript "1/6" U.K. debit to France, Calais (8.22) entry cds and "32" decimes due rating, Bordeaux (8.24) arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. London marked 1s6d debit to France under the 1836 Anglo-French convention. Paris marked 32 decimes postage due in Bordeaux (18 decimes to U.K. plus 14 decimes inland fee for 700 km. from Calais to Bordeaux). $0 (Image)