1845 (Sep. 17) Philadelphia, Pa. to Schiedam, Holland, folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Sep 17" cds with matching "Paid" h.s. and blue manuscript "30" cents rating, carried by Great Western from New York Sep. 18 to Liverpool Oct. 3, Liverpool Ship (10.4) and red London (10.6) backstamps with manuscript "1/4" 1s4d debit to Holland (8d incoming ship letter plus 8d postage to Holland), reverse with red "Engeland over Rotterdam" two-line h.s. and Schiedam (10/10) cds, manuscript "100" Dutch Cents due, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. Letter prepaid the 25¢ freight money fee for a steamship plus 5¢ inland fee to New York. Philadelphia always combined both the freight fee and the inland rate into one value. U.K. debit to Holland included 8 pence (40 Dutch Cents) ship rate and 8 pence (40 Dutch Cents) U.K. portion of 1843 Anglo-Dutch Treaty. Dutch added 20 Cents internal fee for a total postage due of 100 Cents. $0 (Image)