1846 (Apr. 30) New York, N.Y. to Marseille, France, folded letter bearing New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, crisp impression, three margins, just in at bottom, tied solely by bold strike of red "New-York '5 Paid' Apr 30" cds, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Boston May 1st to Liverpool arriving May 14th, red London (5.15) backstamp and matching "Colonies &c. Article 13." accountancy h.s., red Boulogne (5.17) entry cds and manuscript "21" décimes, Marseille (5.20) arrival backstamp, Very Fine; signed Ashbrook. Scott No. 9X1  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. London marked COLONIES/&c.ART.13 to indicate G.B. was debiting France 3 shilling 4 pence per 30 grams bulk letter weight. Paris marked 21 decimes postage due, 10 decimes payback to G.B. plus 11 decimes French internal fee for a simple rate letter going 840 km. from Boulogne to Marseille. $0 (Image)