1848 (Jun. 9) New York, N.Y. to Francomont, Belgium, folded letter endorsed per "United States", showing pencil "25" cent prepaid rating for freight money fee, carried by Black Ball Line United States from New York Jun. arriving at Harve Jun. 24, red Havre (6.24) entry cds and manuscript "16" decimes debit rating, Verviers (6.26) backstamp, light hor. fold, Very Fine, Scarce non-contract steamship letter to Belgium showing seldom seen freight money accounting at New York. Estimate  $300 - 400. Letter taken to Black Ball Line agent and 25¢ freight money fee paid (marked in pencil, upper left corner). "United States" made only four transatlantic round voyages for the Black Ball sailing ship line before being sold to the German Government as a war ship. Letter did not enter U.S. mail, so no inland fee paid. French marked letter for 16 decimes postage due (10 decimes to France and 6 decimes to Belgium). $0 (Image)