1860 (Feb. 24) London, England to Washington, D.C., official mail envelope with "B.Hawes, War Office" fascimile free frank endorsement, red crayon "5" credit to U.S., carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool Feb. 25 to Boston arriving Mar. 13, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 'Paid 24' Mar 14" exchange cds; some toning, F.-V.F. Estimate  $100 - 150. Official mail envelope of the War Department, certified for accounting by the War Office official who used the oval handstamp. Letter not paid for at the time of posting, but recorded on the account of the War Office by the London G.P.O. Red manuscript at right probably marked at receiving end. $0 (Image)