1861 (Mar. 8) Rotterdam to Watertown, Wis., folded letter with Rotterdam (3.8) origin cds sent unpaid, red Havre (3.10) transit and black "24" cent debit h.s. to U.S., carried by Inman Line City of Baltimore from Queentown Mar. 14 to New York arriving Mar. 28, black "New York '42' Mar 28" debit exchange cds; some edgewear and tiny nick, F.-V.F., the only recorded example of this "24" Havre debit marking. Estimate  $100 - 150. Letter sent unpaid in the French mails, entering France at the exchange office of Valenciennes from Belgium. Paris sent letter to Havre exchange office in accordance with the endorsement at the upper left. Havre marked letter for a 36¢ debit to the U.S. (correct debit for a double rate letter sent by British packet), then corrected to 24¢, the debit by American packet from G.B. New York marked letter for 2x21¢ postage due. $0 (Image)