Lot 30707 – 1861 (Sep 7) Entire letter sent from La Guaira to New

1861 (Sep 7) Entire sent from La Guaira to New York, endorsed « Per via St Thomas » with a US « Steamship 20 » circular in black and the rare British « Paid at St Thomas » crown circular, to the reverse Robert Swift St Thomas oval cachet in blue and the circular dated St Thomas ‘SP 14’, two vertical filing creases and some soiling, otherwise very fine and rare; only a handful of examples recorded and scarce this fine; cert. Asofilca (2009).