San Blas, Mexico, to Providence R.I. via Havana and New York. Folded letter datelined "San Blas, Nov. 9, 1822", addressed to Brown & Ives in Providence R.I., carried privately to Havana where bold "YNDIAS" straightline handstamp struck along with "3" (reales) for rate due in Cuba for letter from Mexico, crossed out, carried by ship to New York where it entered the mails with red "New-York Apr. 17" circular datestamp and matching "SHIP" straightline, rated 39c due (2c ship fee plus double 18-1/2c), Apr. 20 receipt docketing, Very Fine, only rarely was the "YNDIAS" marking used on mail to or from the United States, this is one of only four recorded examples, this letter took more than five months to reach its destination

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