12c Black (17). Used with three singles 3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11), tied by two strikes of "Baton Rouge La. Dec. 22" (1856) circular datestamp on cover to Marseilles, France, red "New-York Am. Pkt. Jan. 3" circular datestamp, British and French transit and arrival datestamps including one which ties the 12c stamp, "GB/40c" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, "5" decimes due handstamp, some slight soiling and wear, still Very Fine and attractive 21c rate by American Packet, carried on Collins Line steamer Baltic, leaving New York Jan. 3 and arriving Liverpool Jan. 17, very rare American Packet 1857 "Three Months" use (only eight sailings), ex Walske, with 1997 P.F. certificate

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