Lot
535 
1847 (Nov. 22) Baltimore, Md. to Schiedam, Netherlands, folded letter endorsed "per French Steamship New York", blue "Baltimore Md. Nov 22" cds with matching "Paid" and "5" circled rating for prepaid inland postage, carried by Herout & deHandel Line New York from New York Nov. 25 to Havre arriving Dec. 12, blue "Le Havre 1 Paq. Reg. 1 12 Dec" entry cds, Schiedam (12.15) arrival backstamp with "50" Dutch Cents due rating, Very Fine, covers by the short-lived Herout & deHandel Line steamship company are quite scarce. Estimate $200 - 300.
Letter marked for 5¢ payment in pencil when taken to window at Baltimore post office. Later, the blue handstamps were applied. It was carried on 8th of 9 round voyages of the Herout & de Handel Line. Postage due consisted of 50 Dutch Cents for French sea postage plus 30 Dutch Cents for transit from the exchange point of Mons to Schiedam.
Realized: $425