1867 PARIS TO NEW YORK COVER WITH
DIRECT MAIL TREATY FRENCH PACQUET COVER & BOXED "PD"
YVERT #24 -- SCOTT#28
French American Direct Mail Treaty with ships from Le Havre to New York had a rate of 80 centimes or 15¢, with 3¢ (16 centimes) allocated each to France and the United States for their respective inland postage and 9¢ (48 centimes) allocated to the maritime transport by either US or French mail pacquets. Exchange rate under treaty was 1¢= 5⅓ centimes.
Contents (en français) refer to business correspondence and the French Steamer "Europe" sailing from Le Havre
"4" in black Étiole de Paris cancel
Paris Moyen Cachet à date
25 Octobre 1867
New York "PAID" FrPkt Receiving Mark
8 November 1867
Red "3" Accountancy Mark for
3¢ Due US for inland postage out of the total 15¢ or 80 Centime rate
Les Fils de N. SCIAMA - Paris
Paid to Destination
Offered by Berryhill & Sturgeon, Ltd.