Details For Cover ID# 29460

"San Francisco Cal. Paid Dec 9, 1859" red circular datestamp on buff cover addressed to Vergt, France. Endorsed "Overland Mail", Paid 15c single letter treaty rate. Carried on Butterfield route overland stagecoach to St. Louis.  "New York  Paid 3 Jan 8" (1860) red exchange office marking indicating a 3c credit to U.S. 

Carried on Havre Line packet "Arago", departed New York 8 Jan. 1860, arrived Southampton 20 Jan, arrived Havre 21 Jan. "Et Unis Serv. Am. Havre 21 Janv 60" octagonal French entry marking, indicating that letter was from the United States by American service via England and entered France at Havre from England.

Red boxed "PD" (paid to destination) marking applied in Paris. "Le Havre a Paris C 21 Janv 60" backstamp applied on train from Havre to Paris by postal team or brigade "C". "Paris a Bordeaux 22 Janv 60" backstamp applied on train from Paris to Bordeaux. "Vergt 23 Janv 60" arrival backstamp. Ex Noel, Walske.