on piece 3c Dull Red (11), large to huge margins except just barely in at top left, blue "Charleston, S.C. Paid Oct 10" c.d.s., matching large "10" h.s. rate mark ties the stamp on fresh neat buff cover (front) to Mexico addressed to "Genl. James Gadsden, U.S. Minister, Mexico" (of Gadsden Purchase fame), ms. "per St. from New Orleans", bold "4" (reales) due h.s., "Vera Cruz 18 Oct 1854" oval h.s., ms. notation "chg 459, J. G. & Co." next to the stamp, this cover (front) paid the 10c sea route rate via American Packet to Mexico, presumably the blue "10" h.s. indicates that the difference was paid in cash at time of mailing, very fine photo
on piece 3c Dull Red (11), large to huge margins except just barely in at top left, blue "Charleston, S.C. Paid Oct 10" c.d.s., matching large "10" h.s. rate mark ties the stamp on fresh neat buff cover (front) to Mexico addressed to "Genl. James Gadsden, U.S. Minister, Mexico" (of Gadsden Purchase fame), ms. "per St. from New Orleans", bold "4" (reales) due h.s., "Vera Cruz 18 Oct 1854" oval h.s., ms. notation "chg 459, J. G. & Co." next to the stamp, this cover (front) paid the 10c sea route rate via American Packet to Mexico, presumably the blue "10" h.s. indicates that the difference was paid in cash at time of mailing, very fine photo
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