From Mexico: Envelope, A153, from Vera Cruz to Liverpool via New York, the address panel showing superb red oval "FORWARDED THROUGH/GILPIN'S EXCHANGE/READING ROOM AND/FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE/N-YORK." and black handstruck "8", the reverse showing Vera Cruz despatch datestamp of 16 December 1840, oval "FORWARDED BY/F.KARCK/NEW YORK" and "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER". An important and extremely attractive exhibition item. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). Photo