MARCH 8, 1872: 30c black, 2c red brown, 2 copies (#143, #135), tied by three segmented cork cancels on folded letter bearing red Boston Paid, Storer MAR 9 forwarder, "30" (packet credit), LONDON MR 21 72 and "Via Brindisi" on front, SINGAPORE AP ? 72 transit on reverse.

The 34c via Brindisi single rate. The cover left New York March 9 on the North German Liner "BREMEN".

Letter contents refer to business.

AN INTERESTING AND UNIQUE COMBINATION 
OF STAMPS TO MAKE UP THE RATE

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