Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1862 (December 17): Cover from New York to Amsterdam, franked with 5 c. buff, cancelled with red bar obliterator and tied by manuscript "40" due marking, postmarked with red "New York AM PKT" cds, endorsed "P. Str. Africa / Open Mail / via Ostend", carried by this Cunard liner to Queenstown, backstamped London DT (2 Jan) and Amsterdam (4 Jan), light horizontal fold, a scarce franking.