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1854. 5c Blue - MiNr: 1a Pl-I, Steel Blue (back) 4 said margin example, tied by clear GOUDA / FRANCO.  to local cover to Rotterdam, superb
Netherlands, 1854: Domestic rate letter posted from Gouda to Rotterdam, correctly franked with 5c steel Blue (MiNr: 1a Pl-I), paying the rate for up to and including 30 miles. The letter bears the rare Gouda cancellation of Type 30 in black, with the marking "GOUDA 14/4 / FRANCO", indicating same-day delivery. The reverse shows the route CDS, confirming the postal route taken.