Lot 1689
1862 (Jun. 10) New York, N.Y. to Stafford, England, blue cover bearing 1¢ blue (63) and 24¢ red lilac (70), tied by two strikes of NYFM circular grid cancels prepaying the 1¢ carrier fee to the mails plus 24¢ transatlantic postage, red "N. York Br. Pkt. 'Paid 19' Jun 10" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Europa departing Boston Jun. 11th to Queenstown arriving Jun. 21st, Stafford (6.22) arrival backstamp; light creases and filing holes at right, F.-V.F.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A RARE PREPAID TRANSATLANTIC CARRIER USAGE FROM NEW YORK TO ENGLAND.
Realized: $1,150