Lot 27
1863 (Dec. 10) Spalding, England to Chillicothe Oh., orange cover bearing G.B. 6d lilac (SG 84) sheet-margin block of 6 and horizontal pair, cancelled by "737" barred numerals, Spalding (12.10) and Gosberton (12.10) cds, London red "20/Cents" credit handstamp for quadruple U.S. inland postage, carried by Cunard Line Asia from Liverpool Dec. 12th to Boston arriving Dec. 24th, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Dec 25" exchange cds with matching framed "PAID" and the "96" credit handstamps, Very Fine.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A STUNNING QUADRUPLE RATE TRANSATLANTIC COVER BETWEEN TWO SMALL TOWNS.
Realized: $1,500