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Sale 81: The Sescal Sale

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Transatlantic Mails - Foreign Mails 1848 to 1853

Lot 321    

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Nov. 28) Antwerp, Belgium to Castine Me., blue folded letter with red "Antwerp, 29 Nov, 1848" cds and small "PD" framed handstamp with manuscript "3/4" rating, red London (11.30) and Liverpool (12.1) transits, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Liverpool Dec. 2nd to Boston arriving Dec. 16th, red "Boston Ms Dec 16" cds and matching "34" handstamp updated "58" cent rating handstamp, Very Fine, This was the last westbound sailing to Boston during the retaliatory period and the latest recorded use of the Boston "58" cent rating handstamp.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

This cover was prepaid double the 1s10d G.B.-Belgium through rate per Treaty of 1844. Boston due rating of 58¢ for double the 5¢ letter for under 300 miles plus double the 24¢ retaliatory packet fee.

Realized: $325

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