Lot
85 
1847, 5¢ orange brown, wide margins to just clear at top and bottom, tied by blue ring cancel, matching "Philada Pa. '5 cts' Sep 16" cds on 1850 folded letter to Amsterdam, Holland, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Hibernia from Boston Sep. 16th to Liverpool arriving Aug. 29th, red London (9.30) cds transit backstamp and manuscript "1/8" debit rating, reverse with red Amsterdam (10.2) arrival cds plus matching partial "England / Over Ostende" oval, manuscript "130" Dutch cents due rating, Very Fine; with 1985 P.F. certificate and Cal Hahn analysis. Scott No. 1b Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $2,000