Lot
3107 
1844 (Sep. 9) London, England to Philadelphia, Pa. forwarded to New York, folded letter with "Moorgate S" receiving house backstamp with red manuscript "1/" shilling prepaid rating, red London (9.10) datestamp, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Sep. 19th to Boston arriving Oct. 3rd, Philadelphia red "20¾" due handstamp for 18¾¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, forwarded with red "Philadelphia Pa. Oct 5" cds and matching "Forwarded" framed handstamp, blue manuscript 20¾¢ plus 12½¢ to forward letter to New York for total postage due of 33¼¢, Very Fine and scarce forwarded transatlantic use, One of only 9 recorded Philadelphia 20¾ rate handstamps struck in red. Estimate $300 - 400.
Letter rated at Philadelphia and not at arrival port of Boston. Italicized version of Philadelphia rate stamp in red quite scarce with only a few copies known.
Realized: $230