Lot 3181
1857 (Dec. 8) Philadelphia Pa. to Malvern, England, cover bearing 12¢ black, plate I (36) horizontal pair, tiny tear at top affecting left stamp, tied by neat "Phila. Br. Pkt. '19' Dec 8" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Dec. 9th to Liverpool arriving Dec. 20th, red "America, Liverpool, Paid, DE 20, 57" entry cds, Malvern (12.21) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and attractive use cancelled by red cds, 12¢ pair catalogs $850 on cover.Estimate $200 - 300.
Cover is addressed to Rebecca B. Cope, who was the great-granddaughter to Thomas P. Cope.