Lot
1505 
"Great Western" New York Aug. 1st - Bristol Aug. 13th 1839, folded letter with red "Montreal L.C. JY 29, 1839" double-circle origin cds and matching "Paid" handstamps, magenta manuscript "4½" cdy for Canadian inland and "18¾" cents for postage to N.Y., red "New-York, Aug 1" cds, neat "Bristol / Ship Letter" handstamp with manuscript "1/5" due 1s5d rating for 8d ship fee plus 9d inland postage, red London (8.15) arrival backstamp; horizontal fold, Very Fine, ex-J. Pullin. Estimate $300 - 400.
Montreal did not mark freight money fees on letters.
Realized: $160