Lot
943 
(TransA - Black Ball) (Discriminatory Rate) 1848 (May 16) London, England to Petersburg Va., folded letter with partial "Fenchurch St" straightline handstamp and red manuscript "1/-" shilling prepaid discriminatory rating, London (5.16) red cds and Liverpool (5.17) diamond datestamp, carried by Black Ball Line United States from Liverpool May 17th to New York arriving May 31st, red "New-York'Ship 12cts' May 31" cds, F.-V.F., Letter carried on maiden return voyage of Black Ball Line United States. One of three recorded covers carried on this voyage., ex-Winter.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED AMERICAN NON-CONTRACT STEAMSHIP COVER RECORDED SHOWING THE DISCRIMINATORY PACKET RATE.
Realized: $800