Lot
4017 
Australian States: New South Wales, 1844 (Mar. 3) Sydney, New South Wales to Rome N.Y. via Salem Mass., datelined folded letter with partial red "Ship Letter, Sydney, MR 14, 1844" crowned rimless oval and magenta "3" pence prepaid rating for ship letter fee, carried by whaler to Salem, entered mails with blue "Salem, Mass. Apr 16" cds and matching "Ship" handstamp with magenta "20¾" rating for 18¾¢ inland plus 2¢ ship fee, forwarded to Albany with light strikes of red "Rome N.Y." cds and matching "Forwarded" straightline with ms. "12½" rating totalled to "33¼" cents due; edge splitting and soiling, Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $950