Lot
674 
1866 (Jul.) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Washington D.C. via London and Boston, legal-size cover with "United States Consul: Buenos Ayres" imprint to the Examiner in the Patent Office, entered British mails with blue "Rio de Janeiro, JY 9, 1866" double-arc backstamp, red London (8.3) transit backstamp and manuscript "200/5" debit rating for five-times 40¢, carried transatlantic by Cunard Line Cuba from Liverpool Aug. 4th to Boston arriving Aug. 16th, black "Boston Br. Pkt. Aug 16" exchange backstamp and blue crayon depreciated currency rating "2.25/3.30" with "In U.S. Notes" handstamp adjacent; some wear and toning mostly on back, some separation, Fine and scarce five-times rate depreciated currency use. Estimate $400 - 600.
Cover was rated $2.25 due for five-times the 45¢ rate in currency, or $3.30 in depreciated greenback notes for a 1.47 inflation factor.
Realized: $400