Lot
1042 
1869, 6¢ ultramarine, tied by circular of wedges fancy cancel on cover to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil via London, England, red "Boston Paid Mar 15" foreign mail cds, carried by Guion Line Colorado from New York Mar. 16th to Queenstown arriving Mar. 27th, red London (3.28) arrival cds, sharp strike of red "B.F. Stevens, United States Despatch Agent, London, Mar 28 1870" oval handstamp and forwarded the letter to Rio de Janeiro the next day, most likely on the Royal Mail Steamship Company's Douro departing Southampton Apr. 9th to Rio de Janeiro arriving Apr. 30th, Commander Walker docketed May 11th receipt; couple small cover edge flaws, Very Fine and attractive.Scott No. 115 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160