Lot 311
Great Britain, 1849 Sunderland to Hamburg, Germany. Folded cover franked with 1841 1d red pair + 2d blue strip of 3 tied by barred oval with "Sunderland" backstamp postmark with red manuscript "8" at center & partially under the stamps, endorsed manuscript "Via London", adhesives just touched & right 1d with scissor cut at bottom, Very Fine and attractive.Scott No. 3+4 Estimate $150 - 200.
The 8 pence paid the correct per half ounce letter rate, direct via Hull (from 1-Sep1847) or from London (from 16-May-1848).
Realized: $375