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Sale 50: United States Postal History

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Transatlantic Mail from Great Britain (1848 to 1850)

Lot 447    

1850 (Jun. 7) Glasgow, Scotland to Philadelphia, Pa., blue folded letter with "Glasgow L" special circular late fee marking and bearing GB 1841, 1d red brown, three margins, slightly in at right, tied by "159" grid cancel prepaying the 1d late fee, Glasgow (6.7) and Liverpool (6.8) backstamps, "19/Cents" debit h.s. to U.S., carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Liverpool Jun. 8 and arriving New York Jun. 23, no New York markings, Philadelphia blue "24" cents crude due h.s. for packet fee, Very Fine.
Scott No. GB #3    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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