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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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Transatlantic Mail - 1764 to 1848

Lot 913    

1842 (Jan. 13) New Orleans, La. To London, England, datelined folded letter with blue "New Orleans La. Jan 14" cds and red "Paid" straightline with manuscript "1¾oz." and "1.75" ratings for seven-times the 25¢ rate to Boston, endorsed "via Boston p. Steamship", carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Boston Feb. 1 to Liverpool arriving Feb. 15, London (2.16) arrival backstamp and manuscript "4/1-" quadruple packet rating; two file folds, F.-V.F., high multiple rate transatlantic letters are quite difficult to find.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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