Lot
1079 
1863 (Dec. 30) Montevideo, Uruguay to New York N.Y., oval origin postmark on blue folded Lanman & Kemp correspondence letter endorsed "via Southampton, p. Steamer", carried by RMSP Magdalena to Southampton, red "London, FE - 4 64" transit backstamp and manuscript "48" cent debit rating, then by Hapag Line Hammonia from Southampton Feb. 10th to New York arriving at Feb. 25th, "N. York. Am. Pkt. 26 Feb" exchange cds with matching "90" cent due rating and "U.S. Notes / 138" two-line depreciated currency handstamp, Very Fine, Carried on the Final Voyage of Hapag Line Hammonia. Estimate $200 - 300.
This was rated at double the 45¢ rate for 90¢ due in coin, or $1.38 due in depreciated greenback currency.
Realized: $525