Lot 1097
1860 (Sep. 8) New York N.Y. to Liverpool, England, light buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) pair tied by sharp "New York '42' Am Pkt Sep 8" debit exchange cds, carried as endorsed by Vanderbilt Line Vanderbilt from New York Sep. 8th to Southampton arriving Sep. 19th, Liverpool (9.20) arrival cds and manuscript "2/" shilling due rating; right 3¢ small flaw, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
This was a double weight letter prepaid only two-times the 3¢ domestic rate and rated as totally unpaid with 42¢ debit to Great Britain for 10¢ U.S. postage and 32¢ transatlantic packet.
Realized: $220