Lot
1177 
1852 (Jun. 1) Boston Mass. to Akyab, Burma, blue folded letter with Boston red "Paid" straightline and pencil "45" cent prepaid rating, matching red "40" cent credit rating, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Jun. 2nd to Liverpool arriving Jun. 12th, red indistinct London Paid transit, Calcutta (7.3) transit backstamp with bearing "8" rating, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
THE ONLY RECORDED USE SENT DIRECTLY TO BURMA AT THE BRITISH MAILS RATE VIA SOUTHAMPTON.
Realized: $950