Lot 1200
1863 (May 18) South Reading Mass. to Barcilly, India, 3¢ pink (U34) entire bearing 1¢ blue (63), 10¢ green (68) and 24¢ lilac (78), all cancelled by circular open grid cancels, matching "South Reading Mass May 18" origin cds, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 'Paid' May 19" exchange cds with matching "28" cent credit rating, carried by Cunard Line Australasian from New York May 20th to Queenstown arriving May 29th, red London Paid (5.30) transit cds and red crayon "1" pence credit rating, reverse with Bombay (7.8) and Agra (7.15) transits, and Barcilly arrival backstamp; cover and stamp faults, Fine.Estimate $500 - 750.
The 33¢ British mail rate via Southampton was overpaid 5¢, effective April 1, 1859 to December 1, 1867. The 28¢ credit to Great Britain for 16¢ transatlantic packet plus 12¢ British transit, with the U.S. retaining 5¢ U.S. postage (plus the 5¢ overpayment).
Realized: $850