Lot
1554 
1870 (Mar. 15) Boston Mass. to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil via London, cover bearing 6¢ ultramarine (115) tied by circular of wedges fancy cancel, red "Boston Paid Mar 15" foreign mail cds, carried by Guion Line Colorado from New York Mar. 16th to Queenstown arriving Mar. 27th, red London (3.28) arrival cds, sharp strike of red "B.F. Stevens, United States Despatch Agent, London, Mar 28 1870" oval handstamp and forwarded the letter to Rio de Janeiro the next day, most likely on the Royal Mail Steamship Company's Douro departing Southampton Apr. 9th to Rio de Janeiro arriving Apr. 30th, Commander Walker docketed May 11th receipt; small tear, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250