Lot
1230 
1849 (Feb. 20) Boston Mass. to Cognac, France, blue datelined folded letter with red "Paid" straightline and pencil "5" rating, charge box notation top left, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Boston Feb. 21st to Liverpool arriving Mar. 6th, red London (3.7) transit backstamp and matching "Colonies / &c. Art.13." framed accounting handstamp, red French (3.8) entry cds and manuscript 12" decimes due rating, Cognac (3.10) arrival backstamp; light fold toning, otherwise Very Fine, First eastbound voyage under the 1848 US/UK treaty.. Estimate $150 - 200.