Lot
295 
1843 (Aug. 17) Gibraltar to Boston, Mass., greenish folded letter datelined "Gibraltar, 17th August 1843" posted with "Gibraltar / Paid" framed handstamp and red manuscript "2/11" 2s11d prepaid single packet rate, endorsed "pr Steamer via England", probably carried by P&O Pacha arriving at Falmouth Aug. 26th, Liverpool (8.27) transit backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Sep. 5th to Boston arriving Sep. 20th, Boston red "Ship 6" fancy due handstamp, Very Fine and rare Gibraltar rate. Estimate $300 - 400.
According to the Treasury Warrant of Feb. 1st 1841 that fixed "the Rates of Postage on Letters transited by the Post to and from Foreign Countries through the United Kingdom". The eighth schedule reads as follows: Rates of postage to be charged on letters arriving at any port in the United Kingdom, and forwarded thence, without passing through London, between Gibraltar and the countries and places hereinafter mention: that is to say,
United States of America……………………………………2s 11d
Brazil……………………………………………………………4s 6d
Buenos Ayres, Chili, and Peru………………………………4s 6d
Mexico, Columbia, and Cuba………………………………4s.
Realized: $220