Lot 343
1854 (Mar. 24) Boston Mass. to Riga, Russia, folded letter sent in care of Brown, Shipley & Co. Liverpool forwarders with "Boston, Br. Pkt., 24 May" exchange cds, red "Paid" and pencil "24" cents prepaid rating, red "19" credit handstamp to G.B., carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston May 24th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 4th, red "America, Paid, Liverpool, JU4, 54" arrival cds, reposted with red "Liverpool, Paid, JU 5, 1854" cds and red manuscript "11½" prepaid rating, red London (6.6) transit cds with matching oval "P." handstamp and red ms. "7½" pence credit to Prussia, red "Aus England per Aachen, Franco, 7/6" transit double-circle and blue ms. "fr 3" sbr rating for transit fee beyond German border, Prussian blue ms. "fr 6¼" to show all transit fees through Germany and Russia to destination were paid, Riga (5.30) framed arrival backstamp, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Riga was using the Julian calendar that was twelve days behind the Gregorian calendar (June 11th arrival).
Realized: $170