Lot
4120 
1861, 12¢ black, slightly affected from edge placement, tied by "Rome, N.Y., Aug 31" duplex with cork cancel on gray shaded "We'bottom left Fight it out on this line if it takes all summer" Grant Campaign cover to Stockport, England, red "New York, Paid All, Sep 1" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Cuba from New York Sep. 2nd to Queenstown arriving Sep. 11th, red London Paid (9.12) entry cds, Stockport (9.12) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 69 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE PRE-ELECTION USE OF AN 1868 GRANT CAMPAIGN COVER TRANSATLANTIC TO GREAT BRITAIN.
This was an early use of this 1868 Ulysses S. Grant Campaign cover was mailed prior to the November 1868 election. Most known examples are mailed post-election.
Realized: $1,200