"Great Western" Liverpool October 12th - New York October 26th 1844, folded Oct. 1 folded letter from Paris, France to New York with red "T.P./G Surrey S." postmark, red London (10.8) and Liverpool Ship Letter (10.8) d.s., red manuscript "Pd 1.0" prepaid 1 shilling rating, carried by Great Western from Liverpool Oct. 12 to New York arriving Oct. 26, New York red ms "6" cent due rating, additional carrier "chged 8 cts" rating, Very Fine, a scarce Transatlantic carrier usage. Estimate  $300 - 400. Letter carried privately to London where it was posted in the Two Penny Post Office on Great Surrey Street. The prepayment in London is shown in the upper left in red pen as 1s0d. Letter may have been paid the packet letter rate, but, since it was endorsed to go by Great Western, it was sent by this steamer, an overpayment of four pence. New York post office marked the letter for 6¢ postage due, the incoming ship letter rate to the port. A New York letter carrier marked "chged 8 cts" in pen, showing that an additional fee of 2¢ for carrier delivery service was charged on the letter. Carrier collect fees were seldom marked on letters and are scarce to find. $0 (Image)