(Restored Rates) 1849 (Jan. 26) Liverpool, England to New York, N.Y., folded letter endorsed "p Niagara", red "Paid at Liverpool, JA 27 1849" postmark and magenta "1/" shilling prepaid packet rating, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Liverpool Jan. 27 to Boston arriving Feb. 11, red "Boston Ms. Feb 12" cds and matching red "7" rating h.s. for the 5¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, a Very Fine restored rate. Estimate  $200 - 300. Letter carried on third of four Cunard mail voyages to the U.S. during six week period when pre-retaliatory rates were restored before U.S.-U.K. postal convention became effective. Note the use of a non-ship datestamp at Boston, implying there was more than one clerk processing mail and other ship datestamps not available. $0 (Image)