(Retaliatory Rate) 1848 (Dec. 16) Liverpool, England To Alden, Erie County, N.Y., bluish cover with red "Paid at Liverpool, DE 16 1848" framed postmark with matching red "1/-" prepaid packet rating handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Liverpool Dec. 16th to New York arriving Dec. 31st, red "New-York 'Ship 34cts' Jan 1" cds for 10¢ inland postage plus 24¢ packet fee; small manuscript spot, Very Fine and rare example from the last retaliatory sailing. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. COVER WAS CARRIED ON THE 25TH AND LAST CUNARD MAIL VOYAGE TO THE U.S. UNDER THE RETALIATORY ORDER. $0 (Image)