1845 (Jun. 7) Sheffield, England to New York N.Y., folded letter with illustrated Wm. Jessop & Sons Steel Mfr. letterhead, blue "Sheffield JU 18 1845" origin cds and manuscript "1/-" rating, carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Liverpool Jun. 19th to Boston arriving Jul. 2nd, blue manuscript "7" cent ship rating, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. This letter arrived on the first steamship mail under the new U.S. postal rates effective July 1st 1845. Letter was prepaid 1 shilling for the transatlantic packet rate and 7¢ due for 5¢ inland postage under 300 miles plus 2¢ ship fee. $0 (Image)