1848 (Apr. 4) New York, N.Y. to Leghorn, Tuscany, blue folded letter with pencil "25" cent prepaid rating for freight money fee, carried by Black Ball Line United States from New York Apr. 8 to Liverpool arriving Apr. 22, "Liverpool Ship/22AP1848" and London (4.23) backstamps, red "Detained for Postage" framed h.s. and letter held until foreign fees paid, prepaid red manuscript "2/1" rating upon payment and forwarded to Sardinia, Boulogne (5.13) transit cds, "12" crazie due rating, Very Fine, Carried on the maiden voyage of the Black Ball Line "United States" from New York to Liverpool. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. Freight money fee (pencil on left side) paid when letter taken to steamship agent office and put directly in mail bag without going to post office. "United States" made only four transatlantic round voyages for the Black Ball sailing ship line before being sold to the German Government as a war ship. Rare freight money cover from New York showing fee payment and rare steamship voyage. $0 (Image)