1848 (Mar. 27) New York, N.Y. to Macclesfield, England, folded letter carried by sailing packet Wellington from New York Apr. 1 to London arriving Apr. 19, red London (4.19) backstamp and manuscript "8" pence for ship letter fee, manuscript "Can't be found" endorsement and returned to London where dead letter section of GPO opened and found it contained valuables (draft for £6 sterling), letter returned to Washington D.C. where "P.O. Dept., Dead Letter Office, July 31/51" cds with manuscript dating struck after sitting unattended for three years, Very Fine and scarce transatlantic dead letter use. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)