1849 (Sep. 18) Halifax, Nova Scotia to New York N.Y., folded letter with red "Halifax, Paid, Sep 18, 1849" postmark with red manuscript "1/-" shilling prepaid rating, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Cambria departing Sep. 19th to New York where circled "5" due rating handstamp struck, Very Fine, ex-Winter. Estimate  $200 - 300. Letters from Nova Scotia by Cunard Line steamers required prepayment of 1s packet rate. Effective Sep. 20th 1849 (the day after this cover left Halifax), the Nova Scotian packet rate to the U.S. was reduced to 4 pence sterling or 4½d currency. $0 (Image)