1861 (Dec. 21) New York, N.Y. to Liverpool, England, cover bearing 1861, 1¢ blue prepaying the carrier fee, black "New York '42' Dec 21" exchange debit cds, carried by NGL Line Hansa from New York Dec. 21 to Southampton arriving Jan. 3, Liverpool (1.4) arrival cds ties 1¢, manuscript "2/-" shilling due rating, F.-V.F., a rare use showing prepayment of the carrier fee. Scott No. 63  Estimate $300 - 400. Letter prepaid 1¢ with an adhesive for the carrier fee to take the letter to the post office. Otherwise, the letter was completely unpaid. Examples of unpaid letters with a 1¢ carrier fee prepayment are not common. $0 (Image)