Great Britain and British Commonwealth Foreign Mails - 1864 to 1867
Sale No: 73
Lot No:1515
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Cat No:Stampless
1864 (Aug. 30) New York N.Y. to Edinburgh, Scotland. Datelined folded letter sent unpaid from New York with black "N. York Br. Pkt. '5' " debit exchange cds to G.B., carried on Cunard Line Asia from Boston Aug. 31st to Queenstown arriving Sep. 11th, rated aboard ship by British postal clerk with "1/-" due handstamp, Edinburgh (2.13) arrival backstamp; fold soiling, F.-V.F., debit markings applied aboard ship are seldom seen, ex-Hugh Feldman. Estimate; $200 - 300.
Sent via closed bag through Queenstown and Liverpool, and opened at Edinburgh, as was all the Scotland mail. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 140.00
Closed..Mar-22-2017, 15:24:05 EST
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Sale No: 73
Lot No:1523
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Cat No:45, 97
1866 (Apr. 24) London, England to New York N.Y. Light gray datelined folded letter bearing G.B. 2d blue, 6d lilac (SG 45, 97) tied by oval grids prepaying the 8d ship letter rate, blue London (4.24) backstamp, carried as endorsed by NGL Line New York from Southampton Apr. 25th to New York arriving May 7th, sharp strike of "New York Ship Letter '4' May 7" cds, fresh and Very Fine Non-Contract steamship use. Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)