Lot
553 
(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Sep. 13) New York, N.Y. to Lisbon, Portugal, folded letter given to New York forwarding agent Funch & Meincke who sent the letter unpaid to Boston "out of the mails" avoiding the retaliatory fee, carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from Boston Sep. 20 to Liverpool arriving Oct. 2, London red "Detained for Postage" h.s. and manuscript "2/7" for 1s packet fee less 2d internal fee plus 1s9d postage to Portugal, upon payment by agent, London red "Paid 5 OC 1848" cds and red manuscript "2/7" 2s7d prepaid rating, carried by P&O steamer Montrose from Southampton to Lisbon, blue "210" Re-Issues due rating, Very Fine, a rare transatlantic cover to Portugal avoiding the retaliatory fee. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170
Lot
554
1850 (Oct. 18) Lisbon, Portugal to New York, N.Y., folded letter carried privately to London, entered mails with (10.29) crown cds and unusual "3" cent debit h.s. to U.S., carried by Collins Line America from Liverpool Oct. 30 to New York arriving Nov. 12, New York "24" cent due h.s., Extremely Fine, This is the only recorded example of this "3" debit handstamp used on a transatlantic cover. Estimate $200 - 300.
Letter carried "out of the mails" to London where it was posted unpaid to U.S. London used unusual "3" handstamp to indicate G.B. debit to U.S.
Lot
555
1857 (Jun. 8) Lisbon, Portugal to New York, N.Y., cover sent unpaid and carried by P&O steamer Tagus to Southampton., blue London (6.13) backstamp with manuscript "42" G.B. debit for Falmouth packet rate from Portugal, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from Southampton Jun. 17 to New York arriving Jun. 30, "New York Am. Packet Jun 30" exchange debit cds with manuscript "63" rating; tiny edge tear, F.-V.F., scarce example of this 63¢ Falmouth packet rate, it was 26¢ higher than British mail via France. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $145