Lot
16 
Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown, plate 30, lettered L-G, margins huge to clear at lower right, tied by Maltese cross handstamp on folded letter to Halifax, Nova Scotia, red "Manchester, My 18, 1843" backstamp, manuscript "1/-" due rating for packet, carried by Cunard Line Columbia from Liverpool to Halifax with arrival backstamp; light fold toning, F.-V.F., a scarce transatlantic use with G.B. 1841 1d red brown prepaying the British inland postage; with 1992 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott Nos. 3. S.G. Spec. Nos. B1. SG Nos. 8 Estimate $500 - 750.
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Realized: $425