Lot
1715 
P.O. Department, Dead Letter Office, Jun 9, 1856, double-oval on 1855 cover from New York to Melbourne, Australia with red "New York, Am. Packet, Feb 7" exchange cds with pencil "33" prepaid rating and magenta "12" cent credit, endorsed "Via Overland Mail through Europe" at left, red London Paid (2.24) transit cds and matching "1d" colonial credit h.s., manuscript "2" rating, returned to the U.S. via the Dead Letter Office to ascertain the sender's address; cover roughly opened at top and partial flap, Fine and scarce DLO use to Australia. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $210