Lot
425 
(Restored Rates) 1848 (Dec. 31) Malaga, Spain to Boston, Mass., folded letter with blue octagonal "Consulate/U.S./Malaga" handstamp sent unpaid to London where "10" pence postage paid, reposted with red "Paid 12 JA" postmark and red manuscript "1" shilling prepaid packet rating, carried on Cunard Line Europa from Liverpool Jan. 13 to New York arriving Jan. 29, red "New York 'Ship 7cts' Jan 30" cds for 5¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, F.-V.F. Estimate $400 - 600.
Letter sent overland via Madrid and Paris to London where Baring Brothers & Co. paid postage due and remailed letter to Boston. Letter carried on 2nd of 4 Cunard mail westbound voyages to the U.S. during six week period when pre-retaliatory rates were resumed before U.S.-G.B. postal convention became effective. Two voyages went to Boston and two to New York.
Realized: $1,050