Lot
2087 
Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown. Mostly large oversized margins (top margin expertly added), paying the inland postage on 1846 folded letter sheet to New York, tied by red "London Paid, May 18, 1846" cds, manuscript "1/" rate and red "7" handstamp for U.S. postage, Extremely Fine and choice, a magnificent early transatlantic usage; with 1997 D. Brandon certificate. SG No. 8. Scott No. 3 Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
Realized: $2,500