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Lot
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Cuba, 1856 Havana, Cuba to Sheffield, England. Folded letter with "26" & "1/2½" rate handstamps, endorsed "pr Empire City via New York", reverse with "New York Am. Packet. Mar 1", "America Liverpool 13 Mr" transit and "Sheffield Mr 14 1850" A receiving cds's, debit represents a debit of 10¢ per half ounce U.S. Mail steamer to New York, plus 16¢ U.S. sea. The 1/2½ handstamp represents the addition of 1½d GB inland added to the U.S. debit of 26¢ or 29¢ due or 1/2½p British, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $260