Lot
6 
(Freight Money) Philadelphia, Pa. to London, England. 1839 folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa Feb 12" cds & matching framed "Paid" handstamp, pencil "50" and black manuscript "50" adjacent, red "New York, Feb 13" transit cds, "4/9" in the middle and endorsed "pr U. States packet of the 13th", Very Fine, the 50¢ rate represents 12½¢ per sheet of paper for 2 sheets in the 80-150 miles zone and 12½¢ per sheet for freight money via sailing ship, the total postage paid for both U.S. and G.B. was $1.68, a whopping sum in 1839. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $500