Lot
81 
(Depreciated Currency) Buenos Aires, Argentina to Boston, Mass. 1863 folded letter with "Conf. Argentine Saintonge, 14 Mai 63" octagon origin date stamp, manuscript "2" (double rate) & "via Bordeaux" routing, red octagonal "Br. Service" handstamp, manuscript "54" cents debit to the U.S., "85 in U.S. Notes" handstamp with matching "Boston, 60, Jul 2" entry cds, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
The rate per quarter ounce from Argentina was 30 cents per French mails, this representing a double rate and an observed ratio of 1.41, per French steamer "Saintonge", departing Buenos Aires 14 May, 1863 arriving Rio de Janeiro about 22 May, 1863, departed Rio 24-May arriving Bordeaux 17 Jun, 1863 per the Cunard Line steamer "China", departing Liverpool 20 Jun, 1863 arriving New York 1 Jul, 1863.
Realized: $950