Lot
91 
(Depreciated Currency) Montevideo, Uruguay to New York, N.Y. 1863 folded letter with "via Southampton" routing endorsement at top, "Admon De Correos Montevideo 30 Abril 1863" origin date stamp, "63" cents due, "New York Am. Pkt. Jun 18" exchange cds & "45" cents in gold coin due handstamp, red London transit cds on reverse; file folds, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
The 24 cents debit represents the packet rate for half ounce from Montevideo to Southampton, plus 21 cents per half ounce from G.B. to the U.S. (5 cents U.S. inland plus 16 cents sea) to total 45 cents due in gold coin or 63 cents in U.S. notes, per Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. steamer Oneida, departing Montevideo 30-Apr-1863, arriving Southampton 2-Jun-1863, per the Inman Line steamer City of Manchester, departing Liverpool 3-Jun-1863, Queenstown 4-Jun-1863, arriving New York 18-Jun-1863, a fairly early depreciated currency cover.
Realized: $230