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Sale 37: The Westpex Sale

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Feldman Collection of Atlantic Mails - Cunard and the Retaliatory Rate

Lot 2627    

First Restored Rate Sailing Westbound, Liverpool to Boston by Cunard Steamer America December 30,1848. Folded letter mailed at Glasgow December 28, prepaid one shilling packet rate to Boston, where it was treated as a ship letter and charged "12" cents due, being 2 cents ship letter fee plus 10 cents postage over 300 miles. One of four westbound sailings during the restored rate period, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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