Lot
457 
1854 (Feb. 17) London, England to Andover, Mass., folded letter that was sent "out of mails" to Boston, flap with manuscript forwarder's endorsement "Forwarded by Y. O.S.…N.B.L…Mch 7 '54", carried by Cunard Line Alps from Liverpool Feb. 19 to Boston arriving Mar. 7, posted with 1851, 3¢ red tied by "Paid" grid, red "Boston 8 Mar" cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 11A Estimate $200 - 300.
The Cunard Line "Alps" was substituting as a contract mail steamship on only this one voyage to Boston.
Realized: $170