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Sale 59: The Robert J. Karrer Collection of Charleston Postal History

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Transatlantic Mail

Lot 4073    

1843 (Oct. 26) Charleston S.C. to Rotterdam, Holland, light blue folded letter with "Forwarded by Herckenrath Lowndes & Co., Charleston" oval handstamp and red "Charleston S.C. Oct 26" cds with matching "Paid" handstamp and "25" cent rating to Boston, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Hibernia from Boston May 16th to Liverpool arriving May 28th, red London (11.15) transit backstamp and manuscript "2/4" British debit, red Rotterdam (11.17) backstamp with matching "England / over Rotterdam" scrip handstamp, manuscript "190" Dutch cents due rating, forwarded to Schiedam, Nov. 18th arrival backstamp, Very Fine, This was the maiden return voyage of the Cunard Line Hibernia.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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