Lot
903 
1848 (Jun. 13) New York N.Y. to Carlisle, England, blue folded letter bearing 5¢ red brown (1), three margins, tied by red grid cancel, matching red "New-York Jun 13" cds, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Boston Jun. 14th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 25th, Liverpool America (6.25) transit backstamp and matching "1/-" shilling due rating, Carlisle (6.25) arrival backstamp, forwarded to London with Carlisle (6.27) cds and red London (8.28) arrival backstamp, manuscript final due rating; 5¢ diagonal crease, edge wear and separation, Fine. Scott Nos. 1 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
This was the first return voyage of Cunard Line "Niagara".