Lot
821 
1847, 5¢ deep red brown, large margins to just slightly in at top left, gorgeous rich color and proof-like impression from the First Printing, tied by red square grid cancel on bluish folded letter to Liverpool, England, matching "New-York Jul 30" cds, sender's routing "Pr Britannia from Boston", bold "1/-" one-shilling due rating handstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Britannia from Boston Aug. 1st to Liverpool arriving Aug. 13th, Liverpool America (8.14.47) arrival backstamp; file folds clear of stamp, Very Fine, ex-Hart, Boker, Gross. Scott No. 1 var. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
THIS WAS CARRIED ON THE SECOND TRANSATLANTIC SAILING AFTER THE INTRODUCTION OF THE 1847 ISSUE.
Realized: $2,800