Lot
1060 
1847, 10¢ black, four large margins, tied by circular grid cancel on blue 1848 folded letter to Blackburn, England postmarked "New Orleans La. Jun 10" cds, carried by Cunard Line Acadia from New York Jun. 21st to Liverpool arriving Jul. 5th, Liverpool America (7.5) backstamp transit and matching "1/-" shilling transatlantic packet due rating, red Blackburn (7.6) arrival cds, Very Fine; with 1987 P.F. certificate, Sampson census backstamp. Scott No. 2 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ 1847 ISSUE PAYING THE OVER-300 MILES RATE ON TRANSATLANTIC BRITISH PACKET MAIL.
THIS WAS THE LAST EASTBOUND VOYAGE FROM NEW YORK BEFORE RETALIATORY RATES BEGAN.
The 10¢ postage paid the over-300 miles rate from New Orleans La. to port of departure. The British packet postage of 24¢ was not prepaid and the letter was marked 1 shilling (24¢) due at Liverpool.
Realized: $2,700