Lot
1246 
1840 (Jun. 26) Charleston S.C. to Greenock, Scotland, datelined folded letter with red crayon "1d" rating for local pickup, entered mails with red "Charleston S.C. Jun. 26" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with "25" cent rating for freight money steamship fee and additional "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "25" cent rating for postage, carried as endorsed by Great Western from New York to Bristol, red "Bristol / Ship Letter" two-line handstamp with manuscript "1/4" pence due rating for double the 8d ship letter rate; some edge wear and splitting, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
The red crayon "1d" is present on a number of Charleston S.C. letter and is probably a carrier fee notation.
Realized: $190