Lot
4050 
Australian States: New South Wales, 1851 (Feb. 25) Sydney, New South Wales to San Francisco Cal., gray folded letter datelined "Sydney NSW Feb 25th 1851", carried by private ship Robert Borone to San Francisco, red "San Francisco Cal. 18 Aug" cds and black "Ship 6" clamshell handstamp for 6¢ ship letter rate to port, some interesting content "…I leave tomorrow for San Francisco with 180 passengers (wind and weather permitting), 600 tons coal & about 500 bushels barley - hope to be with you soon, after if not before the receipt of this…", fresh and Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
AN UNUSUAL USE OF A RED SAN FRANCISCO CDS AND BLACK "SHIP 6" CLAMSHELL DUE HANDSTAMP.
Realized: $525