Lot
4105 
Australian States: New South Wales, 1857 (Jun. 12) Sydney, New South Wales to Providence R.I. via London and New York, large blue quadruple-rate cover bearing New South Wales, 2d blue, 6d greenish gray, and four 1s pale red singles tied by barred oval cancels prepaying 4s8d for four-times 1s2d rate, matching "Sydney, New South Wales, JU13, 1857" rimless backstamp, carried by E&ARM contract sailing to England, red London Paid (9.5) transit cds, manuscript "2/8" 2s8d and "64" cent credit to U.S., carried by Vanderbilt Line Ariel Sep. 9th to New York arriving Sep. 23rd, "New-York, Am. Pkt., Sep 24, 1857" exchange cds with matching "20" cent due handstamp for quadruple the 5¢ inland rate; some wear and soiling, small stamp flaws, F.-V.F. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THIS IS THE LARGEST PREPAID USE UNDER THE E&ARM CONTRACT.