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Lot 127



1851 Stampless folded letter from Scotland to California, blue Sanquhar postmark, Apr 15, with red straight line "PAID" and London Paid c.d.s. Apr 16, manuscript rate "2/9", addressed to "Saint Francisco" with manuscript sender's instructions "Panama Mail" and "from London"; very fine example of the 2/9 per ½-ounce West Indies rate.
Estimate 400 - 500

British Post Office instruction No. 36, in October of 1850, required that all mail to California or Oregon, "not specifically addressed to be forwarded by any other route", was to be carried by West India Mail Packet to Panama, then by American Packet to San Francisco, and charged at the rate of 2sh9d per ½-ounce.

 
Realized $600



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