Lot 128
1851 Stampless folded letter to California, carried privately from Liverpool to New York, datelined Feb 5, placed in the mails at New York, marked manuscript "Steamer Georgia", postmarked New York c.d.s., Mar 11, and handstamped "80" in circle, unpaid penalty rate of double the prepaid transcontinental rate, docketed on the inside "recd Str California April 24/ 51", very fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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| Realized $290 |
