By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
lot # 511 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
(Discriminatory Rate) 1847 (Sep. 23) New York, N.Y. to Liverpool, England. Datelined folded letter with red "Paid" arc handstamp, carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Sep. 23rd to Southampton arriving Oct. 9th, red London (10.9) arrival backstamp with manuscript "1/-" shilling transatlantic packet rating, blue Liverpool (10.10) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce discriminatory rate, ex-Hegland.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
The commencement of the American Packet service on June 1, 1847 led to Britain imposing a "Discriminatory Rate" on mails landed at Southampton with all US prepayment ignored and the One Shilling Packet Rate charged to the addressee. This was carried on the second voyage of the Ocean Line "Washington".
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