£200
TRANSATLANTIC RETALIATORY MAIL PERIOD; Small group with 2 Aug. 1848 to London ex NY carried privately on the Hibernia and charged '1/-' 26 Aug. 1848 EL to NY ex Liverpool with "1/-" hs on front and "29"(cents) hs due on arrival, 30 Sep. 1848 EL 'p Britannia' and 25 Nov. 1848 EL per 'Canada' to NY franked GB 1/- Embossed or prepaid '1/-' and both with bold "24" hs alongside, 2 Oct. 1848 EL to Yorks. ex NY with "PAID" hs (two strikes) and rated '58'(cents) initially struck with "1/-" hs and deleted and rerated '2/-', 11 June 1849 EL to London ex Philadelphia 'p Niagara' with "24" hs on front and rated '1/-' on arrival and applied in the 1st treaty rate period. (6 covers) Cross Reference: WORLDWIDE MARITIME POSTAL HISTORY, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, GREAT BRITAIN
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