5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to barely in at bottom right, worn-plate impression, diagonal crease at left and slightly affected at top from placement near edge of cover, tied by black grid cancel, red "Boston Mass. Nov. 19" (1850) circular datestamp on small envelope to London, England, sender's directive "pr Steamer for N.Y." and carried on the Ocean Line steamer Washington, departing New York November 20, 1850, arriving Southampton December 5, bold "21" debit handstamp for American Packet service under the treaty, manuscript "1/-" charged on arrival for sea postage and inland delivery, receiving backstamp (Dec. 6), Very Fine, the 5c stamp was insuficient for the 24c treaty rate, so the U.S. exchange office marked the cover 21c due for American Packet service and Great Britain collected 24c (one-shilling) from the addressee, ex Craveri, Hackmey and Gross, with 1999 P.F. certificate

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