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Auction: 22022 - The Graham Booth Collection of West Indies, Transatlantic Mail and British Ship Letters
Lot: 1138

Barbados
Covers and Cancellations
Mail to United States of America
1864 (10 Oct.) entire to Philadelphia marked "p Mail via Halifax", bearing 1861 rough perf 14 to 16 6d. rose-red cancelled with bold "bootheel" "1", showing red crayon "4", despatch datestamp, "steamship/10" and, on reverse, St. Thomas transit c.d.s. (13.10); assessed at 4d. Packet charge + 1d. inland charge + 1d. carriage to Halifax. S.G. 29. Photo

Note: When the Cunard Line established a terminus at Halifax in 1854, letters originating in or forwarded through St. Thomas were sometimes sent to Halifax to connect with the transatlantic steamers. The cost of this service was 1d. although it is not mentioned on the covers. The U.S. "Steamship 10" marking supports this argument. Letters originating in British Colonies and postally treated as above, usually have both the British and U.S. markings

provenance:
Fitz Roett

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