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THE GAVIN LITTAUR COLLECTION OF BRITISH POSTAL HISTORYA RARE MULREADY USED TO AMERICAOne Penny Envelopes1006 A163, dated 1840 (20 Oct.), addressed to Boston, Massachusetts, endorsed PerCunard’s Mail Line of Packets For America./ Liverpool, carried on the “Caledonia”, whichleft Liverpool on 4 November and arrived at Boston on 18 November, red Tombstonetype “E/PAID/20 OCT 20/1840” and faint red “SHIP/6” (2c. ship letter rate and 4c. inlandrate), rated P1/- (Cunard Contract standard packet rate, paid in cash), on reverse“RICHMOND/OC 28/1840” arrival; some small seal faults on the reverse. A most attractiveand extremely rare example of a Mulready to a transatlantic destination, unusually withouta Maltese Cross cancellation £10,000-12,000WWW.SPINK.COM