Sale 1230 U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History

Forwarded from/Hale's News Room/And Foreign Letter Office/New-York. Four-line red handstamp with upper/lower case letters in third line (Ty. NY-B) clearly struck on bluish folded cover from Fesser Picard & Co. to Rothschild & Co. in London, England, via New York City, receipt docketing confirms sender and Apr. 22, 1841 origin date, red "Forwarded by Goodhue & Co. New-York" oval handstamp on back along with "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" two-line handstamp and red London receiving datestamp (Jun. 2), manuscript "8" due marking, Very Fine, this is the only recorded example of the Ty. NY-B marking recorded by Gutman, the sender was based in Havana and had an affiliated company in Matanzas, therefore this letter originated in Cuba or Mexico (Image Magnifier)