cover EG-EL, strip of six with margins nearly all round, touched at places along base and EL cut into at right, on entire from Scotland to New York dated 2 Dec. 1841, cancelled in black, the entire endorsed "p Steamer Columbia from Liverpool" in manuscript; the strip (probably lifted for inspection and replaced) has a few small faults and EJ crossed by light crease, the entire with "Seybold" handstamps and hinge marks on reverse, otherwise fine. A rare franking. Photo