Flagship sale of U.S. and Worldwide #655

1847, from US to Italy, folded letter from New York to Livorno, datelined September 22, 1847 with manuscript "Pr Steamship Washington" (a pioneer steamship) and large red "PAID" with red French transit mark and there manuscript "20" decimes debit, bold Genova Fleur-de-le transit handstamp over French transit, all on face, 2 more transits and bold "Livorno/19 OTT/1847" receipt, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300

This is the 2nd or 3rd sailing of the "Washington" after the first sailing of June 1, 1847, any of the first five sailings are scarce. A similar cover in the Carlin sale but dropped off in Great Britain brought $500.