Sale 1262 — United States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 July, 2022
Category — Railroad, Transatlantic, Potato Famine, Steamboat
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
34
(London, England, to Boston, Feb. 22, 1849) First Westbound Cunard Sailing of Treaty Rate Period. Folded letter datelined Feb. 22, 1849 and addressed to Boston, red London Feb. 23, 1849 circular datestamp and manuscript "2/4" rate, endorsed for and carried on the Cunarder America from Liverpool on Feb. 24 -- the first westbound sailing under the new Treaty Rate -- arrived Boston Mar. 8, "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "10" rate, Very Fine
E. 300-400
350