Sale 37: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2627    

First Restored Rate Sailing Westbound, Liverpool to Boston by Cunard Steamer America December 30,1848. Folded letter mailed at Glasgow December 28, prepaid one shilling packet rate to Boston, where it was treated as a ship letter and charged "12" cents due, being 2 cents ship letter fee plus 10 cents postage over 300 miles. One of four westbound sailings during the restored rate period, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2628    

Cunard Line Retaliatory Rate Period, Steamship America. Liverpool October 24th - New York November 8th 1848, Entire dated "Manheim 19 Octbr. 1848" prepaid "5/34" being 39 Kreuzer. Routed via Rotterdam and London as a Ship Letter and put onto the America on the 28th. This represents an unusual routing. On arrival at New York the "New York 34cts / Ship / Nov. 9" was struck. This being 24 cents packet rate plus 10 cents inland to Elk Grove, Wisconsin Territory, slightly refolded at top to conceal slight edge tears, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

During the Retaliatory Rate period the New York Foreign Mail Office treated incoming prepaid mail as Ship Letters. The packet rate of 24 cents was charged plus the appropriate inland rate with the New York Ship Letter arrival stamp applied. This policy was applied to letters originating in Britain and to European mails which transited Britain.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2629    

Cunard Line "Europa" Maiden Westbound in Retaliatory Rate Period, Liverpool July 15th - Boston July 27th 1848. Entire dated "Cork 10th of 7 Mo 1848" addressed to New York prepaid the 1/- packet rate. Routed through London on July 12th and bearing on reverse the Liverpool "L / JY 13 / A" transit. At Boston that offices "BOSTON / SHIP / JUL / 27 / MS" struck with a partial strike of the "29" charge stamp being 2 cents ship letter plus 25 cents to New York. Atlantic Transit 12 days, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2630    

Retaliatory Rate 1848 Folded Letter from New York to Copenhagen via Liverpool. Debited 1/6d including Danish postage, initially rated 21 kroner at Copenhagen, uprated to 23 kroner upon delivery, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 2631    

Cunard Line Steamship "Cambria" First Direct Voyage to New York, Liverpool January 1st - New York January 18th 1848. Envelope posted prepaid "1/-" at Cupar Angus on December 18th 1847 with Edinburgh transit of 19th and Liverpool arrival of 20th too late for the sailing of the Caledonia. Put onto the Cambria on January 1st and carried through to New York where the "NEW YORK / SHIP / JAN 18 / 7 cts" was applied in the absence of any suitable stamps being supplied to the New York Exchange Office. Atlantic Transit 17 days via Halifax to New York, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2632    

New York - Boston (February 21) - Liverpool, 1849, the First Sailing at the New Treaty Rate, Also a Rare Handstamp. Wrapper docketed Havana 30 January carried under separate cover to New York which applied the 24 cts. Handstamp with curved "PAID" below; addressed to London and carried on the Niagara from Boston to Liverpool; file fold affecting postmark, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Winter states that only five examples of the New York PAID stamp have been recorded, four in black and one in red.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 2633    

Cunard Line "Niagara", First Treaty Rate Sailing, Boston - Liverpool 21st February - 6th March 1849. Two folded covers carried by the "Niagara" on the First Treaty Rate Sailing from Boston to Liverpool on Feb. 21st arriving in Liverpool on March 6th, 1849;

First is a wrapper with a "Tarboro, N. C., Feb. 13" cds & "via New York per Steamer for Liverpool" addressed to Edinburgh. At New York manuscript charge of "24" cents applied. At Liverpool the "24" was struck out and the normal handstruck 1/- charge applied for collection from addressee. Atlantic transit of 13 days.

Second is a stampless folded cover to France with London transit & French maritime markings & manuscript 18 decimes marking, Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

In December 1848 a treaty was negotiated restoring the conditions prior the the Retaliatory Rate period. The treaty was not ratified by Congress until February 1849 and the three sailings by Cunard before ratification is known as the Restored Period. The first sailing under the new treaty was from Boston by the "Niagara" on 21st February 1849.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 2634    

Cunard steamship "Canada", Final Restored Rate Voyage. Addressed to Cognac and Endorsed "Steamer Canada from New York to Liverpool", boxed red "Colonies / &c Art. 13" on face, arrived London on 20 February 1849 and the first sailing under the new treaty left Boston the following day; hint of toning along file fold, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 2635    

Last Restored Rate Sailing Eastbound, Boston - Liverpool - France, February 7th 1849, Cunard Steamer Canada. This was the final of three eastbound sailings during the restored rate period, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $625

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Lot 2636    

Cunard Line "Africa" Maiden & Final Voyages. Two covers; Maiden Voyage, Liverpool - New York 26th October - 8th November 1850, Entire printed grain shipments listing dated "Liverpool 10m 25, 1850" covering the previous days activities and endorsed "Per Africa". Addressed to the Irish/American merchant house of Abraham Bell & Son. Liverpool departure stamp for 26th October and 19 Cents credit stamp applied. On arrival at New York only the "24" Cents charge stamp was applied. Atlantic transit of 13 days.

Final Voyage, Liverpool - Boston 7th - 20th December 1867, Entire dated "London 7th December 1867" and endorsed "p Africa" with pharmacutical raw material prices addressed to the druggist Lanman & Kemp in New York. Stamped at Liverpool with the "38 CENTS" double letter credit to Britain. On arrival at New York the "NEW 48 YORK OR U.S. 63 NOTES" Depreciated Currency stamp for 21st December was applied. Atlantic transit of 30 days., Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

The Africa of 2,226 gross tons was built at Greenock by R. Steele & Co. with Napier of Glasgow engines and launched in July 1850. Used on the North Atlantic routes, mainly Liverpool - New York but also for a period Liverpool - Halifax - Boston. Final voyage in December 1867 and sold in 1868. The final round trip of the "Africa" was the last to be made by a Cunard paddle steamship.

Realized: $375

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