Lot
1537 
1840 (Sep. 10) Goteborg, Sweden to Fall River Mass., datelined folded letter sent privately to Liverpool, red "Liverpool, SP 18, 1840" double-arc datestamp and red manuscript "1/-" prepaid packet rating, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Sep. 19th to Boston arriving Oct. 3rd, red partial "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Oct 3" arrival cds and manuscript "12" due rating for 10¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine and scarce early transatlantic use from Sweden, Carried on Maiden Voyage of Cunard Line Caledonia, ex-Roberts, J. Pullin. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $150
Lot
1538
1842 (Jan. 26) Plymouth Mass. to Göttingen, Saxony, datelined folded letter with red "Plymouth Mass. Jan 26" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with blue manuscript "20" rating, red "New-York, Jan 27" cds and carried on Havre Second Line St. Nicholas from New York to Le Havre arriving Feb. 1st, red "Outre-Mer, Le Havre, 21 Fevr 52" entry cds, blue Paris (2.22) transit backstamp, red manuscript "11", Hannover manuscript "6½" due rating, Feb. 26th arrival backstamp, Very Fine and interesting use, ex-Arthur White, J. Pullin. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $90
Lot
1539
1842 (Apr. 26, Jul. 29) Boston, Mass. to Oundle, England, correspondence pair each with red "Forwarded from Harndens Package Express & Foreign Letters, Boston" oval handstamp and matching red "Pd H" in circle handstamp, 1842 (Apr. 26) carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Boston May 1st to Liverpool arriving May 15th, flap with Liverpool (5.16) and London (5.17) backstamps, stamp apparently fell off, 1842 (Jul. 29) carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Boston Aug. 1st to Liverpool arriving Aug. 13th, Liverpool (8.14) backstamp with G.B. 1d red on bluish, four margins tied by Maltese cross, red London (8.15) transit backstamp, Very Fine correspondence pair. Estimate $300 - 400.
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Lot
1540
1846 (Feb. 24) Zante, Ionian Islands to Boston Mass. via London, datelined gray folded letter to care of London forwarder with red "London, Paid Ship Letter, 14 MR 14, 1846" rimless oval and matching London Paid (3.14) Maltese cross, manuscript "1/-" 1s due rating crossed out, carried as endorsed by Unicorn from Liverpool Mar. 19th to Boston arriving Apr. 17th, partial Boston "Ship/6" in ribbon due handstamp, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
THE ONLY KNOWN "UNICORN" COVER FROM THE IONIAN ISLANDS, THE LAST OF SEVEN VOYAGES OF THIS PIONEER STEAMSHIP.
Unicorn formerly had run on the Cunard feeder mail service between Pictou, Nova Scotia and Quebec. In November 1845, she was purchased by James Whitney to be placed on the Halifax to St. John's, Newfoundland service. Returning to North America in March 1846, Unicorn carried ship letters one last time to Boston. Very few covers have been recorded from this voyage.
Realized: $850
Lot
1541
1848 (Apr. 14) London, England to New York N.Y., blue folded letter with "Tooley St." straightline with red manuscript "1/" 1s prepaid rating, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line America from Liverpool Apr. 15th to New York arriving Apr. 29th, New York red "6" in circle due handstamp for port-of-entry ship letter fee, Very Fine, Carried on Maiden Voyage of Cunard Line America, ex-Feldman. Estimate $150 - 200.
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Lot
1542
1848 (Jun. 12) Louisville Ky. to Marburg, Germany, folded cover with partial blue "Louisville Ky. '5' Jun 12" integral-rate cds and manuscript "34" cent rating, sharp "New-York, Jun 17" exchange backstamp, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from New York Jun. 17th to Bremen arriving Jul. 3rd, Hannover "12¾ America/über Bremen" and "14½" handstamps, magenta due ratings, partial German arrival, exceptionally fresh and Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
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1543
1848 (Sep. 11) Portland Me. to Brunswick, Germany, cover with partial "Portland Me. '10' 11 Sep" integral cds and matching "Paid" handstamp to New York, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from New York Sep. 13th to Liverpool arriving Sep. 25th, red London (9.26) transit backstamp and manuscript "2/4" 2s4d debit rating, sharp "ENGLAND/ÜBER BREMEN" two-line handstamp and red crayon "18 2/3" due rating, Oct. 1st boxed arrival backstamp, additional red crayon ratings incl. "22 2/3" final due, Very Fine and scarce use. Estimate $300 - 400.
Portland collected only 10¢ for U.S. inland fee to New York and marked the letter with "Paid" handstamp. Letter was sent as endorsed by Cunard Line at double the 5¢ British open mail rate. London marked debit of "2/4" 2s4d for two-times the 8d transatlantic fee plus 6d British transit. Hannover marked letter with black "ENGLAND/ÜBER BREMEN" handstamp to show letter arrived from England under U.K.-Hannover convention of 1845, showing debit to Hannover of 18 2/3 gute-groschen (equivalent to British debit of 2s4d). Hannover added the 4 ggr. internal fee was added and letter marked 22 2/3 ggr. postage due.
Realized: $450
Lot
1544
(Restored Rate Period) 1848 (Oct 13) Manila, Philippines to Boston Mass., gray printed circular datelined "Manila 13 October. 1848." dateline carried privately London, entered mails with red London Paid (12.29) cds and red manuscript "1/-" rating. red "p 'America' " endorsement, carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool Dec. 30th to Boston arriving Jan. 12th, red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' JAn 12" cds and matching "7" due handstamp for 5¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine, Carried on the First Westbound Restored Rate Voyage. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $425
Lot
1545
(Restored Rate Period) 1848 (Dec. 24) Marseilles, France to Boston Mass., cds and small red "PD" framed handstamp with manuscript rating at top left, on blue folded letter, red London Paid (12.29) transit cds, carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool Dec. 30th to Boston arriving Jan. 12th, Boston red "Ship, 6" ribbon due handstamp, Very Fine, Carried on the First Westbound Restored Rate Voyage. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot
1546
(Restored Rate Period) 1849 (c., Jan. 10) New York N.Y. to Carlisle, England, blue folded cover endorsed "per Europa", carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Europa from New York Jan. 10th to Liverpool arriving Jan. 22nd, reverse with "America, Liverpool, JA 22, 1849" double-arc and green Carlisle (1.23) arrival double-arc, Very Fine and choice, Carried on the First Voyage from the US to UK under Restored Rates, ex-J. Pullin. Estimate $300 - 400.