Lot
1231 
Hawaii, 1846 Honolulu to Boston via Mexico, folded letter datelined "Honolulu, Mar 18, 1846" with "pr Cyan via Mazatlan" above from C. Brewer & Co. to James Hunnewell in Boston, Mass., manuscript "via Mexico" endorsement, reverse with "Franqueado, Vera Cruz, Junio 4" transit cds, entering the U.S. mails with blue "New Orleans, La., Jun 2" cds with matching "Ship" and "12" rate handstamp (10¢ rate plus 2¢ ship fee), Jun 11th receiving docketing on flap, Very Fine.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Carried to Mazatlan by "USS Cyane" sailing March 19th via Monterrey, Alta California. probably taken from Veracruz to Brazo, Santiago and from there taken to New Orleans by one of the several sailing ship arriving on June 2nd. Unlisted in the Gregory census. A few months later, this route was shut down when the U.S. blockaded Mexican ports.
Realized: $3,250