Lot
2607 
Cunard Line Steamship "Britannia" Return Maiden Voyage. Wrapper file noted "August Belmont 30 July 1840", agent of N.M. Rothschild in New York from 1837. Endorsed "P Britannia" and forwarded to Boston to be put on the steamship for Liverpool arriving August 14th 1840. Transferred to the London Foreign Branch Office to receive that offices "PACKET LETTER" and back stamp of August 15th 1840, charged double packet rate of "2/-". Atlantic Transit 14 days, Very Fine. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
The Britannia left Boston on August 1st to make her maiden return voyage to Liverpool carrying the first contract mails from America to Britain. Very few letters carried by the return maiden contract voyage are recorded. .
Realized: $2,700