Lot
2609 
Cunard Line Steamship "Caledonia" Maiden & Final Voyages. Two covers; Maiden Voyage Eastbound, Boston October 16th - Liverpool October 30th 1840, Entire dated "New York 15th October 1840" and transferred to Boston by Harnden?s Foreign Letter Office at No.2 Wall Street, New York. Addressed to Lyon, France, reverse bears "FORWARDED BY / F. COTTENET / NEW YORK" cachet, double circle "AMERICA L" arrival, London transit of October 31st and indistinct Lyon arrival. Manuscript charge of 1 Shilling applied at Liverpool and "Packet Letter" at London. Charged "26" Decimes at the Calais exchange office for both sea post and French inland rates. Atlantic Transit of 14 daysFinal Return Voyage, Boston December 5th - Liverpool December 18th 1849, Entire dated "New York Decr. 4 : 1849" addressed to Cognac, France routed through London on December 19th where the "COLONIES / &c. ART13" was applied. At the Calais exchange office the letter was charged "15" Decimes with reverse bearing a Cognac arrival of December 22nd 1849. Atlantic Transit 13 days, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750.
The Caledonia of 1,138 gross tons built at Glasgow in 1840 made her maiden return voyage form Boston on October 16th 1840. She continued in service with Cunard making her final voyage from Boston to Liverpool on December 5th 1849 being sold to the Spanish Navy in 1851.
Realized: $625