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