Lot
2669 
Cunard Line Steamship "Cambria" Beached Voyage, Liverpool April 19th - Beached at Truro May 2nd 1846. Wrapper file noted "Marseilles March 25 and April 11. 1846 (Duplicate)" and endorsed on reverse "Forwarded by Fordati, Coxhead & Co. London 18 April / 46" (Rowe rarity 1). Put into the Lombard Street PO paid to Boston 1/- in cash. Carried by the Cambria and removed from the beached vessel at Truro on May 2nd. On arrival at Boston struck with that offices "SHIP / 6" handstamp for 6 cents delivered within Boston. Atlantic Transit 13 days to beaching, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
On the "Cambria?s" 8th crossing to Boston leaving Liverpool on April 19th 1846 the 1,432 gross ton vessel was accidentally beached at Truro, Cape Cod on May 2nd 1846. The mails were landed and taken by an ox team drawn wagon to Plymouth to be put on rail cars for Boston.
Realized: $475