Lot
4027 
(Norwich & New London Steamboat Co., Route 802) 1851 (Oct. 6) New York N.Y. to Providence R.I., printed circular bearing 3¢ orange brown (10), position 17R1L, large margins to just touched, tied by red circular grid cancel, matching red "U.S. Express Mail, N. York N.Y., 6 Oct" cds, carried on Route 802 to Norwich where transferred to post road for the 43 miles to Providence; stamp slightly oxidized, Very Fine; with 2007 A.P.S. certificate. Estimate $200 - 300.
Route 802 from New York to Norwich was contracted to the Norwich & New London Steamboat Company in July 1849 at $4,239 a year for a daily trip excluding Sundays.
Realized: $160