Lot 525
1849-50s Transatlantic Mail - U.S.-G.B. Treaty, collection balance of 224 covers on pages with a wide variety of usages and markings, includes exchange datestamps of Portland (two), Detroit (two) and Chicago (three) as well as the usual Boston and New York, includes some interesting like 1854 Malta to Baltimore by Collins Pacific, 1854 Chicago Ill. to London with circled "24" rating handstamp, 1862 England mourning cover to Burlington N.J. with "New-York Am. Pkt. '48' Apr 16" integral debit cds, 1864 Frederick Md. to England with blue framed "Paid" and circled "24" rating handstamps, 1850 New York to England with ocean mail cds, 1849 Spain to Boston via London, 1855 England to Pittston Me. by Collins Line Pacific on last successful voyage before loss at sea, etc., F.-V.F., From the Seafarer collection.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $3,750