Lot 527
(Restored Rates) 1849 Transatlantic Mail - Restored Rates, group of five covers comprising 1848 (Dec. 28) Glasgow, Scotland to Philadelphia with G.B. 1s green embossed (affected by filing crease), carried by Cunard America to Boston arriving Jan. 12th, 1849 (Jan. 14) Reading Pa. to England on America from Boston Jan. 24th, 1849 (Feb. 3) Charleston S.C. to Greenock on Canada departing N.Y. Feb. 7th, and two 1849 (Jan. 12) letters from England to N.Y. and New Orleans on Canada from Liverpool Jan. 13th, later faulty quadruple rate, F.-V.F., a scarce group.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $500