Lot
2810 
The James Pullin Sailing Packet Transatlantic Mail Exhibit Collection, 1820-1840, collection of over 235 covers mounted on exhibit pages with full sailing details, many maiden voyages, forwarder uses, auxiliary markings like "Too Late" and "2nd Delivery", large group of freight money, lines include Black Ball, Red Star, Blue Swallowtail, Red Swallowtail, Black X, better noted 1819 London to Boston with magenta "Packet, Courier" oval handstamp, 1823 Philadelphia to London by Blue Swallowtail Napoleon at 2¼oz. rate; 1825 London to Petersburg Va. on Blue Swallowtail Leeds Jan. interrupted voyage; 1825 London to Petersburg Va. by Black X York Jun. 3rd maiden voyage; 1824 Philadelphia to London by Black Ball Orbit on Jun. 1st third return and last voyage; 1835 St. Petersburg, Russia to Boston via Hamburg by Red Star Sheffield; 1835 Vera Cruz, Mexico to London, England via New York forwarder on Blue Swallowtail Napoleon; 1835 Bickenhill, England to New York with "Liverpool/Exempt Ship Lr." two-line handstamp on Blue Swallowtail Independence; 1835 Washington D.C. to London with Free Frank of Treasury Auditor T.L. Smith by Black X Louisa; 1840 New Orleans La. to London with freight money fee prepaid by Black Ball England; 1840 Baltimore to London freight money by Red Star Stephen Whitney Jan. 14th maiden voyage; 1840 Cobourg, Canada to London freight money by Red Star Virginian (ex-Winter); 1839 Philadelphia to London five-times (1¼ oz.) freight money letter by Blue Swallowtail Independence; 1840 Baltimore to London freight money on Red Swallowtail Gladiator Jan. 24th interrupted departure pressed ashore by ice and delayed until Feb. 1st; etc. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE THE PREEMINENT EXHIBIT COLLECTION OF TRANSATLANTIC SAILING PACKETS.
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Realized: $6,250