Lot
2820 
Transatlantic Sailing Packets, 1818-1848, collection of over 140 covers sort by year with a wide range of packet ships and lines including Black Ball, Blue Star, Red Star, Black X, Blue Swallowtail, Red Swallowtail and Dramatic, few earlier are pre-packets, some better uses noted: 1842 "Ship Letter Liverpool" by Black Ball Line Oxford to New York; 1841 Mexico to London via forwarder Schmidt, New Orleans; 1846 Jackson Mich. to London; 1848 Mexico to London via New York forwarder by Dramatic Line Garrick; 1847 New York to Scotland via Black Ball Fidelia; 1848 London to New York on Red Swallowtail Independence to avoid retaliatory rate; etc.; some mixed condition but a fabulous opportunity for research, ex-Pullin. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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Realized: $1,350