Lot
1183 
Pullen & Co's Express, black on dull blue express label with steamboat vignette and offices listed, used on 1847 gray folded letter datelined "Troy Jul 30/47" sent by steamboat down the Hudson River to New York City, manuscript "2/-" rating for 25¢ express fee, ms. "with Sample Corn" notation, consignee's letter about com shipment arriving by canal-boat; file folds, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Copp retired in late 1844 and his name was dropped on the new Pullen & Co. labels, which now illustrated a more modern steamboat. Pullen & Co. operated by steamboat up the Hudson River from New York City-there is no evidence this express operated into Canada, but the concurrent partnership of Pullen, Virgil & Co. extended their express lines across the border.
Realized: $190