Lot
1756 
(England to Wilmington, N.C., 1827), folded cover from Wooler, England to Wilmington, N.C., manuscript "2/5" rate for packet fee from Wooler, carried by British Falmouth Packet Redpole to Bermuda and onward to Annapolis by Cunard Sailing Packet Susan, postmarked red "Annapolis Mar 19" cds with matching straight line "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "27" rate (2¢ ship + 25¢ inland postage), Very Fine, ex-R. Winter.Estimate $500 - 750.
Since the British Falmouth packet service to New York was suspended in late 1826, letters for America in 1827 were put off at Bermuda, where Cunard sailing packet was contracted to carry them to Annapolis, Maryland, where they entered the US mail system. This letter was carried on the first of only nine monthly voyages to Annapolis before the British government ended the service. Four letters are recorded from this voyage, of the 10 recorded from all voyages. A very rare British packet service cover.