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Sale 27: The Autumn Sale

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U.S. Transatlantic Mail - Freight Money & Pioneer Steamers

Lot 2    

(Freight Money) Baltimore, Maryland to London, England. 1839 folded letter with red "Baltimore Md. Jul 4" cds & matching "Paid" handstamp, endorsed "Steamer Liverpool" at top with "Ship $100.00" superimposed, "75" cents rate mark beneath, the $100.00 paid the 25¢ per sheet of paper freight money rate for 4 sheets, and the 75¢ paid the U.S. inland zone rate of 18¾¢ per sheet of paper for 150-400 miles, red "New York, Jul 5" transit cds and black manuscript "3/2" in the upper middle which represents 8d incoming ship + 11d British inland zone rate for 170-230 miles x 2, the disparity between the U.S. and British number of rates is explained by the fact that the U.S. used sheets of paper up to an ounce and the British used the half ounce, reverse with two line "Liverpool Ship Letter" and red "F, JY 22 1839" receiving cds on the reverse, Very Fine, according to F. Staff, the Liverpool was part of the Transatlantic Steam Ship Company, maiden voyage on 20-Oct 1838 with 7 round trip voyages between 1838-1840.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $625

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