Lot
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"Columbia" Maiden Return Voyage, 1841 (Feb. 28) Boston, Mass. to Paris, France, datelined folded letter with bold "Forwarded from Harndens Package Express & Foreign Letter Office, Boston" oval handstamp and matching "Pd. H" in circle handstamp, endorsed "pr Steam Ship Columbia", carried on Cunard Line Columbia from Boston Mar. 2nd to Liverpool arriving Mar. 16th, bold red "Paid at / Liverpool" framed handstamp and matching backstamp, London Paid (3.7) tombstone and matching bold "P.F." oval handstamp (Paid to Frontier), red Calais entry cds and manuscript "10" decimes due rating, Very Fine and scarce Harndens use on maiden return sailing. Estimate $300 - 400.
"Columbia" of 1,175 tons built at Greenock in 1840 made her maiden voyage to Boston on January 5th 1841, she returned to Liverpool leaving March 2nd. Ran aground and was wrecked at Cape Sable, Nova Scotia on July 2nd 1843 without loss of life.
Realized: $375