Lot
2811 
Pioneer Steamships, 1838-1840s, collection of 79 covers with majority mounted on exhibit pages by steamship and voyage, additional covers tipped in, several freight money letters, Pioneer Steamships comprise Sirius, Great Britain, British Queen, President, Royal William and Liverpool, many better sailings including maiden and final voyages, better noted: 1838 Cuba to London via final Sirius transatlantic voyage; 1839 Liverpool to South Hadley Canal, Mass. on British Queen maiden voyage; 1839 New York to London on British Queen maiden return voyage; 1839 Baltimore to London quadruple freight money letter on British Queen; 1840 Sheffield to New York on President maiden voyage, and second Liverpool to Philadelphia; 1840 Mexico to London via New York on President maiden return voyage; 1838 Baltimore to London triple freight money letter on Liverpool maiden voyage; 1838 New Orleans to London by express mail to New York and on Liverpool third voyage; 1839 New York to London via double forwarders on Liverpool third voyage; 1838 Philadelphia to London on freight money letter on Royal William maiden voyage; etc., Very Fine and remarkable collection, ex-Pullin. Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
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Realized: $3,250