EARLY CUNARD-LINE MAIL TO USA; Range inc. 18 Apr. & 4 Oct. 1...

Hammer

£480

EARLY CUNARD-LINE MAIL TO USA; Range inc. 18 Apr. & 4 Oct. 1843 EL to New Orleans or Natchez each with Paid at Liverpool d.s. and Boston d.s. on front alongside scarce Liverpool "1/-" h.s. in Red both carried on the Hibernia, the maiden voyage, 16 Apr. 1846 EL to NY ex Edinburgh rated '1/-' and carried on the Cambria which went ashore at Truro on Cape Cod, 18 May 1847 EL to NY with Paid At Liverpool d.s. and "1/-" h.s. on front, 17 Dec. 1847 EL to Boston ex London rated '1/-' and with "7" h.s. and with London Late Fee boxed d.s. on rear, Jan. 1849 EL to Massachusetts with scarce framed "PAID AT/DROGHEDA" h.s. on front rated '1/-' and 12 Jan. & 10 Feb. 1849 EL/E to NY ex Liverpool or London rated '1/-' or '2/-' but both charged with circular "6" cents h.s. on front (restored rates period). Latter Ex Carlin and other related examples (19 covers) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA