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July 2023
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folded letter to New York City datelined "Liverpool 7 Mo July 14 1848" with red framed "Paid at Liverpool Jy 13 1848", endorsed "Europa" and carried on her maiden voyage departing Liverpool July 15 and arriving Boston July 27, red "Boston Ms. Ship Jul 27" handstamp and manuscript "87" triple retaliatory rate, some ink erosion, otherwise very fine
cover to Cambridge, Massachusetts with "Giessen 11/6" origin postmark, endorsed "per New York via Bremen", "ST.P.A. Bremen 14/7" backstamp, departed Bremerhaven July 15 and arrived New York August 5, "New-York Ship 29cts Aug 5" datestamp, very fine and scarce
folded lettersheet to Royston, England endorsed "Steamer Europa via Boston", did not enter the mails in the United States, carried aboard Cunard's Europa on her maiden return voyage departing Boston August 9 and arriving Liverpool August 20, manuscript "1/-" rate, transit backstamp and Royston arrival, very fine and scarce example of avoidance of the retaliatory rate
folded letter to London with blue "Baltimore Md Sep 11" datestamp and matching straightline "Paid", manuscript "29" rate, endorsed "p Steamer via N.Y." and carried on Cunard's Niagara departing New York September 13 and arriving Liverpool September 25, backstamped the next day and marked "1/-" due, very fine
folded letter to Philadelphia datelined "Rotterdam 19 Sept 1848" and endorsed "p Steamer Cambria", framed "Paid at Liverpool Sp 23 1848" and handstamped "1/-" rate, carried by Cunard's Cambria departing Liverpool September 23 and arriving Boston October 3, red "Boston Ms. Ship Oct 6" handstamp and matching "34" retaliatory rate handstamp, very fine
folded lettersheet from Nottingham, England to New York City, illustrated printed letterhead for "Fellmongers, Leather Dressers", departed Liverpool October 14 and arrived New York October 25, red "24" rate handstamp upon arrival, very fine
folded letter to Leipzig, Saxony datelined "Boston Oct 23 1848", red "Paid" and matching "29" handstamp, carried by Cunard's Britannia departing New York October 25 and arriving Liverpool November 11, manuscript "3/6" debit to Prussia, boxed "America per England", light toning, still fine, a scarce destination for a retaliatory rate cover
folded letter to Boston datelined "Batavia 26th September", endorsed "Via England" and carried privately to London, November 24 transit and manuscript "1/-", carried by Cunard's Canada departing Liverpool November 25 and arriving New York December 14, red "New-York Ship 29cts Dec 14" retaliatory rate handstamp, very fine and scarce
folded lettersheet from Cincinnati, Ohio to Leamington, England, red straightline "Paid" and manuscript "34" rate, endorsed "By the Steamer" and carried on Britannia's final Cunard voyage departing New York December 13 and arriving Liverpool December 28, "1/-" retaliatory due rating and "America/Liverpool De 28 1848" backstamp, fine and attractive
folded letter to London with black "New Orleans La Dec 2" datestamp with matching "Paid" and "34" handstamps, endorsed "pr Str. Britannia", departed Boston December 13 and arrived Liverpool December 28, rated "1/-" and with December 29 London backstamp, very fine
folded letter to Andover, Massachusetts franked with Great Britain 1sh Green, endorsed "per Europa" departing Liverpool December 16 and arriving New York December 31, red "New-York Ship 29cts Jan 1" datestamp, stamp small faults, otherwise very fine cover from the last westbound retaliatory rate voyage
folded letter from Liverpool to New York City with framed "Paid at Liverpool Fe 9 1849" and "1/-" handstamps, endorsed "p Europa" departing Liverpool February 10 and arriving New York February 24, circled "6" port of entry ship fee handstamp, very fine and attractive cover from the last westbound voyage of the restored rate period