1825 (May 28) Glasgow, Scotland to Providence R.I. Printed circular carried by private ship to New York, entered mails with red "New-York, Jul 25" cds and matching "2^ND DELIVERY" straightline, "Ship" rating handstamp and "39¾" rating for 150-400 miles plus 2¢ ship fee to Providence R.I., docketed as received "July 27" at top left, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1839 (May 13) Charleston S.C. to Greenock, Scotland. Datelined folded letter with red "Charleston S.C., May 13" cds and matching paid at center, two manuscript "25" cent ratings over red crayon "1d" ratings, one at left for 25¢ steamship freight money fee and one at right for 25¢ inland postage for over 400 miles to New York, red New York (5.17) cds, carried as endorsed by Pioneer Steamship Liverpool from New York May 18th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 2nd, flap with "Liverpool / Ship Letter" two-line handstamp and ms. "1/8" due 1s8d rating for 8d ship letter fee plus 1s inland for 230-300 miles, Scottish "½d" toll road tax handstamp; vertical filing wrinkle, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

THE EARLIEST RECORDED FREIGHT MONEY LETTER FROM CHARLESTON.

Letter prepaid 25¢ inland fee to New York (upper right) plus 25¢ freight money fee for a steamship (upper left). This was the third return voyage of the Transatlantic Steamship Co. "Liverpool". Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400