1850 (Apr. 27) New York N.Y. to London, England, folded cover with bold "New York '6' Apr 27" exchange credit cds, pencil "48" prepaid rating for double the 24¢ rate with 6¢ credit to Britain, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Apr. 27th to Liverpool arriving May 10th; file fold, Very Fine. Estimate  $500 - 750. A RARE FIRST CONTRACT AND MAIDEN VOYAGE OF THE COLLINS LINE ATLANTIC. Edward K. Collins was awarded a 10-year contract by the Secretary of the U.S. Navy under the Foreign Mails Act of 1845. The first steamship to carry mails under the contract was the "Atlantic" leaving New York on April 27th 1850. $0 (Image)