Steamship "Sarah Sands" Maiden Voyage. Entire date "Havre January 13th 1847" with blue William Slade/Havre forwarding cachet on reverse, manuscript "8"(d) paid at London as a Paid Ship Letter on January 19th, sent to Liverpool as endorsed "via New York per Sarah Sands", on arrival at New York struck with the "New York/Ship/7 cts" cds in red for the 2¢ ship fee & 5¢ inland postage to Massachusetts, Very Fine, One of only three recorded letters carried on the maiden voyage of the "Sarah Sands". Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. The "Sarah Sands" of 1,400 tons was built for Sands & Company of Liverpool by James Hudson & Company, also of Liverpool as an iron screw propelled vessel and launched in September 1846. The maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York left on the 20th January 1847 and the Prices Current shown below traveled on that voyage. $0 (Image)

Steamship "Sarah Sands" Maiden Voyage. Annual Prices Current of the leather and hide factors Thomas, James & Thomas Powell dated "London 6th January, 1847" and addressed to New York and put into the post at London on 19th January 1847. Sent as a paid ship letter and endorsed "per Sarah Sands" to arrive at Liverpool for that ships sailing on the 20th January. On arrival at New York manuscript endorsed "6" being the fee for a ship letter delivered at the port of arrival; light staining, otherwise Very Fine, One of only three recorded letters carried on the maiden voyage of the "Sarah Sands". Estimate  $500 - 750. Although Sands & Company built her for the Atlantic trade she proved too slow and was sold to the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company in 1850 arriving San Francisco 5th June. Sold on in July 1851 for service to Australia and sank near Bombay in 1858. $0 (Image)