1849 (Feb. 22) Glasgow, Scotland to Philadelphia Pa. Datelined blue folded letter with red "Glasgow, Paid N, Feb 22, 1849" datestamp, endorsed "Paid at Glasgow 22 Feby / 49" at top and "p R.M. Steamer "America" from Liverpool 24 Feby" at bottom, Liverpool (2.24) transit backstamp, red manuscript "1/-" one-shilling packet rating and matching "5" cents credit to U.S., carried on Cunard Line America from Liverpool Feb. 24th to Boston arriving Mar. 8th, Very Fine, ex-Needs.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

THIS WAS THE FIRST WESTBOUND SAILING UNDER THE 1848 US-GB TREATY.

No rating handstamps were available in Liverpool for the first four westbound sailings. For details of the confusion surrounding early treaty mails see the 1992 article by R.F. Winter in Chronicle 154. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1849 (Apr. 24) Newport, Fla. to Dumfries, Scotland. Folded letter with manuscript "Newport F., 27. April" postmark with matching "Paid 24" rating, New York large red "19" credit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Boston May 9th to Liverpool arriving May 21st, Liverpool Paid (5.22) cds and matching "1/-" prepaid rating, Dumfries (5.23) arrival backstamp, F.-V.F., ex-Winter.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

A SCARCE FLORIDA TRANSATLANTIC USE WITH THE NEW YORK LARGE "19" CENT CREDIT HANDSTAMP.

Letter marked for payment of 10¢ in lower left and crossed through when realized that full treaty rate had to be paid rather than partial payment. Large red New York 19¢ credit marking recorded used from April 1849 to February 1850 only. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

1850 (Sep. 8) Calcutta to Bedford Mass. via London. Cover with red "Calcutta, G.P.O., Ship Letter, 8 Sep 8, 1850" framed backstamp and matching "India / Paid" framed handstamp, endorsed "Care Baring Brothers & Co, London", red London Paid (10.26) tombstone arrival, red p U.S. STEAMER "ATLANTIC." ship directional handstamp, reposted with black London (10.29) Maltese cross and matching "3 / Cents" rocking debit handstamp, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from Liverpool Oct. 30th to New York arriving Nov. 12th, black "New-York '24' Nov 13" integral exchange debit cds; faulty, Fine and rare, ex-H. Meyer.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS FANCY ' P U.S. STEAMER "ATLANTIC." ' STEAMER DIRECTIONAL HANDSTAMP. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1850 (Sep. 18) New York N.Y. to Edinburgh, Scotland. Blue datelined folded letter with black "New York '5' Sep 17" integral debit cds to G.B. for U.S. inland postage, carried on Cunard Line Hibernia from Boston Sep 18th to Liverpool arriving Sep. 29th, Liverpool America (9.30) backstamp and matching "1/-" due handstamp, red Edinburgh (10.1) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, Carried on the Last Voyage of the Cunard Line Hibernia. ex-Hugh Feldman.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200