Williamsburg, New York to Newcastle, England (December 16, 1847),, folded letter with red "New-York 5cts. 16 Dec" datestamp and "Paid" in arc, missed the December 16 sailing of the Britannia from Boston so carried by Cunard's Hibernia on the line's first departure from New York, departing January 2 and arriving Liverpool January 16, "America/Liverpool Ja 16 1848" transit and Newcastle arrival backstamps, cover faults, fine appearance, ex-Biales and Boettger (Image)

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Bristol, England to New York City (May 6, 1848),, folded letter posted unpaid and sent to London, marked with red framed "Return'd for Postage" on reverse and returned to Bristol, 1sh packet fee paid when reposted in Bristol, carried by Cunard's Hibernia departing Liverpool May 13 and arriving New York May 27, red "6" in circle applied upon arrival, very fine and attractive, ex-Winter (Image)

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to London, England (June 19, 1848),, folded letter with blue "Philada Pa. 5cts Jun 19" and framed "Paid" prepaying 5c inland postage to New York, endorsed "per Herman Steamer" (an American packet), but since transatlantic postage was not prepaid the New York post office sent via Cunard's Acadia as an unpaid ship letter, arrived Liverpool July 5 and rated "1/-" due, very fine, ex-Barwis (Image)

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New York City to Cognac, France (July 5, 1848),, carried on Cunard's Cambria on its first retaliatory rate voyage from Boston, departing July 12 and arriving Liverpool July 24, red boxed "Colonies &c Art.13." applied in London, Paris backstamp, very fine, scarce voyage (Image)

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Boston, Massachusetts to Cognac, France (July 25, 1848),, red straightline "Paid", carried by Cunard's Niagara departing Boston July 26 and arriving Liverpool August 6, red London backstamp and matching boxed "Colonies &c Art.13.", French entry datestamp and manuscript due marking, very fine retaliatory rate cover (Image)

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South America to London, England via New York City (August 18, 1848),, carried under cover to New York, red "Forwarded by Howland & Aspinwall New York" oval backstamp, pencil "24" rating applied in New York, carried aboard Cunard's Cambria departing New York August 30 and arriving Liverpool September 14, red London arrival backstamp (September 15) and manuscript "1/-" due, very fine and rare (Image)

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Palermo, Sicily to New Orleans, Louisiana via London (August 18, 1848),, mailed to London via Marseilles, arrived September 1 and paid ½d upon receipt, forwarded to New Orleans and carried via Cunard's Europa departing Liverpool September 2 and arriving New York September 14, red "New York Ship Sep 14 34cts." for 24c Transatlantic retaliatory rate and 10c inland postage, very fine and scarce (Image)

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Halifax, Nova Scotia to New York City (August 23, 1848),, faint red "Halifax Paid Au 23 1848" origination postmark, prepaid "1/-" at Halifax, carried on Cunard's Britannia departing Halifax August 23 and arriving Boston August 26, rated "29" due on arrival (24c Retaliatory rate plus 5c inland postage), light wear and toning, still fine and scarce, the retaliatory rate applied to all foreign packets bringing mail into the US regardless of origin and so included British North America (Image)

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New Orleans, Louisiana to Amsterdam, Netherlands (September 3, 1848),, black New Orleans datestamp and matching "Paid" with "34" rate handstamp, carried by Cunard's Niagara departing New York September 13 and arriving Liverpool September 25, red London transit backstamp (September 26) and manuscript "1/8" debit rating to Holland, reverse with rare red "Eng. Corresp. Over 's Hage." two-line handstamp, small part of address enhanced, otherwise very fine (Image)

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Bremen, Germany to Petersburg, Virginia (September 12, 1848),, black "S.T.P.A. Bremen. 12/9" origination postmark and matching "Franco", manuscript "1/6" (1sh6d) credit marking to Great Britain, departed Liverpool September 16 via Cunard's America and arrived New York September 29, red "New York Ship Sep 30 34cts." for 24c Transatlantic retaliatory rate and 10c inland postage, very fine and extremely rare, ex-Winter (Image)

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Glasgow, Scotland to Mobile, Alabama (September 29, 1848),, folded letter prepaid 1sh, carried from Liverpool via Cunard's Britannia on her penultimate westbound voyage, departing September 30 and arriving New York October 17, red "New York Ship 34 Oct 17" handstamp for 24c ocean passage and 10c inland postage to Mobile (a total retaliatory rate of 34c), received October 25, missing backflap and light overall toning, still fine (Image)

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New York City to Cognac, France (November 21, 1848),, folded letter carried on Cunard's America on its final retaliatory rate voyage, departing New York November 22 and arriving Liverpool December 4, London boxed "Colonies &c Art.13." transit handstamp, Boulogne transit and Cognac backstamp, very fine (Image)

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New York City to Cognac, France (November 28, 1848),, folded letter carried on Cunard's Acacia on its final voyage (and third retaliatory rate voyage), departing Boston November 29 and arriving Liverpool December 12, red boxed "Colonies &c Art.13.", various backstamps including Liverpool and Cognac, very fine (Image)

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Persia to Palmer, Massachusetts via Edinburgh (December 22, 1848),, partial folded letter from missionary in Persia with disinfection slits, originally addressed to Monson, Massachusetts, carried privately to Edinburgh where it entered the mails with red "Paid at Edinh. Dec 22 1848" split ring datestamp and manuscript "1/" rating, London and Liverpool backstamps, carried by Cunard's America departing Liverpool December 30 and arriving Boston January 12, red "Boston Ship Jan 12" entry datestamp and matching "7" rate handstamp for inland postage plus 2c ship fee, red "Monson Ms. Jan 15" datestamp, forwarded to Palmer with manuscript "12" due rating, very fine and attractive, a rare forwarded and disinfected restored rate cover (Image)

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Heidelberg, Germany to Greenville, Virginia (January 16, 1849),, privately carried to England and paid "1/", carried on Cunard's Niagara on its only restored rate voyage, departed Liverpool January 27 and arrived Boston February 11, red "Boston Ms. Ship Feb 12" and "12" for 10c inland postage and 2c ship letter fee, cover faults including tear at top, still fine and scarce origin, ex-Boettger (Image)

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Gloucester, Massachusetts to Saint-Malo, France (January 22, 1849),, privately carried to Boston, travelled via Cunard's America on its only restored rate voyage, departed Boston January 24 and arrived in Liverpool February 4, London February 5 transit and French receivers, letter regarding fish business, very fine and scarce (Image)

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London, England to New York City (January 26, 1849),, endorsed "Steamer via Halifax", paid double letter packet rate of "2/", carried on Cunard's Niagara on its only restored rate voyage, departed Liverpool January 27 and arrived Boston February 11, red Boston datestamp and "12" rate for double the 5c inland rate plus 2c ship letter fee, very fine, mail carried on this voyage is very scarce (Image)

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London, England to New York City (March 23, 1849),, folded lettersheet prepaid at 4sh (four times the February 1849 treaty rate), carried on Cunard's Niagara departing Liverpool March 24 and arriving Boston April 7, red straightline "Paid" and manuscript "20" for four times 5c credit, small faults, fine and early treaty rate use, ex-Boettger (Image)

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Liverpool, England to New York City (March 23, 1849),, folded letter carried on Cunard's Niagara, departing Liverpool March 24 and arriving Boston April 7, black "Boston Ms Ship Apr 7" with matching "24" and "19 cents" handstamps, very fine, early use of "24" the month after the treaty rate was implemented, ex-Boettger (Image)

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New York City to Cologne, Prussia (April 20, 1849),, folded letter endorsed "via Liverpool + Ostende", prepaid 10c for double the 5c British packet rate, carried on Cunard's Europa departing New York May 2 and arriving Liverpool May 14, London transit, black boxed "America per England" applied in Aachen, debit of "3/-" to Prussia and marked "36¾" Sgr postage due, backstamped Cologne, very fine, scarce early treaty rate cover, ex-Boettger (Image)

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Boston, Massachusetts to London (May 28, 1849),, paid 48c in cash (light pencil) for double the 24c treaty rate, "38" crayon credit, carried on Cunard's Canada departing New York City May 30 and arriving Liverpool June 12, London receiver, very fine, ex-Boettger (Image)

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Singapore to Boston, Massachusetts (September 1, 1849),, put aboard a ship in Singapore by forwarding agents Boustead & Co., travelled via packet to Suez and Marseilles, received by Baring Bros. & Co. in London on October 27 and rated 2sh 3d postage due, Baring Bros. paid the postage from Singapore to London and put the letter back into the mail unpaid on November 2, red "24" and black "19 cents" handstamps for treaty rate postage, carried on Cunard's America departing Liverpool November 3 and arriving New York November 17, very fine, a rare origin for an incoming letter, ex-White and Shephard (Image)

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Modbury, England to Dover, New Hampshire (November 13, 1849),, Modbury, Devon straightline, blue Ivybridge November 14 datestamp, paid 1sh and carried on Cunard's Canada to New York (departing Liverpool November 17 and arriving December 1), red "Br Packet Paid 24 1 Dec" (unusual without city name, Winter only records this marking for four months) and matching "5 cents", scarce origin for transatlantic mail, ex-Boettger (Image)

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Morrisville, Pennsylvania to Mahon, Menorca (November 25, 1849),, cover addressed to the "U.S. Ship St. Lawrence", with original contents from the sister of a surgeon on the ship, manuscript "Paid 29" (overpayment of 5c), carried aboard Cunard's America from New York departing November 28 and arriving Liverpool December 12, red London backstamp and boxed "Colonies &c. Art.13." handstamp, sent via railroad from Calais and Paris to Marseilles, forwarded to Mahon via Perpignan and Palma, Spanish blue "11.R." due handstamp, very fine, a rare destination (Image)

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New York City to Carduff Kelly, Ireland (November 26, 1849),, folded letter with sender's forwarding marking used as cornercard, carried by Cunard's America departing New York November 28 and arriving Liverpool December 12, marked "Not Known" in Ireland and forwarded to London Dead Letter Office, from there sent to the Dead Letter Office in Washington, DC where it was processed on May 17, 1851 (probably due to a large backlog of letters), returned to New York May 30, 17 months after originally being sent, very fine, transatlantic letters returned to the DLO are uncommon (Image)

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