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1844, ACADIA: Folded letter dated "Edinburgh 2nd August 1844" to New York, franked with 1841 Victoria 2d. blue horizontal strip of five and single, tied by numeral "131", right stamp touched at bottom, some faults, otherwise fine
1844, BRITANNIA: Small envelope from "WEYMOUTH MY 1 1844" to Bermuda, endorsed "pe Halifax Mail", pre-paid with "1/-", arrival Halifax 16th May, put on board of the "Roseway", arrived in Bermuda 28th May, fine
1844, HIBERNIA: Folded letter dated "Malaga 1st April 1844" to Boston, privately carried across the frontier to Gibraltar, there posted on P&P steampship "Great Liverpool" with "GIBRALTAR PAID" handstamp and charged with "2/11", red Boston "SHIP 6" applied upon arrival, fine and scarce rating
1845, CAMBRIA: Folded lettersheet dated "Liverpool 3rd January 1845", with matching black "LIVERPOOL JA 3 1845" on reverse, to Quebec, unpaid as a 2oz letter rated "4/8", charged changed to "5/2½", fine entire with a 10-day inland transit because of difficult winter conditions
1845, HIBERNIA: Folded letter from New York with matching red "NEW-YORK 31 OCT 10 cts." alongside to Paris, after leaving Halifax on 3rd November the "Hibernia" ran aground off Cape Race, Newfoundland and had to go to St John's for repairs. Arrived in Lonton 19th of November with "COLONIES &c Art 12" struck, charged with "38" decimes in Paris, fine and attractive entire
1846, CALEDONIA: Folded letter franked with New York Washington 5c. black "ACM", touched at lower right, to Lyon, France. Endorsed "p Str. Caledonia", red "COLONIES & ART 13" and "NEW YORK PAID" alongside, charged "20" decimes upon arrival, fine, certificate PF (1976)
1846, CAMBRIA: Folded lettersheet with red "PAID AT LIVERPOOL AP 18 1846" to New York, paid "1/-", the ship beached, subsequently re-floated, upon arrival charged "7" cent., fine
1846, UNICORN: Last Transatlantic voyage, folded lettersheet endorsed "p. Unicorn Str." to Washington, red "LONDON PAID SHIP LETTER 18 MR 1846" struck alongside, with manuscript "8" prepaid rating and blue manuscript "12" due rating, very fine and scarce entire of this last transatlantic voyage before sale in Halifax
1847, BRITANNIA: Victoria 1841 1d. blue horizontal strip of six tied by numeral "131" to folded letter dated "Edingburgh 2d September 1847" to New York, upon arrival charged "7" cents, few stamps slightly touched, the outer stamps with vertical crease, despite unobtrusive faults attractive entire
1847, CAMBRIA: Envelope franked with 1847 Washington 10c. tied by blue grid with matching cds. "SYRACUSE AUG 29 N.Y." alongside to London, ocean transit unpaid, bagged directly to London, charged with "1/-" upon arrival, slightly toned, horizontal crease through envelope stabilized, otherwise fine, certificate PF (1985)
1848, CAMBRIA: First Mail Contract Voyage, Folded letter endorsed "pr. Cambria" with red boxed "PAID AT LIVERPOOL JA 1 1848" to Philadelphia, paid "1/-", upon arrival charged with "...7 cts..", fine
1848, CAMBRIA: Folded letter Franklin 5C., fresh color and good margins all around, used with pen-strike and two strikes of red "PAID" and adjacent cds. "THEO-SEMINARY MAY 8, addressed to Norfolk, ocean transit unpaid, charged "1/-" upon arrival, adhesive two small tears, otherwise fine and attractive, signed Toaspern and certificate PF (1976)
1847, ACADIA: Folded letter dated "Devonport Nvbr. 1st 1847" endorsed "per Royal Mail Steamer fr Liverpool" to Quebec, unpaid, rated with "1/2" and charged with black "s1/4 Currency" handstamp, fine entire of the first voage after the abrogation of the New York to Canada through mail agreement
1847, CALEDONIA: Folded letter from Boston, endorsed "p. Steamer of 16th July", to London, with boxed forwarder cachet "POSTAGE PAID TO DESTINATION BY HARNDEN & CO OF LIVERPOOL" and red "PAID H&C", fine
1847, WASHINGTON: Maiden Voyage, envelope from "RICHMOND MAY 30" with matching red "10" and manuscript "24" to Edinburgh, upon arrival charged again with "1/-", somewhat soiled, yet scarce and attractive
1848, ACADIA: Folded letter dated "Liverpool 26 May 1848" with matching red boxed "PAID AT LIVERPOOL MY 27 1848" and endorsed "p. Acadia" to Petersburg, Virginia. Paid "1/-", charged "12" cents upon arrival, fine
1848, AMERICA: Folded letter dated "Liverpool 2nd June 1848" with matching boxed "PAID AT LIVERPOOL..." endorsed "America via Boston" to Petersburg, Virginia. Paid "2/-", with red "BOSTON SHIP JUN 13" arrival, charged with "22" cents, there was no attempt in the USA to charge paid mail carried by Cunard, fine
1848, BRITANNIA: Victoria 1p. red, three singles and 1847 Embossed 1sh. green, four singles, mostly touched, tied by numeral "466" to folded letter to New York, paying the 2oz letter rate plus 3d. late fee, upon arrival, charged with "17" cents as triple rate, attractive and rare entire
1848, HERMANN: Return Maiden Voyage, Departure delayed four times by breakdown, folded letter dated "Liverpool 25 April 1848" endorsed "p. Steamship Herrmann via Southampton to Petersburg, Virginia. Paid "1/-" for the ½oz letter, charged again upon arrival with "34" cents, fine
1848, AMERICA: Folded letter dated "Boston Aug 15th 1848" with red "PAID" and "29", endorsed "Streamer for Liverpool via New York" with red boxed "COLONIES &c Art. 13" alongside to Rheims, France. Charged with "16" decimes upon arrival, fine