Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Great Britain, 1789-1849, Liverpool Transatlantic Ship Mail. Mounted exhibit collection balance of 29 covers including 1789 New York to London with "Liverpool / Ship" two-line handstamp, 1790 New Glasgow Va. to Ayr, N. Britain with "Liverpool / Ship" two-line handstamp; various "Ship Lre, Liverpool" crown handstamps on 1800 Saybrook Ct. to London and 1802 New Haven Ct. to Derby, various "Ship Letter, Liverpool" crown handstamps on 1804 Jamaica to London with red handstamp and 1811 Charleston S.C. to Edinburgh; 1809 Liverpool to Tortola with "Liverpool '206' 2 AP 2 1809" rimless cds with mileage from London; four framed "Liverpool / Ship Letter" covers include 1817 New Orleans to Glasgow, 1817 Medford Mass. to London, and Havana, Cuba to London; 1845 France to New York with "Ship-Letter, Liverpool" rimless crown cds; 1846 England to Lawrenceburgh Ind. with "Ship-Letter, Liverpool" rimless crown cds; two "Liverpool Ship" framed handstamps including. 1841 Wilmington Del. to Liverpool and 1842 Demerara, British Guiana to London, various non-contract sailings to U.S. with ship ratings, etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.