Ireland Transatlantic Maritime Belfast 1844 business entire letter posted on Christmas Day to Abraham Bell in New York, prepaid red “1/-“ (single Transatlantic letter rate by Packet), with distinctive framed PAID -AT- BELFAST
in red, Dublin PAID DE 26 44 transit, oval Liverpool L/DE 27 on flap, backstamped BELFAST DE 25 1844 cds of despatch in blue, morning code. Charged “20¾“ on face, internal US postage from Boston to New York. Carried across the ocean on the maiden voyage of the Cunard Packet Cambria, departed Liverpool 14 January 1845, arrived Boston 24 Jan (docketed inside letter received “1/25, ansd 29”).
Image of vessel is that of the Cambria's sister ship, the Hibernia.
MacDonnell Whyte Ltd, 102 Leinster Road, Dublin 6, Ireland.
Shipping by mail: Ireland €2.50 ordinary post with certificate of posting (at buyer's risk), or €9.00 Registered Mail
Great Britain €3.50 ordinary post with certificate of posting (at buyer's risk), or €11.00 Registered Mail
Europe USA and ROW €3.50 ordinary post with certificate of posting (at buyer's risk), or €11.50 Registered Mail
Items sent in stout boardback envelopes.
MacDonnell Whyte Ltd, 102 Leinster Road, Dublin 6, Ireland.
Shipping by mail: Ireland €2.50 ordinary post with certificate of posting (at buyer's risk), or €9.00 Registered Mail
Great Britain €3.50 ordinary post with certificate of posting (at buyer's risk), or €11.00 Registered Mail
Europe USA and ROW €3.50 ordinary post with certificate of posting (at buyer's risk), or €11.50 Registered Mail
Items sent in stout boardback envelopes.
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