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  • Lot# : 274 USA

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    1852: 1 c. blue (Type IV), two huge margined examples, uncancelled on 1856 Printed Circular endorsed "Str. Quaker City", mailed to Lille and charged '15 c.' to pay on receipt, reverse with Lille arrival cds (March 6). The Steamer "Quaker City" made just one single round-trip Transatlantic journey for the Collins Line, departing New York on February 16 and arriving in Liverpool on March 1. She replaced the 'Pacific' which was lost, believed to have hit an iceberg with the loss of all passengers and crew, as after leaving Liverpool on 23 January 1856 she was never heard of again. One of the rarest of all Transatlantic crossings and a most attractive cover. Signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF