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EFFECT OF STEAM 1838 -1840 The Cambridge Same Letter
Black Ball Line Returned To Ireland

NEW YORK TO BELFAST
(VIA LIVERPOOL AND DUBLIN)

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Scan of letter back showing the marks pertinent to the voyages of the
letter. New York forwarding agent placed their red oval stamp on the
left side of back and the Liverpool authorities placed the black
"LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" stamp to indicate a ship letter.
Dublin authorities applied red diamond in upper left of back and this
is Mackay type 134. Belfast authorities applied black "BELFAST/MY
2/1839/ in lower right corner. This is Mackay type 139.
This letter shows two different rates that were possible during the time
of mailing. This is first example of this type of usage during my 40 +
years of collecting this material.

Postal Rates
Ship Information
United States 0
The Cambridge departed New Great Britain 1/11
York April 1, 1839, arriving Letter fee for route by
Liverpool April 29, 1839. Holyhead - Kingstown
packet.
lld + 2d + 2d + 8d = 1/lld.
Inland postage + Holyhead
to Kingstown packet +
Menal and Conway bridge
fees + ship letter fee.