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1201

1859 (Apr. 4) Edgartown Mass. to Batavia, Java, yellow cover to Capt. S. Lyman Norton of Ship Minstrel bearing 1¢ blue (24) pair, 3¢ dull red (26), 10¢ green, type III (33) strip of three and single, all cancelled by corks, "Edgartown Ms. Apr 4" cds, partial red "New-York Am. Pkt. Apr 8" exchange cds with magenta "18" cent credit rating, endorsed "via Marseilles", carried by Inman Line Kangaroo from New York Apr. 9th to Liverpool arriving Apr. 23rd, red London Paid (4.25) transit cds, manuscript "30" due rating; 10¢ stamps hinged in place, partial flap, F.-V.F., ex-Richey, Rust; signed by Ashbrook on reverse and accompanied by letter of authenticity. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. The cover was prepaid for 45¢ British mail rate for ¼ to ½ oz. via Marseilles was effective January 1, 1857 to August 30, 1861. The New York exchange office weighed letter the letter at ¼ oz. or less, thus it was overpaid 6¢ for the 39¢ rate with a reflecting credit of 18¢ (6¢ French transit, 12¢ British transit). (Image1)

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1202

1859 (c., Jan. 3) Franklin N.Y. to Apaiang, Micronesia, cover addressed to Rev. Hiram Bingham Jr. in care of Messrs Castle & Cook at Honolulu, Hawaii, bearing, guideline s.e. at left, tied by large circular grid cancel, matching "Franklin N.Y. Jan 3" cds, endorsed "Via San Francisco"; postmark with some ms., Very Fine. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. MAILS TO PACIFIC ISLANDS OTHER THAN HAWAII ARE EXCEPTIONALLY SCARCE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. Cover was prepaid at the 10¢ private ship rate via San Francisco to Hawaii effective April 1, 1855 to June 30, 1863. It would have been routed via schooner to the Gilbert Islands. (Image1)

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1203

1852 (Mar. 18) New York N.Y. to Manila, Philippines, blue datelined folded letter to sent in care of Singapore, New York pencil "65" cent rating with magenta "44" credit rating, carried as endorsed by Collins Line Pacific from New York Apr. 1st to Liverpool arriving Apr. 15th, red London (4.15) transit cds; vertical file fold, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. Prepaid at the 65¢ British mail rate via Marseilles that was effective July 1, 1849 to December 31, 1855. The 44¢ credit was 10¢ French transit and 34¢ British transit, the U.S. retained 21¢ for 5¢ U.S. postage plus 16¢ transatlantic packet. (Image1)

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1204

1853 (Jun. 11) New York N.Y. to Manila, Philippines, blue datelined folded letter with red "New.York Am. Packet. Jun 11" exchange cds with pencil "290" prepaid ($2.90) rating and magenta "206" credit rating ($2.06) to G.B., carried as endorsed by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Jun. 11th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 21st, red London Paid (6.22) transit cds, Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600. A rare heavy weight letter weighing between 1½ and 1¾ oz. prepaid at $2.90 British mail rate via Marseilles, with the correct credit of $2.06 to Great Britain for $1.36 British transit and 70¢ French transit. The U.S. retained four times the 5¢ U.S. postage (20¢) and four times the 16¢ transatlantic packet fee (64¢). (Image1)

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SOLD for $1,050.00
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1205

1857 (Jan. 6) Boston Mass. to Singapore, buff cover to Capt. Joseph Rossiter on Barque Ellen Noyes, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 6 Jan" exchange backstamp with "Paid" handstamp and pencil "5" rating, carried by Cunard Line Europa from New York Jan. 7th to Liverpool arriving Jan. 18th, red London (1.19.1857) backstamp transit and manuscript "1/7" 1s7d (38¢) debit rating, docketed as received Apr. 14th on reverse, Very Fine and scarce, Prepaid 5¢ for British open mails effective only July 1, 1856 to June 30, 1857. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1206

1857 (Dec. 22) Philadelphia Pa. to Singapore, cover addressed to the U.S. Consul Thomas Biddle, red "Philadelphia Pa. 'Paid' 1857 Dec 22" cds and matching "Paid 30" rating handstamp at top left, endorsed "per overland mail via Galle, Ceylon", carried by Cunard Line Europa from New York Dec. 23rd to Liverpool arriving Jan. 4th, French (1.4) transit cds and framed "P.D." handstamp, Paris (1.5) and Marseilles (1.6) backstamps, Very Fine, Prepaid at the 30¢ French mail rate effective April 1, 1857 to December 31, 1869. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

SOLD for $750.00
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1207

1858 (Dec. 14) New Haven Conn. to Bangkok, Thailand, cover from the House correspondence bearing 3¢ dull red (26) and 10¢ green, type III (33) strip of three, both tied by four strikes of red grid cancel, two matching strikes of "New Haven Con Dec 14 1858" cds, endorsed "via Southampton & Singapore", partial "Boston Br. Pkt. Dec 15" exchange backstamp and red crayon "28" cent credit rating, carried by Cunard Line Europa departing Boston Dec. 15th to Liverpool arriving Dec. 25th, red London Paid (12.27) transit cds, docketed as received Feb. 28th 1859 on reverse; reduced slightly at top, stamps with some scissor trimmed perfs, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce use to Siam. Estimate $500 - 750. Cover was prepaid at the 33¢ British mail rate via Southampton effective April 1, 1858 to August 30, 1861. The 28¢ credit to Great Britain was 16¢ transatlantic plus 12¢ British transit. (Image1)

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1208

1860 (Jun. 30) New York N.Y. to Sydney, New South Wales, cover in care of U.S. Consul bearing 3¢ dull red (26) and 10¢ green, type V (35) strip of three, nat. s.e. at left, all tied by red NYFM circular grid cancels, red "New-York Am. Pkt. Jun 30" exchange backstamp and magenta "12" credit rating, carried by Vanderbilt Line Illinois from New York Jun. 30th to Southampton arriving Jul. 13th, red London Paid (7.14) transit cds, "Ship Letter, Sydney, SP13 1860" rimless arrival backstamp; some 10¢ strip affected by edge placement including right stamp faulty, still Very Fine appearing, a scarce 1857 issue use to New South Wales. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Prepaid for the 33¢ British Mail rate via Southampton effective January 1, 1857 to December 31, 1867. The 12¢ credit to Great Britain was for 12¢ British transit, the U.S. retained 21¢ for 5¢ U.S. postage plus 16¢ transatlantic packet. (Image1)

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SOLD for $800.00
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1209

1862 (Jul. 8) New London Conn. to Braidwood, New South Wales, cover bearing two 3¢ rose (65) singles and 30¢ orange (71) pair, cancelled together by circular grid cancels, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 'Paid' Jul 9" exchange backstamp with red crayon "56" cent credit rating, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Boston Jul. 9th to Queenstown arriving Jul. 18th, red London Paid (7.21) transit cds, Braidwood (9.12) arrival backstamp, partial flap; stamps faulty and cover repaired, Fine. Estimate $400 - 600. Prepaid at two-times the 33¢ British Mail rate via Southampton effective January 1, 1857 to December 31, 1867. The 56¢ credit to Great Britain was for 24¢ British transit and 32¢ transatlantic packet, the U.S. retained 10¢ for two-times 5¢ U.S. postage. (Image1)

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SOLD for $425.00
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1210

1853 (c., Aug.) Bendingo Creek, Victoria to Ithaca N.Y., orange buff cover with partial red origin cds and red Melbourne (8.6) backstamp with red crayon "5" pence local rating, carried on Argo to Great Britain, indistinct red London transit backstamp with manuscript "8" pence due rating and "32" cent debit rating, then carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool Oct. 29th to Boston arriving Nov. 13th, black "Boston Br. Pkt. Nov 13" exchange cds and matching "37" due rating handstamp; small edge and flap tear, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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SOLD for $190.00
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1211

1853 (Aug. 19) Melbourne, Victoria to Nassau N.Y., buff cover bearing Victoria 1852, 3d blue, Ham printing, 3rd Die State (S.G. 11, Scott 3 var.), margins to slightly in, tied by two strikes of "1" Barred Oval of Melbourne, endorsed "S.S. Argo via Southampton" at top, manuscript "8" pence due rating and corresponding manuscript "16" cents debit to U.S., red London (10.30) transit backstamp, carried on Collins Line Baltic from Liverpool Nov. 2nd to New York arriving Nov. 14th, bold "New.York Am. Packet. Nov 14" exchange cds with matching "37" cents due rating handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 37¢ PRIVATE SHIP MAIL RATE FROM VICTORIA. The cover was sent at the 37¢ private ship rate from the United Kingdom that was effective July 1, 1849 to November 30, 1855. The rate was composed of 16¢ British transit (8d), 16¢ transatlantic packet and 5¢ U.S. postage. The cover was prepaid only the Victoria domestic postage of 3 pence. (Image1)

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SOLD for $1,200.00
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1212

1855, 1861 Victoria, Australia to the United States, two covers, 1855 bearing Victoria 1s blue (18), faults, tied by "1" barred oval cancel on cover to New York at the double 45¢ rate partially paid, Melbourne (8.29) backstamp, red Liverpool Paid (11.27) tombstone transit, Liverpool (11.28) backstamp and "6/Cents" debit rating handstamp, carried by Collins Line Baltic to New York where "48" due rating handstamp struck; 1861 cover bearing Victoria 4d rose (59) pair and 1s blue (25) tied by grid cancels to Lynchburg Va., red Melbourne (3.25.61) backstamp, endorsed "Via Marseilles", British "16/Cents" credit handstamp for transatlantic packet, carried by NGL Line New York, "N.York Am. Pkt. '5' May 28" exchange due cds; small stamp and cover faults, Fine, a scarce pair of covers. Estimate $750 - 1,000. The 45¢ British mail rate via England was available only from July 1855 until December 1855. The 45¢ British mail rate via Marseilles was effective January 1, 1857 until December 31, 1867. (Image1)

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1213

1861 (Jan. 7) Plymouth Mass. to Melbourne, Victoria, orange cover bearing 1¢ blue (24), 10¢ green (35) pair and 12¢ black (36) with left guideline selvage, tied by manuscript "Plymouth Mass., January 7th 1861" postmark, black "Boston Br. Pkt. Jan 9" exchange backstamp and red crayon "28" cent credit rating, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston Jan. 9th to Queenstown arriving Jan. 20th, red London (1.22) transit cds, Melbourne (4.15) arrival backstamp; cover edge mends, reduced slightly at left, Fine, Prepaid for the 33¢ British Mail rate via Southampton. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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1214

1862 (Jan. 16) Plymouth Mass. to Melbourne, Victoria, orange cover bearing three 3¢ rose (65) singles and three 10¢ green (68) singles, all cancelled by matching target cancels, matching "Plymouth Ms Jan 16" cds, sharp red "Boston Am. Pkt. Paid Jan 18" exchange backstamp with red crayon "12" cent credit rating, carried by Inman Line Kangaroo from New York Jan. 18th to Liverpool Feb. 2nd, red London (2.3) transit cds, red Melbourne (4.17) arrival backstamp, manuscript "2" rating; stamp faults, cover reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400. Prepaid for the 39¢ British Mail rate via Marseilles effective January 1, 1857 to December 31, 1867. The 12¢ credit to Great Britain was incorrect and should have been 18¢ for 12¢ British transit and 6¢ French transit. The U.S. should have retained only 21¢ for 5¢ U.S. postage plus 16¢ transatlantic packet. (Image1)

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1215

1860 (Jul. 12) Belvidere Ill. to Vasse, Western Australia, orange cover to Capt Samuel E. Cooke of Ship Benj. Tucker, bearing 3¢ dull red (26) and 10¢ green (35) pair and single, bold red "Chicago Am. Pkt. 'Paid' Jul 19" exchange cds and magenta "12" cent credit rating, carried by Allan Line Palestine from Quebec Jul. 21st to Liverpool arriving Jul. 31st, red London (8.1) transit cds, Perth (5.2) entry cds; right stamp faulty,edge faults, Fine, Prepaid 33¢ for British mail rate via Southampton. Estimate $400 - 600. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 1860 USE TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA, WHICH WAS SPARSELY POPULATION IN THIS TIME PERIOD. (Image1)

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1216

1861 (Jun. 5) Hanover Ind. to Epson, New Zealand, red, white and blue Flag and Constitution patriotic cover with cds with manuscript. "5" day and matching "Paid 3" rating handstamp with "3" inked out and uprated to "45" cents, endorsed "British Mail, via Marseilles", red "New York 'Paid' Jun 8" exchange backstamp, magenta "24" cent credit rating, carried on Inman Line Edinburgh from New York Jun. 8th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 22nd, red London Paid (6.22.61) transit cds, partial Auckland (8.28) arrival cds; age spotting and small edge faults, Fine and scarce rate. Estimate $300 - 400. Cover prepaid at the 45¢ British mail rate for ¼ to ½ oz. via Marseilles that was effective January 1, 1857 to December 31, 1867. The 24¢ credit to G.B. was 12¢ French transit and 12¢ British transit, the U.S. retained 21¢ for 5¢ U.S. postage plus 16¢ transatlantic packet. (Image1)

SOLD for $2,600.00
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1217

Mail to the Americas, group of 10 covers mounted on exhibit pages including 1850s New York to Mexico endorsed "via San Antonio Texas & Presidio del Norte" at top, #26 (7 with one replaced) for double the 10¢ rate to the USS Decatur at Panama, #36 pair and single on cover to Chile (PFC), 1854 San Francisco prepaid 32¢ rate to Peru, 1856 & 1862 Uruguay to New York by British and French mail respectively, #35 to Cuba, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1218

Mail to Belgium, group of four stampless covers comprising 1854 New Orleans double the 5¢ rate by British packet to Antwerp, 1856 San Francisco prepaid 26¢ British open mail rate to Antwerp carried by Ocean Line Washington, 1858 Blackstone Mass. prepaid 21¢ rate to Ghent, and 1861 New York unpaid 27¢ rate by Belgian closed mails to Brussels, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1219

Mail to Foreign Destinations, group of 21 covers including destinations of Austria, Denmark, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkish Empire, Cape of Good Hope, New Zealand and Burma, better includes 1860 legal size cover with #36 and #37 pair (missing additional 24¢) for the 84¢ British Mail rate via Marseilles up to ¾ oz., 1859 stampless prepaid 33¢ British mail rate via Southampton to New Zealand, 1863 cover with #65 (2), 71 (2) at 90¢ double rate British mails via Plymouth to Cape of Good Hope, #26 (3) and #36 on cover to Switzerland underpaying the 35¢ PCM rate, etc., some mixed condition, F.-V.F. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)

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1220

Mail to France, group of 26 covers including mostly stampless but also some stamped, includes 1856 use with #15 pair paying the 20¢ direct mail rate to Havre but with "Too Late" and carried by Collins Line, various stampless 20¢ direct rates including double weight, 1855 use to Bordeaux with #11A strip of three and 17 single prepaying the 21¢ British open mail rate by American packet, 1854 and 1857 San Francisco "Paid 26" west coast rates in black and red respectively, etc., F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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1221

Mail to Germany, group of 23 covers including stampless and stamped, includes British open mail, Prussian Closed Mail, Bremen Mails, Bremen-Hamburg etc., includes 1860 use with #24, #26 (3) and #35 pair at 30¢ PCM rate to Hanover, 1862 use with #63 (creased), 65, 70 at 28¢ PCM rate to Prussia; 1856 cover with #11 part paid at 30¢ PCM rate to Oldenburg, several interesting stampless uses at 30¢ and 60¢ PCM rates, 1856 cover with #9 pair trimmed and #11 single at 22¢ Bremen rate underpaid and treated unpaid, and 1857 cover with #9, 17 (faulty) and #26 block of three at 22¢ Bremen rate to Hessen, etc.; some mixed condition but interesting usages, F.-V.F. Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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1222

Mail to Great Britain, group of 10 covers with two stampless and the rest franked, includes #17 pair from New Orleans to Bristol, England, 1860 newspaper wrapper with #24 pair from New York to Newport, England, 1859 cover with four #36 singles to Worcestershire, England, and 1858 double 24¢ rate use with #24 (2), #26 (2) and #33(4), faults to London, etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F., some interesting franks and uses. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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1223

Mail to India, group of 5 covers comprising 1853 folded cover at $1.40 British mail rate via Marseilles for ½-¾ oz. letter incoming from Calcutta to Philadelphia Pa., 1856 use at 53¢ rate from Calcutta to New York even though Starnes does not have this rate listed for India - but it is present for Hong Kong; Jan. 1856 45¢ British mail rate via Southampton from Philadelphia to Calcutta, 1856 Philadelphia 5¢ British open mail rate to Calcutta; 1861 folded letter with #30A at British open mails to Calcutta (last name excised), F.-V.F. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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1224

Mail to the Italian States, group of 7 covers including #36 strip of 3 and #26 single at 38¢ PCM rate to Sardinia overpaid 1¢, British open mail rates of 5¢, single 21¢ American Packet and double 42¢ American packet, 1863 folded letter with #68, 71 at double the 21¢ French mail rate to Sicily, 1855 cover at the 35¢ PCM rate to Rome, etc., some faults, F.-V.F. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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1225

Mail to the Netherlands, group of 7 covers including five stampless, includes 1858 folded letter bearing three #15 singles and #17 at the 42¢ French mail double rate; 1862 cover bearing #63 and #68 (2) at the 21¢ British open mail rate by American packet, additional stampless covers showing British open mail and French mail; some mixed condition on stamped covers, F.-V.F. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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1226

Ship and Steamship Mail, group of 14 covers on exhibit pages including #26 tied by New York Ship cds with "Due 2" rating adjacent to Stockton Me., 1862 Chile to New York via Panama, 1854 Mexico via New Orleans to New York, 1860 Trinidad to New York, 1858 London to New York as 6¢ ship letter, 1861 cover with Mexico 25c to New York, 1855 Argentina to Roxbury Mass. with Boston "Ship 7", etc., F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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