Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale

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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1161

102

Steam Boat Belle Creole. Red oily oval handstamp on 1851 folded letter from Salartia, Miss. to New Orleans, red "New Orleans, La., Mar 30" cds, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 102; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction

1162

Frank Lyon. Clear strike of red oval illustrated handstamp depicting a Lion, on light blue folded letter datelined "Barnesville Feb 19 1852" to Mobile Ala. bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), deep rich color, tied by "Steam 5" in oval handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS DESIRABLE ILLUSTRATED PACKET MARKING.

The Frank Lyon employed an unusual cachet incorporating the silhouette of a lion. She operated on the Tombigbee River as a non-contract steamboat. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1163

People's Evening Line, Between Albany and New York. Advertisement card for transportation on the steamers Drew and St. John, with illustrated Drew steamer in blue on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

1164

1215

From Steamer Rockaway. Exceptional strike of red oval handstamp on cover to New Orleans, La., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red (corner flaw) tied by straight line "Steam" handstamp, red "New Orleans, La., Oct 12" cds, 1852 year docketing at left, Very Fine. Scott No. 11A.
Milgram No. 1215; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction

1165

Steam 5. Double-oval handstamp ties 3¢ dull red (11A), large margins to barely touched, on folded letter datelined "Aberdeen Miss. April 19th 1852" to Mobile Ala., Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

1166

3¢ 1851-57 Issue - Steamboat Covers. Group of 7 covers and 2 fronts, better includes "J.F. Pargoud" circular handstamp canceling 3¢ #26 to New Orleans La., printed "Per Steamer Wm. Jones, Jr." steamer corner card cover with #11A to New York N.Y., some "Steamboat" and "Steam" handstamped covers, the two fronts with Buffalo "Steamboat" fancy handstamp; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

1167

Steamship and Ship Mail, 1850-1873. Group of 14 including some Lanman & Kemp correspondence, incoming steamship mail from Mexico, Venezuela and Cuba, markings include "N.Y. Steamship '3' Nov 17" cds on 1873 cover by "Cleopatra" from Merida, 1852 Brazil to Philadelphia with blue "Ship 7" etc.; some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

Foreign Mail

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1168

1796 (Sep. 7) London, England to Philadelphia Pa. Folded cover with red London (9.7) cds and manuscript "1/" rating for 1s packet fee, carried by Falmouth packet Princess of Wales from Falmouth Sep. 24th via Halifax Oct. 19th to New York arriving Oct. 26th, New York manuscript "10" cent rating for 60-100 miles inland, docketed as received Oct. 27th, file fold, Fine.
Estimate; $50 - 75. (Image1)

Est. $50-75
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction

1169

1815 (May 2) London, England to Providence, R.I. Folded letter with red "Post Paid Withdrawn Ship Letter London" double-circle datestamp on flap and red New York cds and matching "Ship" handstamp with manuscript "53" rate (2 x 17¢ plus 50% war rate surcharge + 2¢ ship fee), F.-V.F., ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

The Act of October 10th 1814, made it illegal to place an outbound letter on any ship privately, unless the letter had first been presented to the British Post Office and a fee paid equal to one-third of the combined inland and sea packet postage. Upon payment, the letter received the "Withdrawn Ship Letter" handstamp and the sender was allowed to send the letter by any ship of his choice. In that the Post Office was providing no service at all for this little used and unpopular act, it as terminated on July 11th 1815. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1170

1827 (Dec. 7) Niagara, Canada to London, England via New York. Folded cover with "Niagara, U.C. Dec 7 1827" cds and matching "Paid to New York" straightline with manuscript "paid 25 Cents / 4½ & 2d" rating, red manuscript "25" cent credit rating, carried by private ship to Liverpool, reverse with "Ship Letter / Liverpool" framed handstamp and red London (1.10) arrival cds, manuscript "1/7" due rating for 8d ship letter rate plus 11d inland postage, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

1171

1848 (May 1) New York N.Y. to Francomont, Belgium. Blue datelined folded letter endorsed "via Ostend", carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Acadia from Boston May 3rd to Liverpool arriving May 16th, red London (5.17) backstamp transit and manuscript "1/8" debit rating, red Ostend transit backstamp and matching Belgian framed accountancy handstamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
CLOSED
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1172

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Aug. 17) Glasgow, Scotland to New York N.Y. Datelined folded letter with red orange "Glasgow, Paid, Aug. 17, 1848" octagonal datestamp with red manuscript "2/-" shilling double packet rating, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Liverpool Aug. 19th to New York arriving Aug. 31st, New York red "24" cent due handstamp in error for single rate packet crossed out with blue manuscript and updated to "48" cents double weight rate, Very Fine.
Estimate; $75 - 100. (Image1)

Est. $75-100
SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction

1173

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Sep. 5) New York N.Y. to London, England. Datelined folded letter addressed in care of Baring Bros. with New York pencil "29" cent rating for 24¢ packet fee plus 5¢ postage, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Britannia from Boston Sep. 6th to Liverpool arriving Sep. 19th, red London (9.20) backstamps, forwarded within London with G.B. 1d red tied by "19" oval grid, Very Fine and choice forwarded transatlantic use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1174

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Nov. 1) Antwerp, Belgium to Castine, Me. Folded letter written at quarantine grounds near Antwerp by sailing ship captain who crossed the Atlantic through a hurricane and arrived at Antwerp, it was carried privately to London and posted with "Fenchurch St" straightline postmark, red London "Paid, 10 NO 1848" transit and red manuscript "1/-" shilling prepaid packet rating, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Liverpool Nov. 11 to New York arriving Nov. 25, red "New York 'Ship 34cts Nov 25" entry cds for 10¢ inland postage plus 24¢ packet fee, Very Fine and interesting retaliatory rate cover from Belgium, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
CLOSED
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1175

1849 (May 14) Conception, Chile to New York, via Panama. Folded letter with black oval "Forwarded By Zachrisson, Nelson & Co., Panama" forwarding agent handstamp, entered mails with "New Orleans Aug 4" cds and matching "Steam / 40" two-line rating handstamp, interesting three-page letter from Lumber Mill operator J. Woodhaus to Joshua Brooks with much focus on the California Gold Rush, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

1176

1850 (Jun. 10) "Off Charges, Panama, On Board Steamer Crescent City". Folded letter with black two-line "Steam Ship 20" rate sent from the Steamer Crescent City to New Haven, Conn, interesting letter from brother to brother with California Gold Rush content, with interesting anecdote of the George Gordon Association that sailed from New York in February of 1849 bound for the California gold fields via Nicaragua, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Josiah W. Blake was the leader of a company of prospective gold miners en route to California by way of the route across the Isthmus of Panama. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

1177

1850 (Oct. 22) Tapalpa, Mexico to San Diego, Cal. Folded letter datelined "Tabsica de Papel en Tapalpa, Oct. 22nd 1850", entered mails with "FRANCO EN / TAPALPA" two-line postmark and manuscript "Obre 26" date and "Franco", endorsed "por San Blass / Y el Paquete de Vapor" at bottom left, red fancy "Forwarded" script handstamp and matching framed "30" rating handstamp, some interesting content including "I have made sale of fifteen thousand dollars worth of Copper since the arrival of the boys and 14000 in the month of Dec last…"; faulty with aging, Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

1178

1852-1860, U.S. to Spain Transatlantic Mail. Group of 6 covers including 1852 (Mar. 9) via London to Cadiz with various markings including Boston "5" debit rating and red "18R" final due rating; 1860 with red "New York 'Paid 18' May 1" exchange cds and "4R" handstamp, and 1859 New York with blue "Franco" paid handstamp, etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1179

1854 (Aug. 12) Atlanta Ga. to Lancashire, England. Orange buff cover with "Atlanta Ga. Aug 12" cds with matching "Paid" straightline h.s. and manuscript "24" prepaid rating, red New York "3" credit rating handstamp for American Packet, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York to Liverpool arriving on Aug. 30th, red "Paid In America, Liverpool, 30 AU 54" entry datestamp, Bury (8.30) arrival backstamp, original enclosed letter; minor wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction

1180

1855 (Sep. 2) Wisconsin to Zurich, Switzerland. Blue folded letter datelined "Scandinarvie, 2nd September 1855", entered mails with indistinct Wisc. cds and "Paid 35" rating, red "New-York, Am. Pkt. Sep 19" exchange backstamp and magenta "12" credit rating, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Sep. 19th to Liverpool arriving Sep. 30th, red "Aachen 2/10 Franco" framed handstamp and blue rating, F.-V.F. and early Wisconsin transatlantic use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction