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LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1101   image1850 (May 14) Bruxelles, Belgium to Bath, N.Y., cover with blue "Bruxelles, 14 Mai 1850" cds and blue "Beau E" framed handstamp with matching "PD" framed handstamp, manuscript "1/-" shilling packet rating, red London Paid (5.15) transit cds, carried by Cunard Line Asia from Liverpool May 18 to New York arriving May 28, black "Br. Packet, Boston, 28 May" arrival cds; slight toning, F.-V.F., Carried on the Maiden Voyage of Cunard Line Asia. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1102   image1837 (Jun. 12) Canton, Mass. to Paris, France, folded letter with red "Canton Mass. June. 12" cds with manuscript date and matching "Free" h.s., manuscript "J.J. Johnson, P.M." free frank endorsement, carried by Union Line Charlemagne from New York June 16 to Havre arriving July 14, Paris "11" decimes final due rating, Very Fine, Free franks used on transatlantic mail are quite uncommon. Estimate  $200 - 300. Letter sent without U.S. inland postage because postmaster of Canton, Mass. was entitled to free postage and used his free frank privilege with the endorsement in the upper right corner. When the letter arrived at France it was marked for 11 decimes postage due (1 decime sea postage plus 10 decimes inland postage). The "decime du mer" was a 1 decime charge for an incoming ship letter, to which the inland fee had to be added. (Image1)


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1103   image(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Nov. 21) Paris, France to Washington D.C. via England, folded letter with Paris (11.21) origin cds and red framed "PD" handstamp, red London (11.21) and Liverpool (11.23) transits, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Liverpool Apr. 25 to New York arriving Dec. 14, rare strike of large red "29" due rating (Winter 307b, recorded Sep.-Nov. 1848) for retaliatory 24¢ packet fee plus 5¢ inland, Very Fine, This is the maiden voyage of the new steamship Cunard Line Canada., ex-Hahn. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1104   image(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Dec. 19) New York, N.Y. to Cognac, France, folded letter endorsed per "Canada", carried by Cunard Line Canada from New York Dec. 20 to Liverpool arriving Jan. 3, London (1.5) backstamp, partial red "Colonies/&c.Art. 13" framed h.s., Boulogne (1.6) entry cds with manuscript "19" decimes due rating, Very Fine, This was the maiden return voyage of the new steamship Cunard Line "Canada". Estimate  $300 - 400. Retaliatory fee of 24¢ avoided by taking letter directly to ship letter bag instead of the New York post office. Postage due in Cognac of 19 decimes included 10 decimes pay back to G.B. and 9 decimes French internal fee for a simple letter (< 7½ grams) traveling 585 km from Boulogne to Cognac. (Image1)


SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
1105   image1850 (Oct. 31) Central Bureau, France to Princeton, N.J., cover with red "Bureau Central, 31 Oct 50" cds and matching "P.P." framed handstamp, Havre (11.1) backstamp, manuscript ratings on reverse, carried by Havre Line Franklin from Havre Nov. 1 to New York arriving Nov. 16, black "New-York 'Ship 29cts.' Nov 16" due cds (Winter 356) for the 24¢ American packet rate plus 5¢ inland postage; flap refolded, Very Fine, ex-Berkinshaw-Smith. Estimate  $300 - 400. This was the Maiden return voyage of the Havre Line and the Franklin. It is the first of five Havre Line voyages under the first rate period. (Image1)


SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1106   image1851 (Jul. 14) San Francisco, Cal. to Le Havre, France, folded letter endorsed "Per Steamer via Panama", red "San Francisco Cal. 15 Jul" cds and matching "Paid" and "22" rating handstamps, carried by Havre Line Humboldt from New York Aug. 23 to Havre arriving Sep. 4, red Le Havre (9.4) entry cds and manuscript "6" décimes postage due rating, Very Fine, one of only five recorded examples of this 22¢ error rate. Estimate  $1,500 - 2,000. The San Francisco postmaster didn't understand the July 1851 rate change. On mail to France he calculated the new British open mail rate by American packet as 22¢ (6¢ inland paid rate plus 16¢ sea postage). On mail to the U.K. he calculated the rate as 25¢ (6¢ U.S. inland paid rate plus 19¢ sea and U.K. postage). He created handstamps for the unauthorized 22¢ and 25¢ rates and used them for two months before shifting to the correct 26¢ and 29¢ rates, probably on instructions from Washington D.C. Since the foreign mails left San Francisco twice per month on contract steamships to Panama, letters showing these rates appear on only four outgoing mails. A similar example of this error rate realized $4,892 in lot 53 of our Sale 27 in December 2007. (Image1)


SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1107   image1852 (Aug. 22) New Orleans, La. to Nantes, France, blue folded cover with red "New Orleans La. Aug 22" with matching "Paid/10" handstamp for two times the 5¢ British packet rate, New York "British/Packet." two-line handstamp (Winter 345, only recorded Aug-Oct '52) carried on Cunard Line Canada from Boston Sep. 1 to Liverpool arriving Sep. 11, reverse with London (9.12) and Paris (9.14) transits, manuscript "39" decimes due rating, Very Fine and scarce marking, ex-Skinner. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
1108   image1853 (May 21, Aug. 4) U.S. to France and Forwarded With "Found in the Box" Handstamps, two covers by American packet with manuscript "Paid 21" ratings, May 21 from New York City to Paris with black "Trouve a la Boite" (Found in the Box) framed handstamp, forwarded to Berlin, Germany; Aug. 4 from Philmont N.Y. to Paris with red "Trouve a la Boite" framed handstamp and forwarded to Switzerland; Very Fine, A scarce exhibit pair showing the "Found in the Box" marking in both colors. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


SOLD for $200.00
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1109   image1854 (Dec. 1) San Francisco, Cal. to Paris, France, blue folded letter with "San Francisco Cal. 1 Dec" cds and matching "PAID 26" rating handstamp, red "New-York Am. Packet Dec 27" exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Pacific from New York Dec. 28 to Liverpool arriving Jan. 9, red London (1.10) transit backstamp, Calais (1.11) entry cds and "8" decimes due rating handstamp, F.-V.F. Estimate  $300 - 400. The was the first Collins Line sailing changing to Wednesdays because the Crimean War curtailed Cunard Line sailings. See Hubbard and Winter (page 103, note 18). (Image1)


SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1110   image1855 (May 8) Paris, France to New York, N.Y., blue folded cover bearing France 40c orange, pair and single, tied by dotted grid cancels, partial red Havre backstamp, carried by Havre Line Union from Havre May 9 to New York arriving May 26, black "N. York Am. Pkt. '20' May 27" exchange cds with 20¢ integral due; pair slight gum soiling at top, F.-V.F. Estimate  $150 - 200. This cover was prepaid at double the French 60 centimes ship letter rate. The 20¢ due represents the single direct American packet rate. (Image1)


SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction
1111 France #14, 15 image1855 (Sep. 26) Havre, France to New York, N.Y., cover endorsed "pr Union" and bearing France 1853-54, 10c. and 20c. margins to touched, prepaying the 30c. outgoing ship letter fee, tied by lozenge cancel, Havre (9.26) cds with framed "P.P." h.s., carried by Havre Line Union from Havre Sep. 26 to New York arriving Oct. 11, sharp "N. York Am. Pkt. '20' Oct 11" due exchange cds, Very Fine and attractive, Illustrated in Winter and Hubbard on page 114. Scott No. France #14, 15 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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SOLD for $600.00
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1112   image1856 (Oct. 21) New York, N.Y. to Lyon, France, blue datelined folded letter from Payen correspondence with red "New-York Br. Pkt. Oct 21" exchange cds and pencil "20" for four-times the 5¢ rate, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Niagara from Boston Oct. 21 to Liverpool arriving Nov. 1, Calais (11.3) entry cds with manuscript "38" grams and "7f 80" rating for six-times the 13 decimes rate, Very Fine and scarce high rate cover. Estimate  $200 - 300. The French system progressed from two-times, four-times and six-times rates. The 38 grams was slightly more than the five-times weight and the resulting rating was six-times. (Image1)


SOLD for $160.00
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1113   image1857 (Mar. 7) New Orleans, La. to Paris, France via New York, blue New Orleans printed prices current entered mails with "New-York Br. Pkt. Mar 18" exchange cds and pencil "20" cent quadruple rating (four-times the 5¢ per ½ oz. rate), carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York Mar. 18 to Liverpool arriving Mar. 28, red London (3.30) backstamp transit and black "GB/1F60c" framed accountancy handstamp, Calais (3.30) entry cds with manuscript "38" gram weight notation for six-times weight and rated manuscript "48" decimes due (6x 8-decimes), Paris arrival backstamp; bleach spot and file fold wear, F.-V.F., a scarce six-times French rate during the three-month period. Estimate  $200 - 300. Cunard Line Persia arrived off Liverpool on March 28, but owing to thick weather, she did not go up to Liverpool until the 29th. Her mails however, were sent in by steam tug on the evening of the 28th. (Image1)


SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1114   image1857 (Mar. 14) New York, N.Y. to Nantes, France, blue folded letter datelined New Orleans La. Feb. 25, with blue "Bunge, Loehnis & Co. forwarders oval h.s. and entered mails with red "New-York Am. Pkt. Mar 14" exchange cds and prepaid "21" cents prepaid rating for the American packet rate, carried as endorsed by Collins Line Ericsson from New York Mar. 14 to Liverpool arriving Mar. 29, red London (3.30) backstamp and "GB/40c" accountancy h.s., Calais (3.30) entry cds with "5" decimes due rating h.s., Nantes (3.31) arrival backstamp, clean and Very Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
1115 17 image1857 (Jun. 14) New Orleans, La. to Paris, France, blue folded cover bearing 1851, 12¢ gray black, large margins to slightly in at bottom, used with 1851, 3¢ dull red, tied together by "New Orleans La. Nov 14" cds, red "New York 'Paid 12' Jun 24" exchange cds, Paris (7.8) arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 17  Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1116   image1857 (Nov. 13) Havre, France to New York, N.Y., blue folded letter bearing France 80c. Empire imperf issue, margins to touched, tied by "1495" diamond lozenge, red "Bureau Maritime, Le Havre, 13 Nov 57" origin cds and matching "PD" framed handstamp, grayish black "Fr Service" framed handstamp, carried by Vanderbilt Line Vanderbilt from Havre Nov. 14 to New York arriving Nov. 26, red "New York 'Paid 15' Nov 26" exchange cds, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. One of only three recorded letters carried on a Vanderbilt Line voyage rated as French packet. . (Image1)


SOLD for $800.00
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1117   image1858 (Feb. 19, Jul. 23) Charleston S.C. to France, two blue folded letters at unpaid and pair 15¢ rates, "Charleston S.C. '15' Feb 19 1858" integral cds at unpaid rate, black "Boston '3' 24 Feb" debit cds and French (3.10) entry cds and manuscript "8" decimes due rating; second "Charleston S.C. '15' Jul 23 1858" integral cds with matching "Paid" straight line, red "Boston 'Paid 12' Jul 23" exchange cds and French (8.10) entry cds, black "P.D." framed h.s.; Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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1118   image1859 (May 21) New York, N.Y. to Paris, France, blue folded letter with "New York May 21" cds and manuscript "36" due rating, carried on the Maiden Voyage of Vanderbilt Line Ocean Queen from New York May 21 arriving at Havre Jun. 2, Havre (6.3) arrival d.s., manuscript ratings; minor file fold wear, F.-V.F., ex-White. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction
1119   image1860 (Jul. 7) New Orleans, La. to Paris, France, blue folded letter with "New Orleans La., Jul 7, 1860" cds and large circled "15" unpaid rate handstamp for single rate, black "New York '24' Jun 14" debit exchange cds for double rate, carried on North Atlantic S.S. Co. Adriatic from New York Jul. 14 to Havre arriving Jul. 24, blue Havre (7.24) arrival datestamp that is an unusual color for this marking, "16" decimes due rating handstamp, Paris (7.25) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, This was carried on the 3rd of only 7 voyages of the North Atlantic Steamship Company. Estimate  $100 - 150. (Image1)


SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
1120   image1860 (Nov. 14) Rochester, N.Y. to Paris, France, buff cover bearing 1857, 3¢ dull red and 12¢ black, tied by black grids, matching "Rochester N.Y., Nov. 14, 1860" double-circle cds, red "New York 'Paid 3' Nov 17" exchange cds, blue Havre (11.30) entry datestamp with two strikes of small red "PD" framed handstamp, Paris (12.1) arrival backstamp; some wear and small corner mend, Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


SOLD for $350.00
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1121   image1861 (Apr. 9) Laon, France to Vicennes, Ind., folded letter bearing France 80c carmine, margins to touched, tied by lozenge and Laon (4.9) cds, framed "PD" h.s., carried by Allan Line Jura from Liverpool Apr. 11 to Quebec Apr. 24, superb strike of red "Detroit Mich 'Paid 15' Apr 27" exchange cds and matching "Br Service" framed handstamp; minor top edge flaw, Very Fine and choice, a rare example of this Detroit exchange office cds. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
1122 35 image1861 (Jun. 1) San Francisco, Cal. to Groslay, France, yellow cover with "San Francisco Cal. Jun 1, 1861" cds that ties 1859, 10¢ green, type V, horizontal pair, corner fault, and horizontal strip of three and pair of 1857, 1¢ blue, type V, leftmost stamp in strip with captured imprint, red "New York 'Paid 12' Jun" exchange cds and red Calais (7.9) entry cds with red framed "P.D." handstamp; cover reinforced internally, Very Fine appearance, a colorful franking. Scott No. 35 Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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SOLD for $425.00
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1123   image1864 (May 4) New York, N.Y. to Paris, France, folded letter at the unpaid 15¢ French Mail treaty rate with black "New York '6' May 4" debit cds, carried on Cunard Line Australasian from New York May 4 to Queenstown arriving May 14, red Calais (5.17) entry cds and "16" decimes due rating, forwarded to London with "British [4] / Foreign [1/4]" (Talbeart B3, Willcocks-Jay 1071), various backstamps including London (5.20) arrival cds, Very Fine, a rare usage on transatlantic mail. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)


SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1124 68, 76 , France #33 image1866 (Feb. 9) New York, N.Y. to Paris, France Forwarded to Rome, mourning cover addressed to care of Munroe & Co. in Paris bearing 1861, 5¢ brown and 10¢ green, cancelled by grid cancels and manuscript for the 15¢ direct rate to France, red cds below left France 20c., red French entry (2.21) cds and framed "PD" handstamp, Paris arrival backstamp, red framed "Trouve a la Trois / P. 1" (Found in the Box) framed handstamp, forwarded by Munroe & Co. to Rome with France 1868, 20c. blue (two singles) and 40c. orange, tied by star cancels, one additional stamp appears to be missing, Paris (2.23) cds, Rome arrival backstamp; flap mostly missing and some stamp flaws, Fine and colorful mourning cover use. Scott No. 68, 76 + France #33, 35  Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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SOLD for $1,100.00
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1125 68, 76 image1866 (Apr. 10) San Francisco, Cal. to La Tremblade, France, blue folded cover with sharp strike of "San Francisco Cal. Apr 10" double-circle d.s. and bearing 1861, 5¢, brown, 10¢ green tied by cogwheel cancels, red "New York 'Paid 12' May 2" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York May 2 to Queenstown arriving May 11, red French (5.13) entry cds and La Tremblade (5.14) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 68, 76  Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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SOLD for $260.00
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1126 71 image1866 (Dec. 11) San Francisco, Cal. to Marseilles, France, cover bearing 1861, 30¢ orange tied by cogwheel fancy cancel duplexed with sharp "San Francisco Cal. Dec 11" cds, red "New York 'Paid 12' Jan 5" exchange cds, red Calais (1.23) entry cds and matching framed "PD" handstamp, Paris (1.23) and Marseilles (1.24) backstamps, flap tear and minor filing holes, Very Fine and attractive use. Scott No. 71  Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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SOLD for $240.00
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1127   image1867 (Jul. 19) Paris, France to Gardiner, Me., cover bearing France 80c. Empire issue tied by dotted "3" star cancel and with matching "Paris, 19 Juil. '67" cds, red "PD" framed h.s. and red "3" credit handstamp, carried by French Line St. Laurent from Brest Jul. 20 to New York arriving Jul. 31, perfect strike of rare "N.York Fr. Pkt. 'Paid' Jul 31" exchange cds, 1867 docketing at left; barely reduced at right, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction
1128   image1867 (Jul. 20) Havre, France to New York, N.Y., blue folded letter bearing France 80c Empire Issue tied by "1769" diamond lozenge cancel and with matching "Le Havre, 20 Juil. 67" cds, red "P.P." framed handstamp, red London (7.22) transit cds, carried on non-contract voyage of Guion Line Chicago from Liverpool to New York, "New-York Ship Letter '4' Aug 5" arrival cds, Very Fine, The Guion Line Chicago was wrecked on its eight voyage for the Line. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1129   image1867 (Nov. 9) San Francisco, Ca. to Barbezieux, France, folded letter with "San Francisco Cal. Nov 9" cds and matching "30" circled due rating and "Too Late" oval handstamp as the letter was too late for the "Per Sacramento" routing, "New York '6' Dec 3" debit exchange cds, Calais (12.15) entry cds with "16" decimes due handstamp, Barbezieux (12.16) arrival backstamp; Very Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
1130 87, 88, 89 image1868 (Jun. 23) Buffalo, N.Y. to Paris, France, Shepard correspondence cover bearing 1867, 2¢ black, 3¢ rose, 10¢ green, E. grills, cancelled by matching circle of wedges cancels, black "New York '30' Jun 25" debit exchange cds with matching "Insufficiently Paid" straightline handstamp, blue Calais entry cds and large "16" decimes due handstamp; flap tear ends in tiny edgetear, a Very Fine three-color grilled franking, ex-Rohloff. Scott No. 87, 88, 89  Estimate $300 - 400. This cover was prepaid 15¢ for the ½ oz. rate by French Mail, but was overweight and treated as wholly unpaid for the 30¢ double rate. (Image1)

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SOLD for $260.00
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1131 88 image1868 (Oct. 28) Buffalo, N.Y. to Paris, France, Shepard correspondence cover bearing 1861, 10¢ green, light corner crease, used with 1867, 2¢ black and 3¢ rose, E. grills, cancelled and tied by matching circle of wedges cancels duplexed with Buffalo cds, red "New York 'Paid 12' Oct 31" exchange cds, "Etats-Unis, Paq. H No.1" (10.31) French packet datestamp and red framed "PD" handstamp, a Very Fine choice three-color franking, prepaying the 15¢ rate. Scott No. 88  Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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SOLD for $350.00
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1132   image1868 (Dec. 8) New York, N.Y. to Paris, France, blue folded letter with red crayon "4" for quadruple rate and blue crayon "36" debit to France, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line China from New York Dec. 9 arriving at Queenstown on Dec. 18, blue Calais (12.20) entry cds with two bold strikes of "32" decimes due rating (4x single 8 decimes rate), Very Fine, an exceptionally rare French due handstamp as most higher rates were done in manuscript. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $230.00
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1133 98 image1869 (Jun. 25) Yonkers, N.Y. to Paris, France, small Shepard correspondence cover bearing 15¢ black, F. grill, two singles, couple small flaws, tied by Multi-Point Star fancy cancels duplexed with sharp "Yonkers N.Y. Jun 25" cds, red "New York 'Paid 24' Jun 26" exchange cds, red "Paq. Fr. H. No. 2" (6.26) French packet datestamp applied in N.Y. harbor, Paris (7.8) arrival backstamp; flap tear and some edgewear, Very Fine. Scott No. 98  Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1134 97 image1869 (Jul. 27) Sandusky, Oh. to Paris, France, Shepard correspondence mourning cover bearing 1867, 12¢ black, F. grill, tied by blue target cancel duplexed with "Sandusky O. Jul 27" cds, "New York '9' Jul 29" debit exchange cds with matching "Insufficiently Paid" and on flap "Short Paid" straightlines, blue Calais (8.9) entry cds with black "8" decimes due rating handstamp; Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 97  Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1135 117 image1869 (Nov. 10) Buffalo, N.Y. to Paris, France, Shepard correspondence cover bearing 1869, 3¢ ultramarine and 12¢ green singles tied by Buffalo duplex, red "New York 'Paid 6' Nov 11" exchange cds, blue Calais entry cds and red "PD" framed handstamp, Very Fine and choice use at the 15¢ direct mail rate. Scott No. 117  Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1136 116 image1870 (Jan. 1) Buffalo, N.Y. to Paris, France, Shepard correspondence cover bearing 1869, 10¢ yellow, strip of three with radiant color, tied by Buffalo duplex, red "New York Dec 4" exchange cds updated to correct "Jan 4" with second strike, blue Cherbourg (1.15) entry cds, large black double-weight "16" decimes due handstamp; 1870 docketing at left, Very Fine, ex-Juhring. Scott No. 116  Estimate $500 - 750. This was probably intended to be double the 15¢ rate, but the treaty had expired the previous day so it went by direct mail (10¢ per ½ oz. per Act of July 1864) by Hapag Line direct to Cherbourg. (Image1)

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1137 119 image1870 (Jan. 3) Buffalo, N.Y. to Paris, France, small cover bearing 15¢ brown & blue, type II tied by Buffalo duplex, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jan 5" exchange cds, red London (1.17) transit backstamp and "GB/40c" accountancy handstamp, Calais (1.17) entry cds with matching "5" decimes due handstamp; unusual use prepaid for the Phantom rate but actually sent by the 4¢ British open mails rate, Very Fine, ex-Wunsch. Scott No. 119  $875. (Image1)

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1138   image1870 (Jan. 24) Arcachon, France to Boston, Mass., cds on cover with manuscript "9-" rating at left and "FR/2F"accountancy oval h.s., red London (1.25) transit backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Siberia from Liverpool Jan. 25 to Boston arriving Feb. 9, Boston (2.9) arrival backstamp, handstamped "14" due rating updated to "24", blue crayon "26 / 30" with "In U.S. Notes" depreciated currency rating; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and scarce depreciated currency use. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)


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1139   image1870 (Apr. 1) Paris, France to New York, N.Y., cover bearing France 30c. and 40c. tied by dotted star cancels, red "AFFR. INSUFF./P. 8" two-line handstamp, oval "FR/2f" bulk debit handstamp, red London (4.6) transit backstamp, scarce "N. York '29 U.S. Notes' Apr 19" depreciated currency cds, flap with Hotel Washington Irvine illustrated design, Very Fine. Estimate  $100 - 150. (Image1)


SOLD for $150.00
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1140 119 image1870 (Apr. 6) New Haven, N.Y. to Paris, France, cover bearing 15¢ brown & blue, type II tied by target cancels with matching "New Haven N.Y. Apr. 6" cds, large red "8" cent credit handstamp and matching "New York Paid All Br Transit Apr 9" backstamp, red London (4.19) transit with matching "PD" oval handstamp, Calais entry cds, docketed at left; some minor edgewear, Very Fine. Scott No. 119  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. A CHOICE 1869 ISSUE USAGE AT THE 12¢ "PHANTOM RATE" OF 1870. This unannounced rate (sometimes referred to as a "phantom" rate) paid the letter to destination in France even though there was no treaty between the U.S. and France. (Image1)

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SOLD for $1,800.00
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1141 26 image1870 (Apr. 25) Buffalo, N.Y. to Paris, France Forwarded Locally, Shepard correspondence cover with partial origin cds and red "New York Apr. 26" exchange cds, reverse with "Short Paid" straightline handstamp, upon receipt forwarded locally by Munroe & Co. after removing U.S. postage and France 1863, 20c. blue, Empire issue, tied by "3" dotted star cancel, Fine and unusual use. Scott No. 26  Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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SOLD for $200.00
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1142 150 image1870 (Dec. 1) San Francisco, Cal. to Portels, France, folded letter bearing U.S. 1870, 10¢ brown tied by circle of wedges duplexed with San Francisco cds, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Dec 6" backstamp and matching large "6" credit handstamp, red London (12.21) transit cds and matching oval "PD" handstamp, Calais (12.22) entry cds, Very Fine, A scarce properly prepaid 10¢ Phantom rate use to France. Scott No. 150  Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1143 119 image1870 (Dec. 15) Buffalo, N.Y. to Paris, France, Shepard correspondence cover bearing 1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, tied by small quartered cork duplexed with cds, red "New York 'Paid 6' Dec 16" exchange cds with inverted month slug, Calais (12.29) entry cds with red "PD" framed handstamp, Very Fine and choice use. Scott No. 119  Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1144   image1871 (Apr. 4) New Orleans, La. to Aigre, France, blue folded cover with "New Orleans La. Apr 4" cds, black "New York Br. Transit Apr 11" exchange cds and "4" rating handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Cambria, "GB/2F" framed accountancy h.s., French (4.24) entry cds and "8" decimes due rating handstamp, Aigre (4.26) arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate  $100 - 150. (Image1)


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1145   image1874 (Mar. 27) Le Havre, France to Philadelphia, Pa., blue folded letter with Le Havre cds and bearing France 1870, 25c. blue pair tied by diamond lozenge cancels, red "P.P." framed handstamp, carried as endorsed by Hapag Line Holsatia from Havre Mar. 28 to New York arriving Apr. 10, Philadelphia "10 In U.S. Notes" circular depreciated currency handstamp; file fold slightly affects left stamp, Very Fine, A scarce Philadelphia depreciated currency marking. Estimate  $300 - 400. The Winter sale had an 1872 example of this Philadelphia 10¢ depreciated currency marking in blue offered in lot 252, which realized $920. (Image1)


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1146   image1847 (Dec.) [New York, N.Y.] to Berlin, Germany, folded cover carried on Fulton Line from New York to Le Havre, bold red "Outre-Mer, Le Havre, 17 Dec 47" cds, Aachen framed "America per Havre." handstamp (Verderlinden 113), manuscript ratings including red "23", Berlin (12.17) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, a choice strike of the rare America per Havre handstamp. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)


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1147   image(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Nov. 20) Bremen to Petersburg, Va., folded letter endorsed "p. Steamer Via Ostend" with Bremen (11.20) cds and matching "Franco" straightline, London (11.23) and Liverpool (11.24) transits with magenta "1/8" 1s8d credit rating to G.B., carried by Cunard Line Canada from Liverpool Nov. 25 to New York arriving Dec. 14, red "New York 'Ship 34cts" entry cds for 10¢ inland postage plus 24¢ packet fee, Very Fine and scarce retaliatory rate cover from Germany. Estimate  $300 - 400. Letter carried on the 23rd of 25 Cunard mail west bound voyages to the U.S. under the retaliatory order. (Image1)


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1148   image1850 (Apr. 13) Milwaukee, Wis. to Saxe-Meiningen, Germany, folded cover with blue cds, red "New-York Apr 22" transit backstamp and manuscript "34" cent debit rating, carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York May 21 to Bremen arriving Jun. 5, red "12¾ America/über Bremen" h.s. (Linden 3306) and red manuscript "14-1/12" debit rating, various manuscript ratings, blue Meiningen (6.12) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, Scarce cover under the 1847 Bremen Convention., ex-Pullin. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)


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1149   image1851 (Dec. 22) Rochester, N.Y. to Tubingen, Wurttemberg, folded letter with "Rochester N.Y. Dec 22" cds and manuscript "34" due rating for Bremen Closed Mail rate, corrected in New York with "20" unpaid handstamp and red "New York Dec 25" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Europa from New York Jan. 1 to Liverpool, scarce red "America/uber/Bremen 33/9" handstamp, as well as a light strike in black of the Thurn & Taxis "Aus Amerika/Uber Preussen" transit handstamp, reverse with "Minden (1.20) transit and blue (1.24) arrival cds, blue manuscript "42" Kr. due rating; light soiling, F.-V.F. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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1150   image1852 (Mar. 18) Wooster, Oh. to Schuttertal, Baden, folded cover with "Wooster Ohio. Mar 18" cds and two strikes of "Paid/3" rating handstamp, overstruck with New York "20" rating for the unpaid 20¢ Bremen packet rate, carried on Ocean Line Washington from New York to Bremen, red "America/uber/Bremen 33/9" transit, Minden (4.22) and Baden (4.24) backstamps, blue manuscript "42" Kr. due rating, F.-V.F., ex-Pullin. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


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1151   image1852 (Oct. 2) New York, N.Y. to Wurttemberg, datelined folded letter with black "New York '20' Oct 2" debit exchange cds, red "32/9 R America/Bremen" exchange postmark, blue manuscript "41" Kr. due rating, Minden (10.19) backstamp, blue German (10.23) arrival backstamp; Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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1152   image1853 (Sep. 14) Warrensville, Pa. to Freudenstadt, Württemberg, folded letter with manuscript "Warrenville Sept 14" postmark and "Paid 7" rating, "N. York Brem. Pkt. '5' Sep 19" exchange debit cds, carried by W.A. Fritze Line Germania from New York Sep. 19 to Bremerhaven arriving Oct. 8; some soiling and wear, Fine, Letter carried on maiden return voyage of Germania on first round voyage of the line. Germania made four of the nine round voyages between Bremerhaven and New York carrying mails for this very short-lived Bremen steamship company attempting to compete with the American Ocean Line. Estimate  $300 - 400. Letter prepayment believed to be 5¢ internal plus 2¢ ship fee, a non-existent rate. New York ignored the prepayment, since it was less than the full amount to Bremen, and sent letter unpaid. The Bremen handstamp showed that 24 Rhennish kreuzer was the unpaid international transit postage and 9 kr. the German internal transit to Württemberg, for a total postage due of 33 kr. Additional fees were imposed in Württemberg (reasons unknown) bringing the postage due to 46¢. (Image1)


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1153   image1854 (Feb. 2) Horb, Wurttemberg to Uhrichsville, Oh., double-weight folded letter with "Horb/2 Feb 1854" two-line postmark, Bremen (2.6) backstamp and manuscript "14/30" marking for postage and transit fees, carried by Ocean Line Washington from Bremen Feb. 24 to New York arriving Mar. 16, black "N. York Brem. Pkt. '44' Mar 17" debit exchange cds, remained undelivered and unclaimed for more than seven months, returned as dead letter to New York with red "Not Called For" fancy ribbon backstamp, returned to Bremen on Ocean Line Washington, returned unpaid letters were rated 41 kr. per loth so total due was "1f22" (82kr.) shown in manuscript, reverse shows "Commission fur Retourbriefe" label applied by Wurttemberg post office, some wear, Fine, A rare returned transatlantic letter from Wurttemberg. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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1154   image1855 (Feb. 20) Mainz, Hesse-Darmstadt to Boston, Mass., mourning cover with "Mainz, 20 Feb 1855" double circle date stamp, black "PD" paid direct h.s., large circled "P." prepaid h.s., red London (2.23) transit and red manuscript "16" credit to the U.S., carried by Collins Line Pacific from Liverpool Feb. 27 to New York arriving Mar. 14, "Boston Am. Pkt. Mar 15" backstamp and matching "5" cent due rating h.s., Very Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. Prepayment shown lower left in magenta ink, 9 kreuzer internal and 38 kreuzer (or 10¾ silbergroschen) for transit fees beyond the German-Austrian Postal Union under Anglo-Prussian Convention of 1852. British credit included 8d transatlantic and 4d British internal fees. Since American packet carried letter across Atlantic, G.B. credited 16¢ to U.S. (Image1)


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1155   image1855 (May 19) New York, N.Y. to Schorndorf, Wurttemberg, orange buff cover with bold "N.York U.S. Pkt. '14' May 19" exchange cds, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from New York May 19 to Bremen arriving Jun. 6, red "24/9 Kr. R. America uber Bremen" integral transit, Frankfurt (6.8) and Schorndorf (6.10) backstamps, blue manuscript "33" kr. due rating; slight wrinkling, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate  $150 - 200. Bremen handstamp in red shows break down of full rate in Rhennish kreuzer, 24 kr. international transit and 9 kr. German internal transit fees. (Image1)


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1156   image1855 (Jun. 11) Freeport Ills. to Württemburg, Germany, cds on orange cover and manuscript "22" due rating, black "N. York U.S. Pkt. '14' Jun 16" debit exchange cds (Winter 153), carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Jun. 16 to Southampton arriving Jun. 29, red "24/9 KrR America uber Bremen" handstamp (Linden 3319), Wurttemberg (7.6) backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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1157   image1855 (Sep. 6) New York, N.Y. to Bremen, orange buff envelope with pencil "10" prepaid rating and red "N. York U.S. Pkt. 'Paid 1' Sep 6" exchange credit cds, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from New York Sep. 8 to Bremerhaven arriving Sep. 24, Very Fine, a scarce New York 1¢ credit circular datestamp. Estimate  $150 - 200. Under the second Bremen Treaty, of the 10¢ prepaid, the U.S. was entitled to 5¢ internal fee and 4¢ sea transit fee since an American contract steamship carried the letter to Bremerhaven. Bremen was entitled to 1¢ of the international fee. (Image1)


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1158   image1856 (Feb. 9) New York, N.Y. to Germany, folded letter at two-times the 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate with black "N.York Am. Pkt. '46' Feb 9" (Winter 18) exchange cds, carried by Havre Line Fulton from New York to Havre, red Aachen (2.26) and arrival backstamps, blue manuscript due ratings, F.-V.F., This was the Maiden Voyage of the Havre Line Fulton. Estimate  $200 - 300. The steamer Fulton was delayed 48 hours en route due to icebergs. (Image1)


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1159   image1857 (Jul. 7) Schwientochlowitz, Prussia to New York, N.Y., cover with Schwientochlowitz (7.7) origin cds and sent unpaid, Bremen (7.9) and manuscript "10/20" debit rating, carried by Vanderbilt Line Ariel from Bremerhaven July 11 to New York arriving July 29, "N. York U.S. Pkt. '30' Jul 29" exchange debit cds, some light aging and wear, Fine, the discovery example of N.YORK U.S. PKT. 30 cds, Ariel brought the first contract mails into New York for the Vanderbilt Line. Estimate  $400 - 600. This was the first trip advertised to carry regular post office mails by the Vanderbilt Line. Prussian post office marked 2x2=4 silbergroschen for internal German transit fees. Bremen showed breakdown of total fees, 10 grote (10¢) German and 20 grote international fees for double rate letter. (Image1)


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1160   image1858 (Mar. 31) Hamburg to Brooklyn, N.Y., cover with red "Hamburg Paid" (3.31) cds and matching "10" rating handstamp, carried as endorsed by Hapag Line Saxonia from Hamburg Apr. 1 to New York arriving Apr. 20, red "N. York Hamb. Pkt. Apr 20" exchange cds; some edge wear, Very Fine, Carried on the Maiden Voyage of the Hapag Line Saxonia. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


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1161   image1858 (C.) (Jul. 1) New York, N.Y. to Bad-Durkheim, Bavaria, folded cover with "N. York Brem. Pkt. '3' Jul 1" exchange cds (Winter 52), blue "America/uber Bremen" two-line transit and matching large "22" debit handstamp, Frankfurt (7.16) and Durkheim (7.17) backstamps; Very Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


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1162   image1858 (Aug. 22) Bremen to New York, N.Y., folded letter with "Bremen 22 8" framed d.s. with blue "2" silbergroschen fancy script debit to Prussia, Aachen (8.23) transit and ms "5" debit to U.S., carried by Havre Line Fulton from Southampton Aug. 25 to New York arriving Sep. 7, New York blue blue crayon "30" due rating; two file folds, F.-V.F., a scarce Bremen "2" sbr. debit marking to Prussia with very few examples recorded. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


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1163   image1858 (Sep. 10) Bremen, Germany to New York, N.Y., Bremen double-circle datestamp and matching "10" debit rating on blue folded cover, carried as endorsed by NGL Line Hudson from Bremerhaven Sep. 11 to New York arriving Sep. 26, sharp "N.York Brem. Pkt. Sep 26" exchange cds, pencil street address for carrier delivery, Very Fine, A rare example from the maiden voyage of the NGL Line Hudson, which turned out to be the only one for the NGL line. Estimate  $300 - 400. On November 2, 1858, the NGL Hudson was badly damaged by fire at her berth in Bremerhaven just before she was to start her second voyage. This ended her career with the line. (Image1)


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1164   image1858 (Oct. 28) Bremen, Germany to New York, N.Y., blue datelined folded letter with framed postmark and matching "10" due rating, carried as endorsed by Vanderbilt Line Vanderbilt from Bremerhaven Oct. 30 to New York arriving Nov. 15, bold black "New-York U.S. Pkt. 16" exchange cds, Very Fine, This was the last Vanderbilt Line voyage carrying Bremen mails. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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1165 26 image1859 (Sep. 29) Rochester, N.Y. to Gaildorf, Wurttemberg, amber cover bearing 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "Rochester N.Y. Sep 29, 1859" cds and with manuscript "60cts" unpaid rating for double the 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate, "N. York Br. Pkt. '46' Oct 4" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Boston Oct. 4 to Liverpool arriving Oct. 15, various red and blue manuscript ratings, Stuttgart (10.19) and Gaildorf (10.20) backstamps; no flap and opened for display slightly trimmed on back, Very Fine, attractive use at the 60¢ double PCM rate. Scott No. 26  Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1166   image1860 (C.) (Mar 27) Louisville, Ky. to Heidinsfeld, Bavaria, buff cover bearing 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by blue "Louisville Ky. Mar 27" cds with manuscript "30" unpaid rating for Prussian Closed Mail rate, black "New-York Am. Pkt. '23' Mar 31" exchange debit cds, carried by Hapag Line Teutonia from New York Mar. 31 to Hamburg arriving Apr. 14, Heidingsfeld (4.14) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and rare use. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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1167   image1860 (May 7) St. Louis, Mo. to Stuttgart, Germany, cover with St. Louis cds and manuscript "15" unpaid rating, partial "N. York '3' May 9" debit exchange cds, carried by NGL New York from New York to Bremen, rare blue "Amerika Uber Bremen" circular handstamp and matching large "22" rating handstamp (Vanderlinden 124 var., 3169), Stuttgart (5.27) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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1168   image1860 (Sep. 23) Jersey City, N.J. to Ellwangen, Wurttemberg, buff cover with "Jersey City N.J., Sep 23, 1860" double-circle datestamp and manuscript "15" unpaid rating, carried by Hapag Line Teutonia from New York Oct. 1 to Hamburg arriving Oct. 16, large blue "Amerika uber Bremen / 22" double-circle debit postmark (Vdl #124b), various transit backstamps including Stuttgart (10.17) and Ellwangen (10.17) datestamps, blue manuscript "22" due restatement, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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1169   image1860s Germany to the U.S., two unpaid covers by different packets, 1860 from Mainz to Ithaca by Hapag Teutonia with perfect strike "N.York Hamb Pkt '15' Nov 17" debit exchange cds; and 1863 from Vienna, Austria to Boston, Mass. carried by NGL Hansa with "N.York Brem Pkt '15' Mar 31" debit exchange cds; some edge wear, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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1170   image1861 (Jul. 26) Washington, D.C. to Gottingen, Hannover, light buff cover with "J.P. Chamberlain, M.C." free frank endorsement and "Washington D.C., Jul 26, 1861" cds, black "N. York '5' Hamb. Pkt. Jul 27" debit exchange cds, carried on Hapag Line Saxonia from New York Jul. 27 to Hamburg arriving Aug. 10, neat strike of blue "6½" debit handstamp (Vdl #3095), reverse with Hamburg (8.10) transit and blue Gottingen (8.11) arrival datestamps; small bit of flap missing with tiny edge flaw, Very Fine and unusual free franked Transatlantic use. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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1171 68 image1862 (Mar. 29) New York, N.Y. to Bremen, buff cover bearing 1861, 10¢ green tied by red NYFM grid and matching "N. York Brem. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Mar 29" exchange cds, carried as endorsed by NGL Line Hansa from New York Mar. 29 to Bremen arriving Apr. 14; cover tear on back, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine. Scott No. 68  Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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1172   image1862 (Jul. 21) Peru, Ill. to Stettin, Wurttemberg, orange cover with sharp "Peru Ills. Jul 21" cds and manuscript "30" unpaid rating, choice strike of blue "Chicago Ill. Am Pkt. '23'" exchange debit cds, carried on Allan Line Norwegian from Quebec Jul. 26 ro Liverpool arriving Aug. 5, red Aachen (8.7) transit backstamp with blue manuscript "13" debit rating, crossed out and updated in blue crayon to "45" due, Stettin (8.9) arrival backstamp and red crayon "47" final due rating; minor edge and flap tear, Very Fine, ex-Stiss. Estimate  $150 - 200. References: Illustrated in Piszkiewicz article in the Chronicle Aug. 1998 on page 227. (Image1)


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1173   image1864 (Aug. 17) Hamburg to Boston, Mass., folded letter with red "Hamburg Aug 17 1864" cds with attached "PD" and "16" schillinge prepaid treaty rating, magenta "Aachen 18/8 Paid 23 Cts." cds credit to U.S., carried by Cunard Line Europa from Queenstown Aug. 21 to Boston arriving Sep. 2, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid Sep 2" exchange cds, Very Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. Aachen used magenta color for a brief period from about July 1864 to January 1865. Its use on this stampless Prussian Closed Mail cover is quite uncommon. (Image1)


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1174   image1864-65 Hamburg N.Y. Depreciated Currency Markings, two folded letters, 1864 with "Hamburg Packet 12, May 28" exchange cds and "N.Y. Hamb. Pkt. '15 or 29 U.S. Notes' Jun 14" depreciated currency cds, 1865 with pretty blue "Hamburg Packet 7, Jun 29" exchange cds and "N.Y. Hamb. Pkt. '10 or 14 U.S. Notes' Jul 14" depreciated currency cds; Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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1175   image1867 (Jun. 24) Cincinnati, Ohio to Klein-Bottwar, Württemberg, yellow cover with printed C.F. Adae, German Consulate in Cincinnati corner card, blue "Cincinnati Jun 24" cds, carried NGL Line Weser II from New York June 27 to Bremenhaven arriving July 9, blue "American/über Bremen" two-line transit with large "22" kreuzer due h.s., clean and Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. The 22¢ rate to Württemberg by Bremen or Hamburg packet ceased in 1859. The normal 15¢ rate to the GAPU locations applied. Bremen struck the large "22" handstamp to show the postage due in kreuzer, the currency of the Southern German States. (Image1)


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1176   image1867 Mourning Covers From Prussia to New Haven, N.Y., two mourning covers, May 26 from Coeln bearing 2 sgr. blue (3) and 6 sgr. orange for the 12sgr. PCM rate (28¢) with red Hamburg (1.1) transit; and Aug. 1 from Frankfurt bearing 1kr. green, 3kr. rose and 6kr. blue (3) for the 22kr. direct rate (15¢) with Bremen (8.2) backstamp transit and red "PAID.10" framed handstamp; a Very Fine pair. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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1177   image1874 (Feb. 6) Boguslaw, Germany to Chicago, Ill., cover bearing German 1gr vertical pair cancelled by framed postmark to Lawrence, Kans., red crayon "2" rating, Hamburg (2.8) backstamp, blue "Chicago Ill. UNPAID Mar 2" backstamp and matching "U.S. Currency / 8" depreciated currency handstamp; minor flaws, Very Fine and scarce Chicago blue depreciated currency use. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


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1178   image1875 (May 8) Cleveland, Oh. to Hessen, Germany, 1¢ postal card (UX1) bearing 1873, 1¢ ultra tied by blue "Cleveland O. May 8" duplex, red "New York P.O. May 13" exchange cds, carried by Hapag Line Cimbria from New York May 13 to Plymouth arriving May 24, light soiling, F.-V.F., Under the US-North German Union convention effective Dec. 1, 1873, the postal card rate was set at 2¢ with prepayment required. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


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1179   image1764 (July 12) New York, N.Y. to London, England, folded part letter with dateline bearing bold strike of "New York" two-line postmark on reverse and matching partial Franklin mark, manuscript "1N" rating; light edge stain, Fine, an early Colonial packet use. Estimate  $500 - 750. (Image1)


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1180   image1818 (Feb. 23) Holyhead, Wales to Dedham, Mass. via Ship Milo, folded letter with "Holyhead, 23 FE 18" rimless cds and red manuscript "Pd 10d" and endorsed "To the care of Mr. W. Hope, Liverpool" and also "Milo" at bottom left, rare complete strike of "Ship Milo, S.G. Bronson, Sail'd mar. 27" that sailed from Liverpool and arrived in Boston on Apr. 23, red "Boston Ms. Apr. 23" cds and matching "Ship" straightline handstamp with red manuscript "8" cent due rating, endorsements crossed, Atlantic transit of 45 days, Very Fine. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE SHIP MILO NAME-OF-BOAT MARKING. (Image1)


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1181   image1839 (Oct. 12) London, England to Shawneetown, Ill., datelined folded letter, carried as endorsed by the Great Western that departed Bristol Oct. 19 to New York arriving Nov. 2, red "2nd Delivery" straightline handstamp, matching "New-York 'Ship' Nov 5" cds and manuscript "27" rating, F.-V.F. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


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1182   image1839 (Dec. 12) Richmond, Va. to Liverpool, England, folded letter with red "Richmond Va. Dec. 12" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with red manuscript "18¾" cent rating for postage to New York, reverse with matching red "Steam" and "Paid" h.s. with manuscript "25" rating for freight money fee, carried by Transatlantic S.S. Co. Liverpool from New York Dec. 15 to Liverpool arriving Jan. 11, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" backstamp with "8" pence due rating for ship fee, F.-V.F., Very Fine, Carried on the Final Return Voyage of the Transatlantic S.S. Co. Liverpool & the first sailing showing the uniform 8d rate. Estimate  $300 - 400. Liverpool put into Fayal, Azores on Dec. 31st for coal. She departed there on Jan. 4th in the evening for Liverpool according to John Pllock, the Liverpool agent for the Line. (Image1)


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1183   image1841 (Nov. 3) London, England to Plymouth, Mass., folded letter with red London Paid datestamp and manuscript "1/" prepaid rating, very rare Liverpool "Lp." circular handstamp and matching (11.4) backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Nov. 4 to Boston arriving Nov. 18, red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Nov 19" cds and manuscript "32" due rating for 24¢ packet plus 6¢ inland and 2¢ ship fee, F.-V.F., a rare Liverpool marking. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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1184   image1842 (Jan. 3) Manchester, England to Boston, Mass., folded cover with red "Manchester JA 3 1842" origin d.s. and red manuscript "1/-" shilling prepaid packet rating, Liverpool "D, Jan 4, 1842" octagon backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Liverpool Jan. 4 to Boston arriving Jan. 21, Boston red "Ship/6" fancy ribbon due h.s.; some docketing on front, Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. Letter marked one penny in red ink for British inland fee in error and then marked 1 shilling for the packet rate. Liverpool transit octagonal datestamp on reverse has the code letter "D" at the top, a scarce version of the uncommon octagonal marking. Less than a half dozen examples have been recorded and they were used for a three week period from December 1841-January 1842. (Image1)


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1185   image1842 (Mar. 11) Buffalo, N.Y. to London, England, blue Mar. 11 oval datestamp with matching fancy "Paid" handstamps and manuscript "25" rating, originally endorsed for Cunard Line Columbia, but carried by Cunard Line Unicorn departing Boston Apr. 2 and mail transferred to the Columbia that returned Apr. 20 by sail, red London (4.21) arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/2" 1s2d due rating on flap; cover toned, Fine and very rare sailing, ex-Pullin. Estimate  $300 - 400. "Columbia" arrived at Halifax under canvas, having broken a shaft about 450 miles from Halifax on her Mar. 4 sailing from Liverpool. Her mails were transferred to Cunard auxiliary steamer "Unicorn" who carried them to Boston, this letter caught the return sailing to Halifax where the mails were transferred. (Image1)


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1186   image1844 (Mar. 4) Elk Grove, Wisc. Terr. to Kilmun, Scotland, folded cover with manuscript "Elk Grove W.T. March 4" postmark with sender "Paid" and matching "25" rating, addressed to Captn. Murray, black "1/-" shilling trans-Atlantic packet due handstamp, reverse with Liverpool "America / L" oval and Greenock (4.26) rectangular handstamps; two tiny edge tears, Very Fine, A scarce Trans-Atlantic use from Wisconsin Territory. Estimate  $300 - 400. Elk Grove, Wisc. Territory postmark is recorded from Aug. 18, 1836 to March 4, 1844, this is the latest recorded use in the ASCC. (Image1)


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1187   image1845 (Jan. 2) Edinburgh, Scotland to New York, N.Y., folded letter with "Paid at Edinh, Jan. 2" cds and red manuscript "1/-" rating, red "Paid/1d Edin" framed handstamp, Liverpool (1.4) backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Liverpool Jan. 4 to Boston arriving Jan. 24, blue manuscript "20¾" rating for 18¾¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, F.-V.F., Carried on the maiden voyage of the Cunard Line Cambria. ex-Pullin. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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1188   image1845 (Jun. 2) Birmingham, England to Philadelphia Pa., folded letter with "Birmingham, JU 2 1845" cds and red manuscript "1" shilling prepaid packet rating, Liverpool (6.3) backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Jun. 4 to Boston arriving Jun. 19, perfect strike of Philadelphia blue "20 ¾" due rating handstamp, Very Fine and choice, ex-Gibson. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $200.00
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1189   image1845 (Jun. 19) Liverpool, England to Castine, Me. via Boston, folded letter with red "Paid at Liverpool, 1845 July 19" framed postmark and matching red "1/-" shilling handstamp for prepaid packet rating, carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Liverpool Jun. 19 to Boston arriving Jul. 2, partial red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Jul 3" cds with matching "7" rating handstamp for 5¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine, The Acadia carried the first steamship mails to arrive in the United States after the July 1, 1845 postal rate change. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
1190   image1847 (Jun. 1) New York, N.Y. to Dublin, Ireland, folded letter with red "New York Jun 1" cds with matching arced "Paid" handstamp, endorsed "per Mail Steamer 'Washington' ", carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Jun. 1 to Southampton arriving Jun. 15, red London (6.16, 6.17) arrival backstamps with manuscript "1/" shilling discriminatory due rating, Very Fine and particularly choice. Estimate  $2,000 - 3,000. THE INAUGURAL VOYAGE OF AMERICAN TRANSATLANTIC PACKET SERVICE BY OCEAN LINE WASHINGTON. The commencement of the American Packet service led to Britain imposing a "Discriminatory Rate" on mails landed at Southampton with all US prepayment ignored and the One Shilling Packet Rate charged to the addressee. There are four recorded examples to Great Britain, each showing the discriminatory fee. (Image1)


SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1191   image1847 (Jun. 12) Lyme, Conn. to London, England, folded letter carried on Cunard Line Cambria from Boston, forwarded to Portsmouth from London with scarce "Postage Not Paid to London" (WJ 277a) and Portsmouth backstamp, various manuscript ratings; Fine, ex-Boettger. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $200.00
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1192   image(Discriminatory Rate) 1847 (Sep. 23) New York, N.Y. to Liverpool, England, datelined folded letter with red "Paid" arc handstamp, carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Sep. 23 to Southampton arriving Oct. 9, red London (10.9) arrival backstamp with manuscript "1/-" shilling transatlantic packet rating, blue Liverpool (10.10) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce discriminatory rate. Estimate  $400 - 600. The commencement of the American Packet service on June 1, 1847 led to Britain imposing a "Discriminatory Rate" on mails landed at Southampton with all US prepayment ignored and the One Shilling Packet Rate charged to the addressee. This was carried on the second voyage of the Ocean Line Washington. (Image1)


SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1193   image1847 (Oct. 4) Liverpool, England to Boston, Mass., folded letter endorsed "pr Cambria", red "Paid at Liverpool OC 5 1847" champhered postmark and matching "1" shilling prepaid packet rate, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Liverpool Oct. 5 to Boston arriving Oct. 19, red Boston "Ship 6" due handstamp for incoming ship letter fee, clean and Extremely Fine, a very attractive use with three different markings struck in red. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $170.00
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1194   image(Discriminatory Rate) 1847 (Oct. 23) London, England to New York, N.Y., folded letter with red London (10.23) origin Maltese datestamp and red manuscript "1/-" prepaid packet rating, carried as endorsed by Ocean Line Washington from Southampton Oct. 24 to New York arriving Nov. 9, upon arrival in U.S. red "24" cent due rating handstamp for the 24¢ American packet fee, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Winter Understanding Transatlantic Mail, Vol 1, page 94 (Fig. 3-49). A scarce discriminatory rate carried on the second return voyage of the Ocean Line Washington. Estimate  $500 - 750. The Ocean Line was awarded the first US Post Office contract for US mails under the Foreign Mails Act of 1845. Two steamships were built, the "Washington" and the "Hermann" and they operated the contact over its 10 year term between New York and Bremen with a stop at Southampton. The Washington inaugurated the service leaving New York June 1st 1847 arriving Southampton June 15th.The commencement of the service led to Britain imposing a "Discriminatory Rate" on mails landed at Southampton with all US prepayment ignored and the One Shilling Packet Rate charged to the addressee leading to the Retaliatory Rate period. (Image1)


SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1195   image1848 (Apr. 14) London, England to New York N.Y., datelined folded letter with red London Maltese cross datestamp and red manuscript "1/" shilling prepaid packet rating, carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool April 15 to New York arriving April 29, New York red circled "6" rating handstamp, clean and Very Fine, This was carried on the maiden voyage of Cunard Line America. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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1196   image1848 (May 19) Liverpool, England to Wicasset, Me., folded letter with red "Paid at Liverpool" framed datestamp and magenta "1/" prepaid packet rating, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Liverpool May 20 to Boston arriving Jun. 2, red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Jun 2" cds and matching "7" due rating for 5¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine and rare, This was carried on the first voyage of the Cunard Line Niagara. ex-Pullin. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1197   image1848 (Jun. 17) Liverpool, England to New York, N.Y., folded letter with red "Paid at Liverpool, JU 17 1848" with red manuscript "1" shilling prepaid rating, carried by Cunard Line Cunard Line Cambria from Liverpool Jun. 17 to Boston arriving Jun. 30, "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Jun 30" exchange cds and matching "7" due h.s. for 5¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, F.-V.F. Estimate  $300 - 400. Letter carried on last Cunard mail voyage to the U.S. before retaliatory rate period. For the next six months all packet letters between the U.S. and G.B. required double sea postage as the U.S. retaliated against the British practice of charging a full packet rate even though their steamers provided no service. (Image1)


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1198   image(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Jun. 22) Manchester, England to Philadelphia, Pa., folded letter with red Manchester (6.22) cds and red manuscript "1" shilling packet rating, Liverpool (6.23) backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Jun. 24 to New York arriving Jul. 8, red "New York, 'Ship 29' Jul 9" integral due rating for the 5¢ inland rate plus 24¢ packet fee; some erosion on bottom, Fine, Carried on the first Cunard mail voyage to the United States under the retaliatory order. Estimate  $600 - 800. In retaliation for a British discriminatory practice of charging the full British packet postage on letters carried to Great Britain by American contract steamships, Congress passed an act on June 27, 1848 to charge the same fee on all letters to or from the United States by foreign steamships as was charged on U.S. mails. This went into effect on June 29, 1848. (Image1)


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1199   image(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Jun. 24) Liverpool, England to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter with red "Paid at Liverpool, JU 24 1848" framed postmark and matching "1/-" shilling prepaid transatlantic rating, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Jun. 24 to New York arriving Jul. 8, red "New York '29cts.' Jul. 9" due rating cds for 5¢ inland postage plus 24¢ for the American packet rate; Very Fine and choice, Carried on the first Cunard mail voyage to the U.S. states under the retaliatory order. Estimate  $500 - 750. Letter carried on 1st of 25 Cunard mail voyages to the U.S. under the retaliatory order by which the U.S. charged the American Packet rate on letters carried to or from the U.S. by British contract mail steamers. The result was a double charge for sea postage since the British insisted on charging their own sea postage. (Image1)


SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1200   image(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Aug. 23) Port Gibson, Miss. to Maidstone, England, folded letter with "Port Gibson Aug. 23" cds and matching "Paid 10" rating handstamp, manuscript "34" unpaid rating, "Liverpool American" (9.25), red London (9.26) and Maidstone (9.26) backstamps with "1/-" handstamp packet due rating, red manuscript "Refused", some aging and edge wear, Fine and scarce refused use from Mississippi. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

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