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Lot Description

901

"Great Western" Bristol May 18th - New York May 31st 1839, folded May 11th letter from London, England to Philadelphia, red "New-York 'Ship' Jun 3" cds with matching "2nd Delivery" straightline handstamp and manuscript "14½" ship rating, Very Fine, the scarce 2nd Delivery handstamp indicates 2nd delivery from the ship. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $70.00
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902

"British Queen" Maiden Return Voyage, New York Aug. 1st - Portsmouth Aug. 15th 1839, folded Aug. 1st cover from New York to London, letter taken directly to ship's letter bag, London (8.16) arrival backstamp with manuscript "1/4" 1s4d due rating for 8d incoming ship fee plus 8d inland postage, Extremely Fine and choice use. Estimate $300 - 400. The "British Queen" was a vessel of the British & American Steam Navigation Company, which also owned the "Sirius" and the "President". (Image1)

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903

"British Queen" Liverpool Apr. 29 - New York 1840, folded letter with brown Liverpool cds, Apr 29, manuscript endorsement "p British Queen, via Portsmouth" (Pioneer Steamship) with handstamped "8" & manuscript 6" rates, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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904

"Great Western" New York May 9th - Bristol May 23rd 1840, folded Apr. 29th letter from New Orleans to Rheims, France put directly in ship's letter bag bypassing the post, red "Bristol/Ship Letter" two-line handstamp with manuscript ratings including "1/6" 1s 6d debit to France, red London (5.25), Paris (5.27) and Rheims (5.28) backstamps, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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905

"British Queen" New York June 1st - London June 17th 1840, folded June 30 letter from New York to Cologne, Germany on the fifth of nine round voyages by "British Queen" before the steamer was sold to the Belgian Government, letter sent out of mails to London, posted by agent to Germany via Belgium with red manuscript 1s8d prepaid rating, Ostend sent letter to Prussia debiting 20 Dutch cents, Prussia marked red manuscript "7" silbergroschen due; Very Fine, a scarce pioneer steamship letter to Germany. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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906

"British Queen" New York Jun. 1st - Portsmouth Jun. 16th 1840, folded May 15 letter from New Orleans, La. to London, partial blue "New Orleans La. May 15" cds and red manuscript "25" rating, endorsed in care of Mess. Travers & Alexander with their manuscript forwarder's endorsement on reverse, red "Ship Letter/Portsmouth" framed backstamp and London (6.17) arrival backstamp, manuscript "8" pence due rating; fold toning, Fine, This was carried on the last voyage before the Cunard contract., ex-Robertson. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

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907

"Massachusetts" Liverpool Jan. 21 - New York Mar. 4 1846, blue folded Jan. 13th letter from Sheffield to Philadelphia with blue Sheffield (1.17) datestamp, flap with "Ship-Letter, Liverpool, JA 19 '46" datestamp and red manuscript "8" prepaid rating, endorsed "P. Steamer Massachusetts", red "New-York 'Ship 7cts' Mar 5" manuscript check mark indicating carrier service in Philadelphia (see Lowell Newman in "Carrier Check Marks", Penny Post, Vol. 4 No. 4); fresh and Very Fine, a scarce Transatlantic carrier use carried on the 2nd and final voyage of the Massachusetts. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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908

1764 (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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909

1796 (Aug. 16) London, England To Washington, D.C., folded letter datelined "Great Bath Street, August 16, 1796" and addressed to "John Douglas, Stone Cutter, at the Capital Citty of Washington, Mary Land", entered mails with Philadelphia "24 OC" Franklin mark and manuscript "Sh 16½" ship letter rating, letter from Douglas's sister with good content describing her difficulty of finding a husband and advising her brother not to get a wife there, "for by your description of the women, they are not very agreeable creatures" and suggesting she come to America where she could get a husband asking whether "the people have any particular form of religion"; small paper loss at top edge and partial fold separations, Fine, A scarce and very early use to a Washington D.C. stone cutter engaged in the construction of government buildings that were not occupied until 1800. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $270.00
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910

1815 British Naval Vessel "Near New Orleans" To London, England Via Portsmouth, entire datelined "HMS Asia Jany 27th 1815 Near New Orleans" from Royal Marines Capt. John R. Mascall who had participated at the ill fated British attack on New Orleans on the January 8th. This was 2 weeks after the Treaty of Ghent had been signed and therefore an unnecessary battle. Britain lost 2,000 soldiers including the two Generals leading the attack against a total US loss of 14. entered British mails with "Ship Letter, Portsmouth" with manuscript "1/2" 1s2d inland due rating for 6d ship letter fee plus 8d to London, addressed to the Government Paymasters at Hatton Garden, London; horizontal file fold, Very Fine. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. A portion of the letter reads: "I have the pleasure to acquaint you of my safety after the attack on the City of New Orleans, the particulars and disaster I shall not to presume to enumerate, the public accounts will sufficiently evince the event.". (Image1)

SOLD for $2,400.00
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911

1835 (Jun. 22) Sheffield, England To Philadelphia, Pa., folded cover with red "Sheffield, JU 22, 1835" rimless cds and red crayon "2/2" 2s2d rating on reverse to Philadelphia Pa., endorsed in care of Liverpool firm crossed out and per Frigate "Constitution", file fold toning, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $100.00
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912

1837 (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 $100 - 150. 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)

SOLD for $260.00
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913

1842 (Jan. 13) New Orleans, La. To London, England, datelined folded letter with blue "New Orleans La. Jan 14" cds and red "Paid" straightline with manuscript "1¾oz." and "1.75" ratings for seven-times the 25¢ rate to Boston, endorsed "via Boston p. Steamship", carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Boston Feb. 1 to Liverpool arriving Feb. 15, London (2.16) arrival backstamp and manuscript "4/1-" quadruple packet rating; two file folds, F.-V.F., high multiple rate transatlantic letters are quite difficult to find. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $325.00
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914

1842 (Feb. 19) Liverpool, England To Boston, Mass., folded letter with red "Paid at Liverpool, FE 19 1842" framed handstamp and matching "1/-" fancy rating handstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Acadia from Liverpool Feb. 19 with unexpected arrival at Halifax Mar. 7, mails transferred to Unicorn to Boston Mar. 10, Very Fine, an unusual contract voyage. Estimate $300 - 400. "Acadia" transferred her mail to Cunard auxiliary steamer "Unicorn" at Halifax and returned with Unicorn's mail to Liverpool. "Unicorn" carried the mail to Boston. Postage due marked by Boston was 6¢ for the incoming ship letter rate at arrival port. Liverpool indicated one shilling prepayment with a red handstamp of an unusual style. Just a few examples have been recorded. (Image1)

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915

1842 (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 $150 - 200. "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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916

1842 (Mar. 30) New York, N.Y. To Feckenham, England, datelined folded letter with sharp strike of "New-York Apr 1" cds and matching "Paid" arc handstamp with manuscript "18¾" rating to Boston, carried by Cunard Unicorn from Boston Apr. 2 to Halifax, Liverpool "America, L" oval backstamp and matching "1/-" packet due rating, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. "Columbia" arrived at Halifax under canvas, having broken a shaft enroute about 450 miles from Halifax and never made it to Boston. Cunard sent branch line steamer Unicorn from Halifax to pick up Boston outgoing mails. Unicorn transferred mails to "Columbia" in Halifax. Unable to repair shaft, "Columbia" returned to Liverpool under sail, arriving Apr. 20th. (Image1)

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917

1843 (Aug. 13) Barbezieux, France To New Orleans, folded cover addressed to False River, Point Coupee, clear Barbezieux cds, 13 Aug, handstamped red boxed "P.P.", Poitiers and Havre transits on reverse, postmarked blue straightline "SHIP" and matching New Orleans cds, Oct 18, with blue manuscript "14½" rate; small facial nick rebacked, still Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

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918

1844 (Dec. 1) Kirkcaldy, Scotland To Shippensburgh, Pa., folded letter datelined "Gallaton", postmarked straightline "Kirkcaldy/1 Dec/1844" and boxed "Paid at Kirkcaldy" with red crayon "1/-", manuscript endorsement "Per Steamer, Prepaid", clear blue "20¾" U.S rate handstamp, two British transit backstamps, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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919

1844 Le Havre To Boston, folded letter datelined Rochelle, bold red "Bureau Maritimes/ (Havre)/ 9 Aout 1844" and "New-York Ship, Sep 11" cds, blue manuscript "29" rate, Extremely Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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920

1845 (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 $100 - 150. (Image1)

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921

1846 (Jun. 5) Malaga, Spain To Boston, Mass., folded letter with bold strike of red Malaga (6.5) origin cds unpaid to London with ms. "10" pence due rating, addressed to be forwarded by Baring Bros. in London, remailed with red London paid (6.17) maltese cross datestamp with red manuscript "1/-" rating, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Liverpool Jun. 19 to Boston arriving Jul. 4, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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922

1846 (Jun. 13) Bremen, Germany To Baltimore, Md., blue folded letter with Bremen (6.13) framed datestamp and "Franco" straightline with manuscript "frco 22" silbergroschen prepaid rating for all transit fees to U.S., manuscript "1/8" 1s8d Bremen credit to G.B., although endorsed via Holland, letter instead sent via Havre, Belgium (6.16 backstamp), London Paid (6.18) and Liverpool (6.18) transits, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Liverpool Jun. 19 to Boston arriving Jul. 4, Baltimore blue "12" due handstamp for 2¢ ship fee plus 10¢ inland postage, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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923

1846 (Aug. 14) Bremen, Germany To Baltimore, Md., two folded letters from same correspondence handled by different routes (Aug. 14) with Bremen dcds and matching "Franco" straightline with red ms. "1/6" 1s6d credit to England, travelled from Bremen via Cuxhaven by sea to England, G.B. entitled 6d transit fee under Anglo-Bremen treaty of 1841 and 1s packet rate to U.S., carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Liverpool Aug. 19 to Boston arriving Sep. 3, Baltimore small blue "12" due rating for 2¢ ship fee plus 10¢ inland postage (Sep. 12) with Bremen dcds and matching "Franco" straightline, travelled from Bremen via Netherlands and private ship across English Channel to London, G.B. entitled to 8d transit fee under Anglo-Dutch treaty of 1843 and 1s packet fee to U.S., carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from Liverpool Sep. 19 to Boston arriving Oct. 3, Baltimore small blue "12" due rating for 2¢ ship fee plus 10¢ inland postage; Very Fine, interesting pair of covers showing. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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924

1847 (Dec. 30) Baltimore, Md. To Amsterdam, folded letter with blue "Baltimore Md. Dec 30" cds and matching "Paid" and "10" oval handstamps, carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from New York Jan. 2 to Liverpool arriving Jan. 16, London (1.17) backstamp with manuscript "3/4" debit rating to Netherlands, scarce red "ENG CORRESP./Over SCHAGE" two-line backstamp and manuscript "220" Dutch cents final due rating; minor discoloring, Fine, This was carried on the first Cunard sailing from New York. Estimate $100 - 150. The Cunard Line Hibernia departed New York at 0800 on January 2, 1848 on the first voyage of a Cunard steamer from New York to Liverpool. She was detained by dense fog from scheduled Jan. 1st sailing. Hereafter, sailing were to and from Boston and New York alternately. (Image1)

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925

1848 (Jan. 1) Liverpool To New Orleans, folded printed Prices Current postmarked bold red octagonal boxed "Paid at/ Liverpool/ Ja 1 1848" with equally bold red handstamped "1/-", manuscript endorsement "Cambria Steamer via New York", partial red "(New York)/ 12cts, Jan 19" exchange office cds, Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

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926

1848 (Jan. 13) Gibraltar To Petersburg, Va., datelined folded letter with framed "Gibraltar / Paid" handstamp, red manuscript "4/-" shilling rating, Liverpool (1.30) transit d.s., carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from Liverpool Jan. 30 to New York arriving Feb. 16, red "New York 'Ship' Feb 17" cds with blue manuscript "22" rating for 20¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee; light fold stain, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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927

1848 (Mar. 21) New York, N.Y. To Montpelier, France, no datestamp but presumably originated in New York and prepaid 24¢ for the American packet rate to France, carried as endorsed on Ocean Line Hermann arriving at Southampton Apr. 11th, upon arrival in England, the American mail agent, William Iselin, arranged for the transport of this letter directly to France, without passing through the London Foreign Office. As such, this letter did not receive the usual COLONIES/ &c.ART.13 handstamp, but instead, was struck with the "Outre-Mer, Le Havre, Avril 13" entry cds as ship letter and manuscript "21" decimes was required to pay the 1 decime ship letter fee plus the French internal postage on a letter weighing 10 grams, Very Fine, Carried on the Maiden Voyage of the Ocean Line Hermann. Estimate $400 - 600. Beginning 1 June 1847, the United States provided its first contract steamship service for carrying mail to and from Europe, via the Ocean Line. The fee associated with this service was 24¢ per ½ ounce, plus the U.S. internal postage to New York (5¢ for distances less than 300 miles, or 10¢ for greater distances). The 24¢ prepayment represented only the transatlantic portion of the transit, so that all such letters were considered unpaid beyond the British port of arrival. Note that only the letters from voyages two through six of the Ocean Line were never placed into the British Mails, and entered France as private ship letters. (Image1)

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928

1848 (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 $100 - 150. (Image1)

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929

1848 (May 6) Bristol, England To New York, N.Y., datelined folded letter posted unpaid with "Bristol Py Post 5 MY 1848" backstamp and sent to London where red "Returned for Postage" fancy handstamp struck, reposted with Bristol (5.8) cds and red manuscript "1/-" packet postage paid, Liverpool (5.9) transits, carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from Liverpool May 13 to New York arriving May 27, New York large red "6" circled handstamp for ship fee; Very Fine, Letter was carried on seventh of only nine voyages by Cunard steamers to New York before retaliatory rate period. Estimate $300 - 400. New York ship markings appear on Cunard covers for only six months in 1848 and six weeks in early 1849 before treaty rates became effective. This is an unusual use of the returned for postage marking on a transatlantic cover. (Image1)

SOLD for $1,050.00
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930

1848 (May 25) London, England To Philadelphia, Pa., blue folded letter with red London Paid (5.25) maltese cross datestamps and prepaid red manuscript "2/" shilling rating for double packet rating, Liverpool (5.26) transit, carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Liverpool May 27 to New York arriving Jun. 10, New York large red "12" postage due for 2¢ ship fee plus double 10¢ inland postage, clean and Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. Liverpool transit lozenge with serif letters is far rarer than the sans serif version used later. Although known in use since 1840, very few examples have been recorded to the U.S. and those occur mostly in early 1848. Letter was carried on eighth of only nine voyage by Cunard steamers to New York before retaliatory rate period. New York ship markings appear on Cunard covers for only six months in 1848 and six weeks in early 1849 before treaty rates became effective. (Image1)

SOLD for $240.00
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931

1848 (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 $150 - 200. 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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932

(Retaliatory Rate) 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 $300 - 400. 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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933

(Retaliatory Rate) 1848 (Jun. 23) London, England To New York N.Y., datelined folded letter with red London Paid (6.23) maltese cross postmark and red "1/-" shilling prepaid transatlantic rating, endorsed "Per Steamer via Halifax", carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Jun. 24th to New York arriving Jul. 8th, red New York "24" due rating for 24¢ American packet rate at port of entry, Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600. CARRIED ON THE FIRST CUNARD MAIL VOYAGE TO THE U.S. STATES UNDER THE RETALIATORY ORDER. 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)

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934

1848 (Jul. 1) Vera Cruz, Mexico To Worcestershire, England Via New Orleans, folded cover with boxed "Vera Cruz, July 1" origin postmark and and matching "10" rating handstamp, carried by RMSP steamer Great Western from Vera Cruz on July 10th via Cat Island Miss., black "New Orleans JY 20 1848" British Post Office split ring postmark used as a transit, carried transatlantic by RMSP British packet, red London (8.20) entry cds on flap and manuscript "1/-" packet due rating, Waterbury (8.22) arrival split ring postmark on flap; no side flaps, Very Fine, ex-Hubert C. Skinner. Estimate $6,000 - 8,000. ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE NEW ORLEANS BRITISH POST OFFICE SPLIT RING POSTMARK. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED TYPE IV EXAMPLE USED ON THE 1848 SERVICE. The first British Post Office in New Orleans was started in 1842 when the British Consul, John Crawford, was appointed Packet Agent and established a letter office in the city where mail could be left for forwarding to the West Indies and Europe. Both a New Orleans two-line postmark and split ring cds were supplied by the British Post Office. The route of the packet was Tampico-New Orleans-Havana. The service ended by the end of 1842. There are only two recorded examples of the split ring postmark used during the 1842 packet service.In 1847 the RMSP service between Tampico and Southampton briefly included a stop at Cat Island in the Mississippi Delta to service New Orleans. In 1847, a fresh handstamp of the split ring postmark was sent to New Orleans when William Mure was the agent. The service was suspended in 1849 after limited demand.There is an unusual note on the inside of the cover: "N.B. The name underneath is all that was written -- which suppose to be, some post office Inspector" and with signature "O.A. Foster" below in another ink. Illustrated: A.S.C.C. volume II on page 90. (Image1)

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935

(Retaliatory Rate) 1848 (Aug. 3) London, England To New York N.Y., folded ALS letter free franked "Joseph Hume" as Member of Parliament in the British House of Commons, also marked "Paid" and "1s" in Hume's hand, entered mails with red "UpperBerkeley-Sq" straightline and red manuscript "1/0" prepaid packet rating, red London Paid (8.3) cds and Liverpool (8.4) transit lozenge, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Liverpool Aug. 5th to New York arriving Aug. 19th, red New York "24" cents due rating handstamp for retaliatory packet fee; two vertical file folds, F.-V.F., a rare free franked transatlantic letter. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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936

(Retaliatory Rate) 1848 (Aug. 18) South America To London via New York, folded cover with docketing, forwarded by Howland & Aspinwall from the Rothschild correspondence to London, reverse with red "Forwarded By/Howland & Aspinwall/New York" oval handstamp, New York pencil "24" cent packet rating, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from New York Aug. 30 to Liverpool arriving Sep. 14th, red London (9.15) arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/-" (British due) packet due rating, Very Fine, a rare Latin American retaliatory cover. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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937

(Retaliatory Rate) 1848 (Aug. 26) Batavia, Java To Boston Mass. Via London, datelined folded letter endorsed "Via England", carried privately to England where entered mails with red London "Paid, L.S., 3 NO 1848" maltese cross postmark overstriking red manuscript "1/-" shilling prepaid packet rating, carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Liverpool Nov. 4th to Boston arriving Nov. 19th, Boston red "24" rating handstamp for 24¢ retaliatory packet fee; vertical file fold separated and arrival docketing, otherwise Very Fine. Carried on the last outbound sailing of the Cunard Line Acadia., otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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938

(Retaliatory Rate) 1848 (Sep. 21) Glasgow, Scotland To Washington D.C., folded letter from James Maguire of Company K, 7th Infantry addressed to the Adjutant General's Office, War Department, Glasgow (9.21) datestamp and red manuscript "1/-" prepaid packet rating, Liverpool (9.22) backstamps, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Liverpool Sep. 23rd to Boston arriving Oct. 6th, red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Oct 6" cds with matching retaliatory "34" rating handstamp for 10¢ inland postage plus 24¢ packet fee, crossed out as cover addressed to U.S. Government Office; small edge fault, Very Fine, a rare transatlantic free retaliatory use. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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939

(Retaliatory Rate) 1848 (Oct. 3) New York N.Y. To London, England, blue folded duplicate letter from Grinnell, Minturn & Co. that was carried privately as endorsed on one of their ships of the Blue Swallowtail Line Henry Clay from New York departing Oct. 8th to Liverpool arriving Oct. 26th, black "Liverpool Ship 26 OC 1848" backstamp with manuscript "1/4" double-weight ship letter rating, red London (10.27) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and interesting use bypassing the retaliatory fee. Estimate $300 - 400. The original of this letter went by Cunard Line "Acadia" from Boston on Oct. 4th, which would explain the explain the explanatory note on the 1848 Reprisal Act added as a postscript:"You will notice a high charge of postage, but under the existing postage arrangements of the two countries, high rates are charged on both sides - Here we have to pay 24c per ½ ounce & 48c per ounce when the mail leaves this port & from Boston the charge is 29 & 58 cts including the inland postage of 5c pr ½ oz.". (Image1)

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940

(Retaliatory Rate) 1848 (Nov. 13) New Orleans, La. To Bordeaux, France, cover with "New Orleans Nov 13" cds and matching "Paid" and "34" rating handstamps for the retaliatory letter rate by British packet service, carried by Cunard Line America departing New York Nov. 22nd to Liverpool arriving Dec. 4th, partial red London (12.5) backstamp and matching "Colonies, &c.Art.13" accountancy marking, Boulogne (12.6) entry cds, Bordeaux (12.8) arrival backstamp and "25" decimes due rating for 15 decimes internal postage (for a letter weighing between 7½ and 10 grams), plus 10 decimes GB fee; some edgewear, Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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941

(Retaliatory Rate) 1848 (Nov. 22) New York To Denmark, blue folded letter without New York ratings, carried by Cunard Line America that departed New York Nov. 22nd to Liverpool arriving Dec. 4th, manuscript "1/6" 1s6d debit rating including Danish Postage equaling 21 Hamburg schillinge plus 2 sch added due to Schleswig-Holstein war with Denmark; 23 sch (or 74 Danish skilling, noted on reverse) foreign share, 29sk for Hamburg to Copenhagen, for a total of 103sck due; light tape stain, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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942

(Retaliatory Rate) 1848 (Dec. 16) Liverpool, England To Alden, Erie County, N.Y., bluish cover with red "Paid at Liverpool, DE 16 1848" framed postmark with matching red "1/-" prepaid packet rating handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Liverpool Dec. 16th to New York arriving Dec. 31st, red "New-York 'Ship 34cts' Jan 1" cds for 10¢ inland postage plus 24¢ packet fee; small manuscript spot, Very Fine and rare example from the last retaliatory sailing. Estimate $750 - 1,000. COVER WAS CARRIED ON THE 25TH AND LAST CUNARD MAIL VOYAGE TO THE U.S. UNDER THE RETALIATORY ORDER. (Image1)

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943

(Retaliatory Rate) 1848 (Dec. 20) New York N.Y. To Rheims, France, carried under cover to avoid retaliatory rate by Cunard Line Canada from New York to England, London (1.3) backstamp and matching "Colonies, &c.Art.13" framed handstamp, Boulonge (1.4) entry cds and ms. "19" decimes due rating (9 dec. internal plus the 10 dec. GB fee for letter weighing between 7½ and 10 grams), Very Fine, Carried on the maiden return voyage of Cunard Line Canada. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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944

(Restored Rate) 1848 (Dec.) Persia To Monson Mass. Via Edinburgh, Scotland, part folded letter from missionary in Persia with disinfection slits, entered mails with red "Paid at Edinh. Dec 22 1848" split ring postmark and red manuscript "1/-" packet rating, London (12.23) and Liverpool (12.23) backstamps, carried by Cunard America from Liverpool Dec. 30th to Boston arriving Boston Jan. 12th, red "Boston 'Ship' Jan 12" entry cds and matching "7" rating handstamp for 5¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, red "Monson Ms. Jan 15" cds forwarding to Palmer, manuscript "Palmer Ms 7, Forward 5" totaled to "12" due rating, Very Fine and attractive, A rare dinsinfected and forwarded transatlantic use during the restored rate period. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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945

(Restored Rate) 1848 (Dec. 29) Liverpool, England To Petersburg, Va., folded letter endorsed "p. America", red "Paid at Liverpool, DE 29 1848" postmark and matching "1/-" shilling prepaid packet rating h.s., carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool Dec. 30 to Boston arriving Jan. 12, red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Jan 12" cds and red crayon "12" cents due rating for 10¢ inland postage and 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine and rare example of first westbound restored rate sailing. Estimate $300 - 400. Letter carried on first of four Cunard mail voyages to the U.S. during six week period when pre-retaliatory rates were resumed before U.S.-U.K. postal convention became effective. Two voyages went to Boston and two to New York. Covers during this period are referred to as "restored rate" covers. (Image1)

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946

(Restored Rate) 1849 (Jan. 22) New York N.Y. To Cognac, France, blue folded letter prepaid only 5¢ to Boston, carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Jan. 24th to Liverpool arriving Feb. 4th, red London (2.5) transit backstamp with matching "Colonies, &c.Art.13" accountancy marking, red Boulogne (2.6) entry cds, Cognac (2.8) arrival backstamp with manuscript "19" decimes due rating for 9 dec. internal postage plus 10 dec. GB fee, Very Fine, Note that there were only three Eastbound sailings from the United States to England during the Restored Rate Period, so that examples of letters sent to France via this route are very uncommon. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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947

1849 (Feb. 20) New York, N.Y. To London, England, datelined folded letter with New York red "24" prepaid rating handstamp for 24¢ packet rating, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Niagara from Boston Feb. 21st to Liverpool Mar. 6th, London Paid (3.7) tombstone arrival and red manuscript "1/-" shilling packet rating; light horizontal fold, fresh and Extremely Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000. A CHOICE USE CARRIED ON THE FIRST EASTBOUND SAILING ON A BRITISH PACKET UNDER THE 1848 CONVENTION. In December 1848 a treaty was negotiated restoring the conditions prior the the Retaliatory Rate period. The treaty was not ratified by Congress until February 1849 and the three eastbound sailings by Cunard before ratification are known as the Restored Period. The first sailing under the new treaty was from Boston by the "Niagara" on 21st February 1849. (Image1)

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948

1851 (Jan. 18) Louisville, Ky. To London, England, buff cover with blue Louisville cds and free frank "H Clay" signature at top right that was crossed out and black "Paid" and manuscript "24" cent rating, New York red "19." credit rating handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Jan. 29th to Liverpool arriving Feb. 9th, red London Paid (2.10.1851) arrival cds; light fold at extreme left, Extremely Fine. Estimate $400 - 600. A CHOICE HENRY CLAY ATTEMPTED FREE FRANK USE ON A TRANSATLANTIC COVER TO ENGLAND. Henry Clay apparently applied his free frank on this transatlantic cover, not realized that his frank was valid only on domestic postage. The postmaster recognized this and required Clay to prepay the 24¢ packet fee for transatlantic service.Henry Clay, Sr. (1777-1852) was an American lawyer, politician and skilled orator who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate and House of Representatives. He served three different terms as Speaker of the House of Representatives and was also Secretary of State from 1825 to 1829. He lost his campaigns for president in 1824, 1832 and 1844. (Image1)

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949

1851 (Feb. 1) San Francisco, Cal. To Surry, England, blue folded letter with red San Francisco cds with matching "Paid" and rare "59" rating handstamp for 40¢ West Coast rate via Panama plus 19¢ Transatlantic, Boston red "19" credit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Boston Mar. 12 to Liverpool arriving Mar. 23, red Liverpool America (3.23) and London (3.24) arrivals; minor edgewear, Very Fine, a scarce example of the 59¢ ratemarker, ex-Bolton. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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950

1851 (Jul. 28) Liverpool, England To Andover, Mass., folded letter bearing Great Britain 1841, 2d blue, four singles (one lightly creased), large margins to touched, tied by "466" barred ovals prepaying the 8d outgoing ship letter rate, Liverpool "Ship Letter JY 30 1851" crown backstamp, carried by Collins Line Arctic from Liverpool Jul. 30 to New York arriving Aug. 11, black "New-York 'Ship 7cts' Aug 11" cds for the 5¢ domestic rate to Andover plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine, This Is the Only American Contract Steamship Voyage Known To Have Been Designated For Ship Letters Only, Only Three Covers Recorded From This Voyage; with 2013 P.F. certificate. Estimate $750 - 1,000. The British elected not to send a regular mail on this voyage of "Arctic", an American contract mail steamship of the Collins Line, because the NY & Havre Line "Humboldt" was departing the next day from Southampton for New York. Arctic's voyage was considered an extra voyage and carried ship letter only. (Image1)

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951

1852 (Jan. 1) St. Louis, Mo. To Hannover, Germany, folded letter with black "Saint Louis Mo. Jan 1" cds and small "Paid Part" two-line handstamp, red "20" cent prepaid rating, carried by Havre Line Franklin from New York Jan. 17th to Havre arriving Jan. 29th, red Havre (1.29) transit cds, Minden (1.31) backstamp, various manuscript ratings including blue "8" and magenta "6<2/3>", etc.; some soiling and edge wear, F.-V.F., a scarce part paid use from St. Louis, ex-Risvold. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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952

1852 (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 $100 - 150. (Image1)

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953

1852 (Mar. 24) New York To Leghorn (Livorno), Tuscany, printed circular with New York large red "2" cents credit h.s. to G.B., carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Mar. 24 to Liverpool arriving Apr. 6, Calais entry cds and manuscript "28" rating, red London (4.7) transit and Livorno (4.13) arrival backstamps, Very Fine and scarce, one of only two recorded printed circulars to Tuscany under the 4¢ rate. Estimate $500 - 750. Under U.S.-British Treaty of 1848, newspapers could be sent to Tuscany via England at 4¢ each. Unsealed printed circulars were treated under the newspaper rate. Until April 1853, letters prepaid 4¢ show a 2¢ credit to G.B. Examples of the 4¢ prepayment and 2¢ credit are seldom seen. However, since this cover is marked for 28 crazie postage due it appears that it was treated as an unpaid letter in Tuscany for reasons unknown. (Image1)

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954

1852 (May 14) Philadelphia, Pa. To Cognac, France, folded letter with blue "Philadelphia May 14" cds and red "Phila Pa 5Cts." octagon handstamp updated with manuscript "21c", carried by Collins Line Baltic from New York to Liverpool arriving May 26th, Calais (5.27) entry cds with "8" decimes due handstamp for 5 dec. internal plus 3 dec. to GB, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Note that the Philadelphia office applied its "5 Cts Paid" handstamp, then manually adjusted the rate to reflect the correct 21¢ prepayment. Known uses of these provisional rate markings span the period between May 1850 and May 1852, this letter being the latest recorded example. (Image1)

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955

1852 (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 $100 - 150. (Image1)

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956

1852 (Dec. 12) Landstuhl, Bavaria To Jenners X-Roads, Pa., folded letter bearing Bavaria 9kr pair cancelled by "176" cancels for single letter rate to US via Havre Line, matching "Landstuhl 12/12" postmark, closed mails through Prussia, Havre (12.14) backstamp and carried on Havre Line Humboldt departing Dec. 24th to New York arriving Jan. 10th, black "New York '20' Jan 10" cds with integral 20¢ due, Very Fine. Estimate $600 - 800. Under additional Articles to the 1847 Franco-Bavarian Convention, effective Nov. 1st 1850, France received a bulk rate payment of 1F20c per 30 grams for the postal services provided on prepaid letters sent from Bavaria to the US via the Havre Line. The total postage collected on such letters was 18 kreuzers per ½ loth. This amount was a combination of the 9 kreuzer Bavarian postage (which included any transit fees paid to the Prussian, Baden, or Thurn & Taxis Posts), plus the 9 kreuzer (30 centimes) portion due to France, and was sufficient to carry each letter only to the French port of debarkation (Le Havre). (Image1)

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957

1853 (Jul. 22) Glasgow, Scotland To San Francisco, Cal., folded cover with yellow "Glasgow, Paid, Jul 22, 1853" origin datestamp and red manuscript "2/5" prepaid 2s5d rating for two-times the 1s2½d rate, green Liverpool (7.23) oval backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Liverpool Jul. 23 to Boston arriving Aug. 5, San Francisco "Paid" handstamp; tiny edge tear, Very Fine, a scarce double rate cover. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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958

1853 (Sep. 2) Mount Eaton, Oh. To Berne, Switzerland, cover with bold strike of Mount Vernon cds and matching "Paid" rating handstamp with manuscript "21" rating to Berne, Switzerland, red "New-York Am. Packet. Sep 10" exchange cds, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from New York Sep. 10th to Southampton arriving Sep. 23rd, red Calais (9.24.53) entry cds, red crayon "120" due rating, Basel (9.26) transit backstamp, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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959

1853 (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 $150 - 200. 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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960

1854 (Oct. 18) Olympia, Wash. Terr. To Paris, France, buff cover with "Olympia Ogn Oct 18" cds with matching "Paid" handstamp and "26" cent rating for the British Open Mail rate to France by American packet. Carried by PMSS Columbia to San Francisco, where it was transferred to the steamship John L. Stevens for the passage to Panama. After crossing the Isthmus to Aspinwall, it was carried to New York aboard the U.S. steamship George Law, red "New York Am. Packet Nov 20" exchange cds, the Collins Line Atlantic to G.B. The London Foreign Office processed this letter, then forwarded it to France at the 1 shilling 8 pence per ounce closed mail bulk rate established under the current Franco-British Convention. red Paris (12.3) arrival and "16" decimes due rating for 7½-15 gram letter; some toning and large tear at right, Fine, West Coast letters sent to France from anywhere other than California are most uncommon during this period. Estimate $300 - 400. Beginning 1 July 1851, changes in the U.S. internal postage rates affected the fees imposed on those mails sent to France from the West Coast (California and Oregon). Although the U.S. postage on internal letters sent to or from the West Coast was reduced to 6¢ per ½ ounce, the adjusted rate under the existing U.S.-British Convention was established at 10¢ per ½ ounce (twice the normal 5¢ per ½ ounce Treaty rate). Initially, the San Francisco Post Office mistakenly collected only 22¢ per ½ ounce (6¢ U.S. + 16¢ sea transit) for prepaid letters sent in the British Open Mails to France by American packets. By the fall of 1851, however, this error was rectified, and the correct rate of 26¢ per ½ ounce was instituted. Note that this letter bears the "Olympia, Ogn" datestamp, left over from the time when Olympia was part of Oregon, prior to the establishment of the Washington Territory. (Image1)

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961

1854 (Oct. 25) Havana, Cuba To Madrid, Spain Via New York, privately forwarded to New York by Gudewill & Mohr aboard the Black Warrior, entered mails with red "New-York Am. Packet Nov 4" exchange cds with pencil "73" cent prepaid rating and magenta "52" credit rating for the "via Southampton" rate to Spain, carried as endorsed by Ocean Line Washington to Southampton arriving Nov. 19th, red London (11.20) transit and oval "PF" handstamp, unfortunately the Peninsular steamship left Southampton three days before the Washington arrived at Liverpool. As a result, the British elected to forward this letter to Spain via the overland route through France, rather than wait for the next sailing of the Peninsular packet. blue Madrid arrival backstamp and black "20 Rs." due handstamp for internal postage, Very Fine, Since this 73¢ rate was substantially higher than the available rates through France it was rarely used, This being the finer of only two recorded examples of this 73¢ rate. Estimate $300 - 400. Beginning 1 July 1849, it became possible to prepay letters to destinations beyond Great Britain under the new U.S.-British Convention. With regard to the Spanish mails, a 73 cent per ½ ounce "via Southampton" rate was established for prepaid letters sent first to England, then forwarded directly to the Peninsula by British packet service. At the same time, a "via France" rate to Spain was established at 41 cents per ¼ ounce, or 51 cents per ½ ounce. In all cases, the postage collected paid all fees to the Spanish border only, and an additional amount was charged on delivery. (Image1)

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962

1855 Cincinnati To Switzerland, stampless cover with bold red "Cincinnati, O., Apr 21" cds with "Paid" & "5" handstamps and "New York/ Br. Pkt., Apr 24" exchange office cds, manuscript endorsement "Via Liverpool (Cunard Line)", red manuscript "135" and blurred French entry cds, backstamped Liverpool and Strasbourg à Bale transits and Zurich receiver (11 May), Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

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963

1855 (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 $100 - 150. (Image1)

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964

1855 (Jul. 25) Rich Fountain, Mo. To Meldorf, Holstein, cover with manuscript "Rich Fountain, Mo. July 25" postmark and matching "Paid 30" cent rating, red "N. York Am. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Aug 8" credit exchange cds, red Aachen (8.21) transit backstamp and red framed "Franco Preuss: / resp:Vereinsl:Ausg:Gr." handstamp with matching "Franco." and blue manuscript "fr Hbg" rating indicating paid to the Danish border in Hamburg, red crayon "9" sk. postage due, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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965

1856 (Feb. 25) Le Havre, France To New York, N.Y., folded cover bearing France 20c and 40c tied by lozenge cancels prepaying double the 30c rate by Ocean Line, red "Le Havre 25 Fevr 56" origin cds, carried by Ocean Line Hermann arriving Mar. 16th, black "N. York Am. Pkt. '21' Mar 16" integral due cds for 16¢ packet fee plus 5¢ internal, F.-V.F., Although this special 30c/60c rate to the United States, via the Ocean Line steamships from Southampton, remained in effect until June 1857 (the last westbound mail-carrying voyage of the Ocean Line steamships), very few examples have been reported. Estimate $150 - 200. Under an additional agreement of 1 October 1851, letters could be sent from France to the United States by way of the Ocean Line calling at Southampton. Since these letters were forwarded directly from France to the American packets, never entering the British postal system, the French prepayment remained at the non-contract ship rates previously applied to letters sent by direct American service from Le Havre. As of 1 August 1849, these rates were established at 30 centimes per 7½ grams for letters sent from the port of departure, and 60 centimes per 7½ grams for all other mail. (Image1)

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966

1856 (May 20) New York, N.Y. To Copenhagen, Denmark, blue folded unpaid letter sent via Prussian Closed Mail with black "N. York Br. Pkt. '23' May 20" debit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line "Canada" from Boston, red Aachen (6.3) and blue manuscript "13" sgr. debit rating, converted and rounded up with Danish red crayon "17½" sch. due rating, reverse with "56/9" rating for 65sk. due; vertical file folds, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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967

1856 (Jun. 3) Indianapolis, Ind. To Tagerweilen, Switzerland, buff cover with red "Bank of the Capitol, Indianapolis" oval handstamp and rimless "Indianapolis Ind. Jun 3" cds with circled "Paid 30" rating handstamp, red "N. York Br. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Jun 11" exchange credit cds, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Jun. 11th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 23rd, red Aachen Franco (6.24) framed transit and matching "Franco Preuss: respVereinsl:Ausg:Gr." framed handstamp indicating prepaid only to border, blue ms. erased and magenta "10" rating, Tagerweilen (6.27) arrival backstamp; no flap and edge wear, Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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968

1857 (Apr. 18) Diamond Springs, Cal. To Copenhagen, Denmark, orange buff cover with blue "Diamond Springs, Cal., Apr 18, 1857" cds and manuscript "Paid 35" cent rating, sent via Panama to New York, red "New-York Am. Pkt. May 16" exchange cds with matching "12" cent credit handstamp, framed Aachen (6.2) transit and red manuscript "2" sgr. credit to Denmark, Belgian (6.3) transit backstamps; opening tear at right and flap tear; F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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969

17, 11

1857 (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+11 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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970

1858 (Mar. 6) Davenport, Iowa To Schleswig, datelined folded letter with "Davenport Ioa. Mar 6" cds and manuscript "25" cent unpaid rating, endorsed "via N. York per first mail Steamer", black "New-York '23' Am. Pkt. Mar. 13" debit exchange cds, carried by Glasgow & New York Steamship Co. "New York" from New York Mar. 13 to Glasgow arriving Mar. 28, red Aachen (3.30) transit backstamp and blue "13" sgr. debit rating, red crayon "17½" sch. (56sk.) conversion and final due rating of "65" sk.; some soiling and small faults, Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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971

1858 (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 $100 - 150. (Image1)

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972

1858 (Apr. 20) San Francisco Cal. To Svendborg, Denmark, buff cover with red "San Francisco Cal. 'Paid' Apr 20 1858" exchange cds with matching "12" rating handstamp, magenta "42" rating at top right, red "New-York Am. Pkt. May 15" exchange backstamp, carried by Vanderbilt European Line Ariel from New York May 15th to Southampton arriving May 28th, red "Aachen Franco 29 5" framed transit, magenta "2" credit rating, Danish Hamburg (5.30) transit backstamp; flap replaced and some edge wear, Very Fine appearance. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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973

1858 (Aug. 18) New York, N.Y. To Copenhagen, Denmark Via Hamburg, blue folded prepaid letter with red "N. York Hamb. Pkt. 'Paid 10' Aug 2" exchange cds, remailed by Messgr. Peter Siemsen at Danish P.O. in Hamburg (8.18), reverse with manuscript "6" sk. due rating for Danish domestic letter rate; Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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974

1858 (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 $100 - 150. (Image1)

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975

1858 (Aug. 27) Port Louis, Mauritius To New York N.Y., folded letter datelined "U.S. Consulate, Port Louis, August 27th/58" from E. A. Glover and embossed with consulate seal, black "Packet Letter, Mauritius, AU 27" oval datestamp, then sent to Aden aboard the P&O steamship Grenada (despite the Azof endorsement). At Aden, this letter was transferred to the European & Australian steamship Columbian that carried it to Suez. After crossing the Isthmus to Alexandria, the E&A steamship Cambria carried this letter as far as Malta, from where the E&A steamship Wye provided the final transit to Marseille. After crossing France by rail, this letter arrived at London on 14 October 1858, carried by Cunard Line Persia, the British applied a 34¢ debit against the U.S. (a combination of the 9 pence (18¢) rate between Mauritius and the United Kingdom, plus the 16¢ transatlantic fee), black "New-York Br. Pkt. Oct 26" cds and "39" cent debit rating (addtl. 5¢ inland); part of backflap removed, Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600. Under additional articles of the U.S.-British Convention, effective in July 1857, the ordinary letter rate between the United States and Mauritius was reduced to 33¢ per ½ ounce for those letters sent by British packet service via the Southampton route. For those letters sent by British packet service via Marseille, the rate was 33¢ per ½ ounce, plus 6¢ per ¼ ounce for the French transit fee. (Image1)

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976

1858 (Oct. 21) Bridgeport, England To Worcester, Mass, blue registered cover bearing G.B. 6d. purple and 1s. green, tied by "127" barred ovals, red "Registered London 22 OC 58" datestamp with matching "Registered" crown handstamp, red Boston "Paid" (11.5) exchange cds with matching "24" due rating handstamp; 6d faulty and small edge flaws; F.-V.F., a scarce Trans-Atlantic registered cover. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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977

1858 (Dec. 1) New York, N.Y. To Copenhagen, Denmark, blue folded letter with "N. York '5' Hamb. Pkt. Dec 1" debit exchange cds, carried as endorsed by Bavaria that departed New York Dec. 1, but had machine problems and arrived in Queenstown on Dec. 21, Hamburg (12.23) transit backstamp and blue "8¾" sgr. debit handstamp, Danish red crayon "12" sch. equivalent (38sk.) rating and reverse with "38/9" for 47sk. total due with 9sk. foreign postage added, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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978

1859 (Jan. 6) Albany, N.Y. To Rome, Italy, yellow cover bearing 1857, 3¢ dull red, tied by "Albany N.Y. Jan. 6" cds and also by "New York Jan 9" exchange cds, French transits including Jan. 22 entry cds, manuscript "32" decimes due rating, Rome (1.27) arrival backstamp; flap tear ending in small edge tear, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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979

1859 (Feb. 6) Vera Cruz, Mexico To Négrepelisse, France, folded letter entered U.S. mails with "New Orleans La. Feb 12 1859" and manuscript "22" unpaid rating for French Mail rate, Boston "10" cent debit for U.S. transit from Mexico, carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Feb. 23 to Liverpool arriving Mar. 8, French entry (3.9) entry cds with "12" decimes due h.s., Négrepelisse (3.14) arrival backstamp, tiny edge tear, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce French Treaty mail from Mexico via U.S. Estimate $150 - 200. From contents, letter written by junior naval officer on brig D'Oliver in anchorage off small island of Sacrificios, where Fort of San Juan de Ulma protects entrance to Veracruz. His vessel was based at Fort-de-France, Martinique. It was carried to New Orleans by mail steamer "Tennessee", a temporary mail steamer owned by Charles Morgan. (Image1)

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980

1859 (Mar. 19) Baltimore, Md. To Amsterdam, Holland, blue printed circular at 2¢ newspaper rate prepaid in cash with "Balto. Paid" and red crayon "2" cents rating, carried by Cunard Line Arabia, red French (4.4) transit cds, manuscript "7½" Dutch Cents postage; small part of address redrawn, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. Amsterdam applied triangular "1½ c., Amsterdam" handstamp on backflap, a fiscal tax on all printed matter from foreign countries. Holland incorrectly charged "7½" Dutch cents for the British open mail rate instead of the correct "12½" Dutch cents for mail via France. (Image1)

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981

1859 (Jun. 23) Boston, Mass. To Calcutta, India Via New York, folded letter datelined from Boston with red "New-York Am. Pkt. Jun 25" exchange cds, red framed "Paid" handstamp and pencil "21" rating, endorsed "via Marseilles", red London (7.8) backstamp transit with "1/-" shilling due rating, "Calcutta Steam Letter, 1859 Aug 11" arrival backstamp with ms. 8a due rating, Very Fine, ex-Arthur White. Estimate $300 - 400. Carried by Havre Line "Fulton" from New York Jun. 25 to Southampton arriving Jul. 7th, then P&O "Panther" from Marseilles Jul. 13th to Alexandria arriving Jul. 19th, then P&O "Nemesis" from Suez Jul. 21st via Galle to Calcutta arriving Aug. 11th. (Image1)

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982

GB #27 , 28

1859 (Oct. 20) High-Wycombe, England To New York, N.Y., registered mourning envelope bearing G.B. 6d. purple and 1s. green, tied by "364" barred ovals, red "Registered London 20 OC 59" oval datestamp with matching "Registered" crown handstamp, red New York arrival cds and "36" rating handstamp; some edge wear, Very Fine. Scott No. GB #27 + 28 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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983

1860s 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 $100 - 150. (Image1)

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984

1860 (Mar. 22) Memphis, Tenn. To Berlin, Germany, 3¢ red Nesbitt entire cancelled by "Memphis Ten. Mar 22 1860" cds, black "New-York Br. Pkt. '23' Mar 28" debit exchange cds, manuscript "30¢" rate docketing, red Aachen backstamp and blue manuscript "13" due rating, German (10.9) arrival backstamp; partial flap, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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985

1860 (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 $150 - 200. (Image1)

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986

1860 (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 $100 - 150. (Image1)

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987

1860 (Oct. 8) Chinese Camp, Cal. To Lunden, Holstein, buff cover with blue "Chinese Camp, Cal. 1860 Oct 8" cds with red manuscript "Paid 35" cent rating, black "New York Am. Pkt. Nov 3" exchange cds and large red manuscript "12" cent credit to Prussia, red Aachen (11/26) framed transit and red manuscript "2" sgr. credit to Denmark, Belgian (11.21) and Lunden (11.22) backstamps; some light soiling and edge wear, Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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988

1860 (Dec. 10) Greenwood, Cal. To Burg, Schleswig, light buff cover with "Greenwood Cal. Dec 10" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with red manuscript "25" rating, bearing 1857, 1¢ blue and 24¢ gray lilac, tied by grid cancels, red "N.York 'Paid' Brem. Pkt. Jan 16" exchange cds with red manuscript "22" credit, blue Hamburg (2.4) transit backstamp, "Franco" straightline with red crayon "2" sgr. credit to Denmark; some light perf toning, Very Fine. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. A REMARKABLE USE BEARING THE 1¢ AND 24¢ 1857 ISSUE PREPAYING THE 25¢ BREMEN-HAMBURG RATE TO DENMARK. There is another example from this same correspondence to Burg dated May 31, 1861 bearing the 1857, 1¢, 10¢ and 24¢ prepaid at the 35¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate. (Image1)

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989

1861 (Oct. 3) Valparaiso To Altona, Denmark Via Panama, blue folded unpaid letter with "Valparaiso OC 3, 1861" backstamp and endorsed "via Panama & p. W. I. M. Steamer", red London (11.13) transit cds with "2/4" 2s4d rating for 2sh. from Valparaiso and 4d for British letter to Denmark, Hamburg (11.16) backstamp transit with blue manuscript "27" sgr. debit rating, Danish red crayon "119" sk. due rating; light horizontal file fold, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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990

1862 London To New Bedford, Mass., folded letter with red "Lombard Street/ Paid/ FS/ Sp 13/ 62" cds with manuscript "1/-", red "N. York Br. Pkt./ Paid 24/ 1862/ Sep 23" exchange office cds (rare with year date) and "5/Cents" handstamp, backstamped bold New Bedford cds, Sep 24, Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

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991

1862 (Mar. 1) New York, N.Y. To Lyon, France, blue folded letter from the Payen correspondence bearing 1861, 30¢ orange, tied by bold strike of NYFM circular grid (Skinner NYFM 51-1), carried as endorsed by Inman Line Kangaroo, red Calais (3.16) entry cds with large "P.D." handstamp, Paris (3.16) and Lyon (3.17) backstamp transits; trivial bleaching spot on stamp, Very Fine and attractive use, ex-Richards; with 2012 P.F. certificate. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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992

1862 (Mar. 29) New York, N.Y. To Liverpool, England, clear strike of "N. York Am. Pkt. '21' Mar 29" debit exchange cds ties 1¢ blue (63) as payment of carrier fee, carried by Inman Line Glasgow that departed New York Mar. 29th to Liverpool arriving Apr. 13th, red London (4.13) backstamp with manuscript "1/-" due rating, Liverpool (4.14) arrival cds; small top edge tear, reduced slightly at left, a Very Fine and scarce carrier fee transatlantic use, ex-Baker. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Letter prepaid 1¢ with an adhesive for the carrier fee to take the letter to the post office. Otherwise, the letter was completely unpaid. Examples of unpaid letters with a 1¢ carrier fee prepayment are not common. (Image1)

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993

1862 (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 $100 - 150. References: Illustrated in Piszkiewicz article in the Chronicle Aug. 1998 on page 227. (Image1)

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994

1863 (Apr. 18) New York, N.Y. To Denmark, datelined folded letter carried privately on Steamship "Bavaria" from New York to Hamburg, reverse with Hamburg (5.7) oval datestamp and matching "aus America." script handstamp, blue "6½" sgr. (28sk.) debit handstamp, Danish foreign letter rate of 9sk. was added for a total of 37sk. postage due; light file folds, Very Fine, A very scarce example of the Hamburg "aus America" script handstamp. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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995

1864-65 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 $100 - 150. (Image1)

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996

1865 (Feb. 28) New York, N.Y. To Copenhagen, Denmark, blue double-weight folded letter with black "N.York Br. Pkt. '46' Feb 28" debit exchange cds, blue Aachen (3.12) transit backstamp with blue manuscript "26" sgr. debit rating, Hamburg (3.16) oval backstamp transit, red crayon "128" sk. double rate final due rating, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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997

65, 69

1865 (Mar. 8) Clinton, N.Y. To Vienna, Austria, blue "Clinton N.y. Mar 8 '68" duplex ties 1861, 3¢ rose + 12¢ black singles, red "N. York 'Paid 12' Hamb. Pkt. Mar 4" exchange cds, Hamburg (3.19) backstamp with matching "Franco" straightline handstamp, Vienna (3.21) arrival backstamps; flap torn, a Very Fine use. Scott No. 65+69 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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998

1866 (Jan. 25) Shanghai, China To Trempealeau County, Wisconsin Via Hong Kong, blue cover with Shanghae (1.25) and Hong Kong (1.29) backstamps,bearing Hong Kong 2¢, 4¢ (3), 8¢ and 24¢ franking tied by "B62" cancels, red crayon "1" and "1/9½" ratings, red London Paid (3.22) transit cds with matching "21/Cents" credit rating, carried by Allan Line Damascus from Liverpool Mar. 22nd to Portland Me. arriving Apr. 4th, closed bag to Chicago with red "Chicago Am. Pkt. 'Paid' Apr 6" exchange cds; small stamp faults and part of flap missing; accompanied by second 1865 (Oct. 25) large part of cover from same correspondence bearing Hong Kong 8¢, 12¢ and 24¢ franking, Fine, a stunning four color franking, The 46¢ rate (45¢ plus 1¢ local) was established Nov. 2nd 1863 (Webb, p. 231). Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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999

1866 (Mar. 17) Rheineck, Switzerland To Philadelphia Pa., blue folded cover bearing Switzerland 30f and 40f (2)couple perf flaws, tied by three strikes of "Rheineck 17 Mar 66" cds, black "P.D." paid-to-destination handstamp, French red crayon "9" cent credit to U.S., carried by Inman Line City of Paris departing Liverpool Mar. 21st to New York arriving Apr. 2nd, red "Phila. Am. Pkt. 'Paid' Apr 2" exchange cds and red "21" handstamp to reiterate rate, Very Fine, Carried on the maiden voyage of Inman Line City of Paris. Estimate $200 - 300. Under the Franco-Swiss Convention of 1 October 1865, the prepaid rate for letters sent from Switzerland to the Brazil, Denmark, the United States, and the Sandwich Islands, via France, was established at 1Fl0c per 7½ grams. This amount paid all postal charges to destination. For accounting purposes, the French Post Office received a 1F per 7½ grams fee for its portion of the postal services provided on such mail. (Image1)

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1000

1867 (Jan. 2) Burlington, Ia. To Holzminden, Germany, orange cover bearing 1866, 15¢ black tied by Burlington (1.2) cds, red "N. York Hamb. Pkt. 'Paid 12' Jan 5" cds, Hamburg and Holzminden (1.27); backflap faulty, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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