United States of America continued...
USA Issues -> 1870-88 Bank Note Issues continued...
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| 918 |
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 Liverpool, England to New Orleans, Louisiana (October 27, 1848),, octagonal "Paid At Liverpool Oct 27 1848" handstamp, paid 1sh
packet rate, carried on Cunard's America departing October 28 and arriving New York November 8, scarce red "New-York Ship 34cts. Nov 9" retaliatory rate handstamp for 24c transatlantic and 10c inland postage, few file folds, very
fine appearance, any retaliatory rate mail incoming to New Orleans is rare, ex-Tickell (Image 1)
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SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 01:55 PM |
| 919 |
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 New York City to Copenhagen, Denmark (November 13, 1848),, carried via Cunard's Hibernia departing Boston November 15 and
arriving Liverpool November 27, "America Liverpool No 27 1848" backstamp and London transit, manuscript "1/6" (1s6d) debit rating, internal tears repaired with archival tape, very fine and scarce, ex-Wood (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 01:57 PM |
U.S. Postal History -> Transoceanic Mails
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Lot Description |
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| 920 |
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 New York City to Cognac, France (November 21, 1848),, folded letter carried on Cunard's America on its final retaliatory
rate voyage, departing New York November 22 and arriving Liverpool December 4, London boxed "Colonies &c Art.13." transit handstamp, Boulogne transit and Cognac backstamp, very fine (Image 1)
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| 921 |
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 New York City to Cognac, France (November 28, 1848),, folded letter carried on Cunard's Acacia on its final
voyage (and third retaliatory rate voyage), departing Boston November 29 and arriving Liverpool December 12, red boxed "Colonies &c Art.13.", various backstamps including Liverpool and Cognac, very fine (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 01:58 PM |
| 922 |
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 Persia to Palmer, Massachusetts via Edinburgh (December 22, 1848),, partial folded letter from missionary in Persia with
disinfection slits, originally addressed to Monson, Massachusetts, carried privately to Edinburgh where it entered the mails with red "Paid at Edinh. Dec 22 1848" split ring datestamp and manuscript "1/" rating, London and Liverpool backstamps,
carried by Cunard's America departing Liverpool December 30 and arriving Boston January 12, red "Boston Ship Jan 12" entry datestamp and matching "7" rate handstamp for inland postage plus 2c ship fee, red "Monson Ms. Jan 15" datestamp, forwarded to
Palmer with manuscript "12" due rating, very fine and attractive, a rare forwarded and disinfected restored rate cover (Image 1)
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| 923 |
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 Heidelberg, Germany to Greenville, Virginia (January 16, 1849),, privately carried to England and paid "1/", carried on Cunard's
Niagara on its only restored rate voyage, departed Liverpool January 27 and arrived Boston February 11, red "Boston Ms. Ship Feb 12" and "12" for 10c inland postage and 2c ship letter fee, cover faults including tear at top, still fine and scarce
origin, ex-Boettger (Image 1)
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| 924 |
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 Gloucester, Massachusetts to Saint-Malo, France (January 22, 1849),, privately carried to Boston, travelled via Cunard's America
on its only restored rate voyage, departed Boston January 24 and arrived in Liverpool February 4, London February 5 transit and French receivers, letter regarding fish business, very fine and scarce (Image 1)
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| 925 |
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 London, England to New York City (January 26, 1849),, endorsed "Steamer via Halifax", paid double letter packet rate of "2/",
carried on Cunard's Niagara on its only restored rate voyage, departed Liverpool January 27 and arrived Boston February 11, red Boston datestamp and "12" rate for double the 5c inland rate plus 2c ship letter fee, very fine, mail carried on this
voyage is very scarce (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $50.00
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| 926 |
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 London, England to New York City (March 23, 1849),, folded lettersheet prepaid at 4sh (four times the February 1849 treaty rate),
carried on Cunard's Niagara departing Liverpool March 24 and arriving Boston April 7, red straightline "Paid" and manuscript "20" for four times 5c credit, small faults, fine and early treaty rate use, ex-Boettger (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $55.00
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| 927 |
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 Liverpool, England to New York City (March 23, 1849),, folded letter carried on Cunard's Niagara, departing Liverpool March 24
and arriving Boston April 7, black "Boston Ms Ship Apr 7" with matching "24" and "19 cents" handstamps, very fine, early use of "24" the month after the treaty rate was implemented,
ex-Boettger (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $25.00
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| 928 |
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 New York City to Cologne, Prussia (April 20, 1849),, folded letter endorsed "via Liverpool + Ostende", prepaid 10c for double the
5c British packet rate, carried on Cunard's Europa departing New York May 2 and arriving Liverpool May 14, London transit, black boxed "America per England" applied in Aachen, debit of "3/-" to Prussia and marked "36¾" Sgr postage
due, backstamped Cologne, very fine, scarce early treaty rate cover, ex-Boettger (Image 1)
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| 929 |
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 Boston, Massachusetts to London (May 28, 1849),, paid 48c in cash (light pencil) for double the 24c treaty rate,
"38" crayon credit, carried on Cunard's Canada departing New York City May 30 and arriving Liverpool June 12, London receiver, very fine, ex-Boettger (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $45.00
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| 930 |
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 Singapore to Boston, Massachusetts (September 1, 1849),, put aboard a ship in Singapore by forwarding agents Boustead & Co.,
travelled via packet to Suez and Marseilles, received by Baring Bros. & Co. in London on October 27 and rated 2sh 3d postage due, Baring Bros. paid the postage from Singapore to London and put the letter back into the mail unpaid on November 2,
red "24" and black "19 cents" handstamps for treaty rate postage, carried on Cunard's America departing Liverpool November 3 and arriving New York November 17, very fine, a rare origin for an incoming letter,
ex-White and Shephard (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 02:02 PM |
| 931 |
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 Modbury, England to Dover, New Hampshire (November 13, 1849),, Modbury, Devon straightline, blue Ivybridge November 14 datestamp,
paid 1sh and carried on Cunard's Canada to New York (departing Liverpool November 17 and arriving December 1), red "Br Packet Paid 24 1 Dec" (unusual without city name, Winter only records this marking for four months) and matching
"5 cents", scarce origin for transatlantic mail, ex-Boettger (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $10.00
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| 932 |
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 Morrisville, Pennsylvania to Mahon, Menorca (November 25, 1849),, cover addressed to the "U.S. Ship St. Lawrence", with original
contents from the sister of a surgeon on the ship, manuscript "Paid 29" (overpayment of 5c), carried aboard Cunard's America from New York departing November 28 and arriving Liverpool December 12, red London backstamp and boxed "Colonies &c.
Art.13." handstamp, sent via railroad from Calais and Paris to Marseilles, forwarded to Mahon via Perpignan and Palma, Spanish blue "11.R." due handstamp, very fine, a rare destination (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $100.00
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| 933 |
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 New York City to Carduff Kelly, Ireland (November 26, 1849),, folded letter with sender's forwarding marking used as cornercard,
carried by Cunard's America departing New York November 28 and arriving Liverpool December 12, marked "Not Known" in Ireland and forwarded to London Dead Letter Office, from there sent to the Dead Letter Office in Washington, DC
where it was processed on May 17, 1851 (probably due to a large backlog of letters), returned to New York May 30, 17 months after originally being sent, very fine, transatlantic letters returned to the DLO are uncommon (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 02:04 PM |
| 934 |
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 New York City to Cognac, France (November 27, 1849),, folded letter carried on the final voyage of Cunard's
Caledonia from Boston, departing December 5 and arriving Liverpool December 18, red boxed "Colonies &c Art.13." handstamp and Calais transit, Cognac backstamp, very fine and rare, ex-Feldman (Image 1)
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USA Issues -> 1861-66 Issue
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Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 935 |
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 Dundee, Scotland to San Francisco, California (December 21, 1852),, folded letter from the US Consulate in Dundee, crayon "1/2½"
(for the 1sh transatlantic rate plus 2½ west coast surcharge), carried on Cunard's America to Boston, then N.Y. & San Francisco Steamship Line's Uncle Sam to Aspinwall and its Winfield Scott to San Francisco, very fine, ex-White and
Shephard (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $95.00
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U.S. Postal History -> Transoceanic Mails
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 936 |
Cover |
 San Francisco, California to Cognac, France (February 20, 1858),, red "San Francisco, Cal Paid Feb 20 1858"
datestamp with manuscript "60" rate (paying four times the 15c French mail rate), endorsed "Via Panama & New York", red "New York Paid 18 Mar 17" datestamp, French backstamps, very fine and rare rate (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $120.00
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| 937 |
Cover |
 Yreka, California to London, England (August 1, 1859),, cover franked with three 1855 10c Green (35) tied by Yreka dates taps,
carried via Panama to New York, then to Southampton on September 7, red "London Paid Se 7" arrival datestamp, cover and stamps with small faults, still very fine appearance, cover overpays the 29c rate by 1c, ex-Starnes (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $90.00
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