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Lot Description

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2401

Brief

New York Ship Feb 25 [1839], red datestamp with manuscript "20¾" rate on folded letter from Irvine, England to Montreal Canada, endorsed "Via Liverpool & New York per steamer Liverpool", crowned "Ship Letter Liverpool 6 Fe 6 1839" datestamp with obliterated February 9 strike at right, very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 02:06 PM

2402

Brief

New-York Apl 10 [1839], red datestamp with manuscript "12½" rate on folded letter from Paris to Philadelphia, two-line "Forwarded by Yr. Obt. Servts., Paris, Welles & Co." and oval "Forwarded by Gracie & Sargent, New York" backstamps, very fine, ex-White (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 02:06 PM

2403

Brief

New-York Ship May 8 [1839], red datestamp with manuscript "20¾" rate on folded letter from Glasgow, Scotland to Salem, Massachusetts, crowned "Ship Letter Liverpool Ap20 1839" handstamp, endorsed "pr Liverpool Steamer from Liverpool", very fine, ex-Wierenga (figure 30) (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 02:06 PM

2404

Brief

New-York Ship Aug 6 [1839], red datestamp on folded letter sent from London to LaSalle, Illinois, manuscript "Dan'l Webster, f [free] U.S. Senate" frank, very fine, wonderful letter from Webster's second wife Caroline and daughter Julia to Webster's son, Daniel F. Webster (more commonly known as Fletcher Webster), includes reference to seeing Queen Victoria at a service at Westminster Abbey ("The Queen had a blue hat & feathers..."), an extraordinary inbound ship letter from one of America's greatest statesmen (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 02:07 PM

2405

Brief

New-York Ship Oct 18 [1839], red datestamp with manuscript "14½" rate on folded letter sent from Florence, Italy to Enfield, Connecticut, black straightline "Firenze", endorsed "via Havre" with French transits, forwarded from Enfield to Amherst, Massachusetts at 10c rate (totaled for 24½c due), very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 02:07 PM

2406

Brief

New-York Ship Feb 25 [1840], red datestamp with manuscript "39½" rate on cover from Paris to Richmond, Virginia, black "Received and Forwarded by Y.O.S. R.G. Beasley, U.S. Consul, Havre" octagon backstamp, forwarded to Warminster, Virginia with blue "Richmond Va Feb 27" datestamp and manuscript "25" rate, very fine and attractive (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 02:07 PM

2407

Brief

New-York Oct 21 [1840], red datestamp on folded letter from Edinburgh, Scotland to New York City, September 9 origin postmark, manuscript "Private ship", red crowned "Ship Letter Liverpool" backstamp, manuscript "6" rate of New York City for port of entry rate, forwarded to Philadelphia with "12½" due, then from Philadelphia to Lexington, Virginia with October 28 backstamp and "18¾" due, very fine and well-travelled
forwarded to Philadelphia, and then to Lexington, Virginia, Manuscript "8" , "12 1/2" rates, endorsed "Private Ship", fine and well travelled (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 02:08 PM

2408

Brief

Ship Letters from Canton, China to Philadelphia via New York City [1840], two folded lettersheets from Canton, China to Philadelphia via New York City, both endorsed "Navigator" and carried on the same voyage, "New-York Mar 22" with straightline "Ship" and "New-York Ship Mar 23" handstamps respectively, each incorrectly rated "39½" corrected to "27", very fine pair with different markings despite arriving on the same voyage (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 02:08 PM

2409

Brief

New-York Aug 7 [1841], red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "27" rate on folded letter from St. James, Jamaica to Holland Landing, Upper Canada, August 11 Queenston transit, 27c converted to "1/4½" Canadian plus 9d inland from Queenston to Holland landing for a total of "2/1½" due, very fine, letter discusses a disappointing sugar cane crop (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 02:08 PM

2410

Brief

6 [New York City, 1841], manuscript port of entry rate on folded letter from Cape Palmas, Liberia, endorsed "Pr Brig Aluloulo, Capt Lawlin", very fine missionary letter, ex-Lockard (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 02:08 PM

2411

Brief

6 [New York City, 1841], manuscript point of entry rate on folded letter from Bristol, England, endorsed "Consignees pr Great Western", bold strike of red straightline "2nd Delivery", very fine, ex-Hahn (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 02:09 PM

2412

Brief

New-York Ship Feb 4 [1842], red datestamp with manuscript "20¾" rate on folded letter from Maryborough, Ireland to Baltimore, Maryland, December 13 origin postmark, boxed Dublin transit and crowned Liverpool backstamp, endorsed "Per private ship", very fine, ex-White (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 02:09 PM

2413

Brief

New-York Jan 25 [1844], red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "14½" rate crossed out on folded letter datelined "Alexandria [Egypt], September 3'd '43, U.S. Frigate Congress", addressed to Wilmington, Delaware, accompanied by second folded letter without postal markings from same correspondence datelined Mahon, Menorca, very fine, scarce origin (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 02:09 PM

2414

Brief

New-York Ship Mar 27 [1844], red datestamp and manuscript "20¾" rate on folded letter from Paris to Providence, Rhode Island, wonderful strike of fancy "Forwarded by Sam F. Fisher" red two-line backstamp, matching "Par Le Havre A New York" straightline, very fine, interesting letter discusses the Parisian social season (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 02:10 PM

2415

Brief

New-York Oct 1 [1844], red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" handstamp on folded lettersheet to the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury Department in Washington D.C., manuscript "f" (free), "Amer. Sud Panama 6 Aout 44" transit backstamp and August 9 Panama handstamp on front, very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 02:10 PM

2416

Brief

U.S. Naval Lyceum [Brooklyn, New York, 1844], black illustrated ship handstamp on cover addressed to "Wm. H. Cheever, Master, U.S. Navy, U.S. Frigate St. Laurence, Brazilian Squadron", fine strike of this popular handstamp which was used on mail forwarded to naval personnel from the U.S. Naval Lyceum in Brooklyn (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 02:10 PM

2417

Brief

New York 12 Ship Aug 21 [1845], red datestamp on July 3, 1845 folded letter from Mannheim, Germany to Louisville, Kentucky, two-line origination postmark, endorsed "via Havre & New York Packet", French transits, forwarded to Providence, Kentucky with August 30 Louisville datestamp and small straightline "Forwarded", very fine, ex-White (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 02:10 PM

2418

Brief

New-York 7 cts Ship Sep 19 [1845], red datestamp with manuscript "12" rate on folded letter from Macau to Springfield, Massachusetts, very fine, scarce origin (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 02:11 PM

2419

7 [New York City, 1845], manuscript rate on folded letter to New York City, blue "Newcastle-on-Tyne Oc 2 1845" origin postmark and red boxed "Westgate St R.H." handstamp, landed at Boston and then downstreamed to New York City where rate was applied, very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 02:11 PM

2420

Brief

New-York 12cts Ship Feb 12 [1846], red datestamp on folded letter from San Salvador, El Salvador to Bath, New Hampshire, endorsed "Pr. Adela", red oval "Forwarded by Jon A. Thompson Jr. New York" backstamp, very fine, scarce origin (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 02:12 PM