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101

1801-48 Incoming Stampless Ship Covers. Lot of five folded covers including 1848 cover from Ireland to New York via Boston with manuscript 2/ paid & bold 12 cents due (5 cents over 300 miles + 2 cents ship); 1805 cover from London to Boston via New York with manuscript 4/ paid at 2/ per sheet, plus 34 cents due (17 cents x 2); 1832 folded letter from G.B. - Lowell, Mass. via New York with manuscript 39½ cents due (18¾ cents x 2 + 2 cents ship); 1840 folded letter from G.B. - Boston via New York with manuscript 58¼ cents due (18? cents due x 3 + 2 cents ship; 1801 folded letter from France - Philadelphia with manuscript 102 cents due (25 cents x 4 + 2 cents ship), F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

102

1803-67 Covers from Europe. Lot of 17 folded letters & four covers to various points in the U.S., via Boston, most from Great Britain, numerous postmarks & markings, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $600.00
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103

1805-63 Stampless Covers From Europe and South America. Lot of 25 to various points in the U.S, via New York, numerous postmarks and rate, includes covers from France, Great Britain, Brazil, Spain, Germany, Cuba, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $650.00
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104

1815 Bremen, Germany to Baltimore, Maryland (War Rate). 1815 folded letter sheet privately carried to London, red "Post Paid, Fe 2, London" cds with a small crown above the month with manuscript "1/1" rate mark just above, red "New York, May 11" cds with matching "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "27½" rate representing 2¢ incoming ship plus 17¢ zone rate for between 150-300 miles for a single sheet of paper plus 50% increase or 8½¢, Very Fine, a scarce example of the war rate on incoming maritime mail. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

SOLD for $575.00
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105

1833-64 Incoming Transatlantic Covers. A nice lot of 29 stampless incoming transatlantics with numerous different markings & postmarks, origins are mainly Germany, France & Great Britain, however one is noted from India, Smyrna, Manila, Beirut & one from Holland, mixed condition, please inspect. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

SOLD for $1,100.00
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106

1837-1861 Incoming Ship Covers. 4 covers; via the following cities: (1) Providence, R.I. 1837 to New York from Canton, China (2) Salem, MA 1837to New York from Brazil (3) New Orleans, LA 1848 to Portland, Maine from Havana (prices current) (4) New Haven, CT 1861 from Puerto Rico, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $400.00
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107

Incoming Mail from Latin America. Lot of 23 stampless covers from Mexico, Cuba, Peru, Brazil, Panama to the United States during the 1850' & 60's, most all with "Steamship/10" integral rate handstamp, however also noted is a large "10" rate handstamp & straight line "Steam" of New Orleans, double circle postmark of "New Orleans" with straight line "Ship" & "5" rate, "Steamship/20" integral rate handstamp, blue "Baltimore" cds with straight line "Ship" & "5" rate, arced "Ship 6", "New-York Ship Letter 5" cds, "N.Y. Steamship 10" cds, etc., two folded letters from Mexico with oval "Vera Cruz" postmark, two folded letter (1823 & 1831) are from Cuba to Philadelphia with different type red "Charleston. S.C." postmarks with red straight line "Ship" & manuscript "27" rate, mixed condition, worth inspection. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $1,050.00
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108

1849-63 Covers From Various Points in G.B. Lot of 17 folded letters/covers sent via British Packet, destinations include Connecticut (2), District of Columbia (1), Louisiana (2), Maine (4), Maryland (1), Massachusetts (3 - no Boston), Ohio (1), Rhode Island (1), New York (1), and Virginia (1), numerous marking & rates, F.-V.F., nice assortment, with a few scarce exchange marks. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $350.00
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109

1851 Incoming Cover from Russia to New York. With forwarding to Sacramento City and San Francisco, Cal. reverse with "St.Petersburg, 8 Mar, 1851" origin boxed date stamp, "Aachen Bahnhof 28 3" railroad cds, partial red oval "Forwarded By De Rham, Iselin & Moore New York" handstamp and "Gilpin's Exchange Reading Room and Foreign Letter Office N - York" forwarder handstamp, red and "5" handstamps, circular "P" handstamp & red "Collect" adjacent, red "Sacramento City, Cal., Jul 7" cds, manuscript "via Liverpool" crossed through and "El Dorado" substituted in the lower left corner; some ink erosion in address panel, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $425.00
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110

1853-58 Incoming Mail. 3 incoming printed circulars to New York City w "New York, 2" circular handstamp, one from Pernambuco in 1853 and two from Havana in 1856 and 1858, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $230.00
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111

1855-76 French Incoming Covers to the United States. Lot of 18 incoming covers with classic frankings, postmarks & destinations, several are to New York, included is one cover from the French Colonies of Senegal franked with the Colonies 40c Eagle block of 4 tied by scarce blue boxed grid of dots with matching blue Goree double circle postmark to Maine (sadly an additional 40c has been replaced), mixed condition, worth inspection. Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

SOLD for $1,450.00
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112

210, J16

From U.S.S. Brooklyn, Aspinwall U.S.C. (Aspinwall, Colombia). Manuscript endorsement on cover (opened for display) to Philadelphia franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown tied by New York "2" killer postmark, "T" in circle handstamp with "U.S. Charge To Collect" & ".8 Cents" handstamps, reverse with 1884, 2¢ Postage Due strip of four tied by Philadelphia receiving postmark, mailed sometime between 1884-87, rate from Colombia was 5 centavos per 15 grams letter rate plus 5 centavos surcharge which when the U.S. 2¢ stamp is subtracted leaves 8¢, Very Fine, a very interesting incoming naval cover. Scott No. 210+J16 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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SOLD for $650.00
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113

JQ1, JQ2

1913 Incoming England Post Cards with Parcel Post Postage Due. 2 picture post cards; insufficiently franked with half pence stamps, one with two 1¢ & other with 2¢, Very Fine. Scott No. JQ1, JQ2 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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SOLD for $350.00
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114

1828 Lynchburg, Va. to France. Folded letter with "Lynchg. Va. Jun 9" cds & matching handstamp "Paid", red manuscript "25" cents paid (over 400 miles, single sheet to N.Y.) on the right side, red "9 Juil 1828" cds, red framed "Pays D'outremer Par Le Havre" handstamp on top, and manuscript "13" decimes due in the middle, "12 Juil 1828" receiving cds on the reverse, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $270.00
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115

1832-56 Transatlantic Mail to France. 12 covers from various points in the U.S. to France, 5 dated between 1832 and 1840 (double forwarder), remainder from 1852 through 1856. Nice variety of markings and rates, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $400.00
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116

1841 Boston, Mass. to Paris, France. Folded letter with bright red "Forwarded From Harndens Package Express & Foreign Letter Office No 8 Court St. Boston" upper left corner, various transits, and "20" decimes due manuscript with handstamp "Paid At Liverpool" and tombstone "N PAID 16SP16 1841", privately carried to G.B. by Harnden's, Very Fine, per the Cunard Line steamer "Columbia", departing Boston 1-Sep, arriving Liverpool 14-Sep-1841. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $280.00
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117

1845-75 U.S. - French Mail Rates. Small lot of eight stampless covers from the United States to France illustrating various rate & routes, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $260.00
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118

1852 New Orleans, Louisiana to Granville, France. Prices current (Circular) with "New Orleans, Sep 3" origin cds, red "Paid 4" (New Orleans) handstamp & red "2" (New York) credit handstamp to G.B., reverse with "Granville, 29 Sept, 52" receiving cds on the reverse, Very Fine, probably per Ocean Line steamer Washington departing New York 11-Sep-1852 & arriving Southampton 25-Sep-1852, a very scarce usage. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

SOLD for $2,400.00
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119

1853 New Orleans, La. to Paris, France. Folded letter with red "New Orleans, La. Oct 31" cds and matching "Paid 30" handstamps, manuscript "53" and "10f=4" in the middle, red French entry cds and "Boston Nov 9 Br. Pkt." transit & "Paris 22 Nov. 53" receiving cds's on the reverse; light cover wear, F.-V.F., per Cunard Line steamer "Niagara", departing Boston 9 Nov, arriving Liverpool 20 Nov. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $130.00
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120

1853 New York to France. 2 covers; both with New York Ocean Mail cds & handstamp "Not Paid" and marked for collection of "3" & "10" due in France, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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SOLD for $120.00
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121

1854 Washington, D.C. to Havre, France. "Washington, D.C. Jul 9" cds on small legal size cover which has been trimmed on both sides, red "PAID" and circular "20 cut to shape" handstamp, red "New York Br Pkt Jul 12" transit cds and Calais transit cds, manuscript "6 5d" French due marking in the middle, red British transit & Havre receiving cds's on the reverse; small cover repair at lower right, F.-V.F., a scarce handstamped "20cts" rate marking on a very unusual rate cover. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $70.00
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122

1857 Charleston, S.C. to Paris. Cover franked with 1851 3¢ dull red pair (slightly cut in & left stamp defective) tied by "Charleston, S.C." cds with a red "New - York Br. Pkt Mar 4" exchange cds & boxed "GB 1F 60c" accountancy mark. Estimate $150 - 200. The franking paid the correct 5¢ per half ounce British Open Mail letter rate, which paid only the U.S. inland, with the remainder collected in France. This was sent during the three month interval between the implementation of the Anglo-French convention of 1 Jan 1857, and the U.S. - French Postal Convention, which was effective 1 April 1857. (Image1)

SOLD for $375.00
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123

1857 New Orleans, Louisiana to Paris, France. Folded cover franked with 1851 10¢ type III (cut in) tied by New Orleans cds paying the correct 5¢ per half ounce by British Open Mail letter rate for up to an ounce, which paid only the U.S. inland, with the remainder collected in France, postmarked red "New-York Br. Pkt Mar 18" transit & framed "GB 1F60c" accountancy marking with French "16" decimes due marking. Scott No. 15 Estimate $300 - 400. This was sent during the three month interval between the implementation of the Anglo-French convention of 1 Jan 1857, and the U.S. - French Postal Convention, which was effective 1 April 1857. During this period if by British packet where both sea and British transit were due, the French Office paid the British Office 1 franc 20 centimes per 30 grams and 40 centimes centimes respectively, as indicated by the framed 1F60c hand-stamp in this instance, or if by American packet where the sea postage was prepaid, only 40 centimes was paid, which was indicated by an oval GB 40c hand-stamp. According to Hargest (George E. - History of Letter Post Communication.) "Covers showing British packet service during these three months are scarce." Per Cunard Line steamer Persia, departing New York 18-Mar-1857, arriving Liverpool 28-Mar-1857. (Image1)

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SOLD for $230.00
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124

1857 Three Month Period Letters To France. 3 stampless folded letters (Jan-Mar-1857 Anglo-French agreement). Boston (25-Mar), Havana (16-Mar - New York Forwarder), and New York (10-Feb). All with pencil "5" cents paid indicated, framed "GB 1F 60c" accountancy and either 8 or 16 decimes due handstamps, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $90.00
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125

1864 New York, N.Y. to Canton de Creon, France. Cover franked with 1861-66 5¢ + 10¢ tied by grid cancel with red "New York Am Pkt Paid" cds below, markings include straight line "Too Late" with boxed "G.B. 1F60c" accountancy mark & manuscript "1½d" rate, 5¢ with small tear & 10¢ s.e. at right, F.-V.F., Accompanied by detail explanation of usage. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $200.00
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126

1869 Boston to Paris. Small cover franked with 1867 3¢ red, F. grill, vertical strip of four tied by "Boston, Jun 14, 3" cds and matching cork cancels, "Insufficiently Paid" handstamp, blue Cherbourg entry cds and "8" decimes due handstamp; small portion of backflap missing, Very Fine. Scott No. 94 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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SOLD for $300.00
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127

1870 Boston, Mass. to Paris, France. Lot of two stampless covers, both sent unpaid under provisions of the US-British Convention of Dec-1869, effective Jan. 1, 1870, which allowed for 4¢ per ½oz. open mail rate to France via England, 1st Cover with Boston cds & blue crayon "4" cents, "GB/2F" accountancy marking, French entry cds & handstamped "8" decimes due with "Short Paid" handstamp, 2nd Cover with Boston cds & blue crayon "2/8" (double rate - 8 cents) per half ounce, "GB/2F" accountancy handstamp and handstamped "16" decimes due, French entry cds & "Short Paid" handstamp, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $250.00
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128

146

1871 British Open Mail Rate to France via England. Folded cover franked with 2¢ red brown, Bank Note horiz pair tied by "New Orleans, La., May 19" cds and cork duplexes paying 4¢ British open mail rate on 1871 folded letter to Marseille, France, red "New York, May 23" exchange date stamp and "G.B./40c" accountancy handstamp, Calais entry cds and receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 146 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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129

136

1873 Cover to France. Small cover franked with 1870 3¢ green, grilled, single and pair slightly overlapping, tied by geometric cancels with "Chicago, Ill., Mar 4" cds alongside, red New York Br Transit cds and Calais entry postmark with "5" decimes due handstamp additionally tying stamps, transit and receiving backstamps, sent overpaid at the 4¢ open mail via American packet rate; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine. Scott No. 136 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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130

504

1922 Scottsville, N.Y. to Paris, France. Cover with forwarding to La Grave, France, 5¢ Washington tied by machine cancel, France 20c Postage Due (J32) tied La Grave cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 504 Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)

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131

1846 Zoar O Apr. 28 to Germany. Straight line postmark on 1846 folded letter to Shlaitdorf, Wurttemberg, matching "Paid 10" rate for single sheet over 300 miles, endorsed "via Havre in France", red French transit cds & red crayon "27/6" summed to "33" crossed through with a "35" at left, reverse with Paris transit and blue "D1 15 6" receiving cds, Very Fine, one of three known Zoar straight-line usages to an overseas destination, all to Wurttemberg and all via different routing (via the British mails, Prussian Closed Mail and this cover via the Havre Packet direct to France) scarce. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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132

1852 New York, N.Y. to Cologne, Prussia. Folded letter sheet with red "New York Mar 13" cds, manuscript "Paid", pencil "20" cents rate, manuscript "Franklin" routing instruction, this represents the direct rate to France for one quarter ounce per American Packet with remainder collected from the addressee, partial Aachen transit and Coeln receiving cds, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $140.00
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133

1856 New York, N.Y. to Berlin, Prussia. "N.York U.S. Pkt. 9 Apr 19" cds (9 cents debit - 5 cents U.S. inland + 4 cents packet)) in the upper right corner, manuscript "Pr Str Washington" routing, red "4½ / 2 America Uber Bremen" (Van der Linden 3266 - Rarity Factor 9) handstamp, blue "6½" silbergroschen total due; file folds, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $180.00
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134

1857-66 Cincinnati, O. to Wurttemberg, Germany. 7 covers; 3 Prussian Closed Mail Cover & 4 Bremen - Hamburg from the Prussian Consul in Cincinnati, PCM - one buff, and 2 orange, all with printed "From C.F. Adae, Cincinnati" & "Per Prussian Closed Mail Via London & Ostende", Cincinnati cds's, New York exchange cds's and 23 cent debits, and "45" kreuzer due markings, B-H with various blue Cincinnati cds's, various New York debit cds's, manuscript accountancy markings, three with fancy all over Consul Adae advertising on the reverse, and one with the same printed markings as the PCM covers, two with "22" kreuzer due markings, and one showing the "4½/6Xr" silbergroschen international/kreuzer G.A.P.U. division, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $450.00
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135

1860's U.S. to German States and Austria. 5 covers; various New York exchange markings, transits, rates and accountancy markings; condition varies, Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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136

1866 Albany, N.Y. to Wurttemberg, Germany. Cover with partial "Albany N.Y. May 30" cds & "N.York Hamb Pkt 3 May 31" exchange cds, blue manuscript "22" over a "4½ Sgr/6 Xr" (Van der Linden 3265 - RF 5) handstamp, "Per Hamburg Steamer" routing instructions, various transit & receiving cds's on the reverse, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $170.00
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137

178, U163

1878 San Francisco, Cal. to Oldenburg, Germany. 3¢ green entire with stunning red Mayrisch Bros & Co. cigar and tobacco merchant illustrated advertising showing Standing Indian and Tobacco Goods, uprated with 2¢ vermilion Bank Note, canceled by "San Francisco, Cal., Oct 6" cds and negative "H" duplex, N.Y. transit backstamps, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 178+U163 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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138

189

1879-83 Covers to Germany. 2 covers to Germany franked with 1879 15¢ red orange; 1883 registered cover with single (s.e. at left) tied by purple "San Jose, Cal Dec 31 1883 Registered" boxed date stamp and N.Y. etiquette alongside, 1888 cover with single tied by New York duplex to Rodach, Very Fine. Scott No. 189 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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139

U349

1893 Indianapolis, Ind to Stuttgart, Germany. 2¢ Columbian entire folded and used as a wrapper, "Indianapolis Ind" handstamp, 2¢ franking paid the correct 1¢ per 2 ounces for between 2-4 ounces, wonderful illustrated building ad on the left side, Very Fine, most unusual. Scott No. U349 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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140

1814 Folded Cover to Ireland. Datelined Washington, D.C., June 14th, 1814 and addressed to Belfast with two line Col. Par L'Orient handstamp manuscript 2/4 (crossed out) & 2/7, backstamped Foreign, Au. 12, 1814 double circle handstamp, original letter (split from outer lettersheet) written by Samuel Williams and talks of the War of 1812, which states in part, "In January last I accepted of the appointment of Deputy Marshall, the State of Ohio, and in that capacity had charge, at Chillicothe, of 350 British Prisoners of war that were taken on board the British fleet on Lake Erie, by Com. Perry. A number of these prisoners are Irishmen - some from Belfast & vicinity.", some minor cover soiling, Very Fine, a wonderful & historic item. Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

SOLD for $1,700.00
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141

1831 Gambier, O. Dec. 6 to Great Britain. Straight line postmark on 1831 folded letter to to Trowbridge, England, matching "Paid" handstamp & manuscript "25" rate representing the over 400 miles postal zone to New York for a single sheet of paper, faint "Liverpool Ship Letter" on the reverse; some corner wear at top, F.-V.F., a rare usage of a straight line postmark on a transatlantic cover. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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142

1847 New York, N.Y. to Liverpool, England. Red "Paid" handstamp on folded letter with a light pencil "48" cents rate, endorsed "pr Washington Steamer", manuscript "2/" due & green "Liverpool Oct, 10 1847" receiving cds on the reverse, this was paid at the rate of 24c per half ounce for up to an ounce (48c), with prepayment required, under the auspices of the Bremen Postal Arrangement of 1847, Very Fine, examples of mail to Bremen from the first five voyages are scarce. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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143

1849 New York, N.Y. to London, England. Folded letter sheet with manuscript "pr America" routing, red curved "Paid" handstamp, pencil "72"and manuscript "4/" due markings, receiving cds on the reverse, this was in the middle of the restored rate period but the payment of "72" cents (3 x 24 cents) in New York, and collection of 4 shillings (G.B weight progression went from a double to quadruple) in G.B. was at the previous retaliatory rates; file folds, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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144

1851-52 Philadelphia, Pa. to Liverpool, England. With forwarding to Florence, Italy, cover with red octagonal "Phila 24c Paid" handstamp, red "Liverpool, Jan 14 1852 Paid" cds, blue "Philadelphia Dec 29 Pa." cds & red "19" credit to G.B. (3c inland postage and 16c sea for British packet) just beneath, Liverpool receiving postmark in the bottom left corner, paid the 24¢ per half ounce U.S. - G.B. treaty rate but on forwarding to Italy was discovered to weigh between ¼-½oz which subjected it to two rates under the French quarter ounce standard, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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145

1855 New York, N.Y. to Arundel, England. Cover with forwarding to London, lightly struck "N.York Am. Pkt. 21 Aug" cds, with a 21 cents debit to G.B. for (5 cents U.S. inland postage, and 16 cents sea postage), handstamp "1/" due marking crossed through and "1/1" substituted, red framed "Postage Not Paid To London" handstamp and blue "Arundel Dp 4 1855 A" receiving cds, blue printed shield on the back flap - "Commissioners of Emigration of New York", forwarded with "America Liverpool Sp 2 55C" receiving cds, this was assessed 1/ or 24 cents per half ounce U.S. - G.B. treaty rate, plus 1d for forwarding, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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146

1856-60 U.S. - G.B. Treaty Rate Stampless Covers. Lot of 3 covers from Gardiner, Maine, Troy, New York & Richmond, Virginia to England, all unpaid with due 24 cents (1 shilling) markings, and 5 cents debits for U.S. inland, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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147

1857 Walnut Hills, Ohio to Mount Charles, Ireland. With forwarding to Goslar, Hanover, blue "Walnut Hills O. Oct 1" cds & matching handstamp "Paid", with a manuscript "24" & red "19" cents credit to G.B. handstamp, "America Dublin Paid Oc19 1857" date stamp, rimless "Mount Charles Donegal" receiving cds, two Donegal, Dublin & red London transit date stamps, Aachen and blue "Goslar 26/10" receiving cds on the reverse; cover tear and wear with partial backflap, F.-V.F. appearance. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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148

U10

1858 Lewiston, Maine to Liverpool, England. Manuscript canceled 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire with "Lewiston, Me., Aug 19" cds and "24" in circle handstamp (sent as unpaid), "N. York Am. Pkt., 21, Aug 21"exchange cds and manuscript "1/" due mark with Liverpool receiving cds below; tiny cover tear at top, Very Fine. Scott No. U10 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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149

1866 New York, N.Y. to London, England. Folded letter addressed to "The Secretary, In The Military Dept., India House" with manuscript "On Her Majesty's Service" across the top, postmarked "N York. Br. Pkt Sep 11 10" (10 cents) debit cds and red "Official - Paid KA Sp 23 66 London" cds, letter headed "Military Department, India Office 10th April 1866" with handstamp double line oval "Military Department Received India Office Sep 24 1866" inside, note "Return this 5 months hence" indicating this was a follow up reply, routed via British Packet with whatever fees due paid by the government of England; small tears at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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150

78b

1867 Ellenville, N.Y. to Great Britain. Cover franked with 1863, 24¢ gray tied by cork cancel with matching "Ellenville, N.Y." cds alongside, postmarked "New York Am Pkt, Jul 20, 42" debit cds and additional red "New York Am Pkt Paid 3" cds applied in error with grid cancel obliterating, "Short Paid" handstamp and manuscript "2/" due, transit and receiving backstamps, F.-V.F. Scott No. 78b Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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151

1871-72 Insufficiently Paid markings to Great Britian. Two 3¢ banknote covers; 3¢ entire from Fernandia, Fl. to Scotland forwarded to Endinburgh with origin cds and "Insufficiently Paid" handstamp, "7½" due handstamp and Rothesay forwarding cds with manuscript "9½" re-rate, also 1872 cover from St. Louis, Mo. to London with 3¢ banknote tied by origin cds and fancy Sunface cancel, matching "Insufficiently Paid" handstamp, "4½" due handstamp and receiving backstamp, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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152

1876-79 Insufficiently Paid to England. 4 covers; 1876 Philadelphia, Pa. to Lincoln, England franked with 3¢ banknote manuscript cancel, origin cds and "3½" pence due, 1877 Boston, Mass. to London, 3¢ entire uprated with 3¢ banknote, origin cds's and "7d" due handstamp (should have been paid 10¢), 1878 Salina, Kan. to Birmingham franked with two 1¢ (faulty) + 3¢ banknotes, origin cds, "T 25 Centimes" handstamp and "7½d" due handstamp, 1879 Logansport, Ind. to London franked with 5¢ Taylor, origin cds, "T 25 Centimes" and "7½d" due handstamps, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 250. (Image1)

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153

1881-87 Insufficiently Paid to Great Britain. 2 covers employing the method of doubling the insufficiency (in use after 1-Apr-1879); 1881 cover from Cleveland, O. to Devonport, England franked with 3¢ banknote (184), origin cds, with "10" centimes handstamp & "2d" due handstamp, 1887 cover from Glenwood, Mass. to Ayr, Scotland franked with 2¢ banknote (210), origin cds, "N.Y. T" in circle and manuscript 40 centimes due with "8d/F.B." due handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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154

216, G

1889 Cover to London. Cover franked with 1888 5¢ indigo tied by "Philadelphia, Pa., Paid, Jul 19" cds, forwarded to Copenhagen, Denmark with G.B. 1881, 1d lilac tied by "London, Jy 29, 89" duplex postmark cancel, stamp applied to pay the late fee for posting foreign bound mail after 7p.m., various transit backstamps; minor cover edge toning, F.-V.F. Scott No. 216+G.B. 89 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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155

267

1895 Cover to London. Cover with advertising corner card franked with 2¢ carmine, type III, pair and single tied by "Cleveland, Ohio, Aug 25 95" duplex cds, "R" in oval handstamp & W.C. 8d due marking in circle, reverse with label "CAUTION. Valuable enclosures should never be forwarded in unregistered Letters…This Letter has been registered because it contains-Coins.", label tied by Registered circular due handstamp; light cover tone spots, F.-V.F., an interesting cover which started off in the normal mails, but was later added to the registered mail due to the coin enclosure, with the registry fee due on arrival. Scott No. 267 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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156

326

1904 St. Louis, Mo. to Liverpool, England. Cover franked with two 5¢ Louisiana singles tied by Saint Louis duplex cancels, with "T 25 Centimes" handstamp, Liverpool receiving cds & large "5d" due handstamp, F.-V.F., short paid 5¢ (25 centimes - 2½d), which was doubled as a penalty to 5d due the addressee. Scott No. 326 Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

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157

571

1928 Rockaway, N.Y. to Westend, England. Cover franked with 1922, $1 violet brown tied by "Rockaway N.Y. Sep 5 5:30pm 1928" duplex cancel paying the correct half ounce letter rate for catapult service off the French Line steamship Ile de France, "Per Air Mail Service S/S Isle de France" routing instruction, service was intended to save about 24 hours in the time of arrival, there was no additional air service from France to England, Very Fine, a scarce properly franked single franking. Scott No. 571 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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158

1930 Easton, Pa. to S.S. Mauretania, London, England. Cover with return to Easton 1930, additionally addressed as "Passenger on S.S. Westernland", ship evidently landed in Antwerp, and was placed in the Belgian mails, where it was accessed 210 centimes (about 6 cents) due, three Belgium 70c Postage Dues (J28) tied by Antwrpen cds's, 2¢ 4th bureau tied by Easton machine cancel & blue Red Star Line postage due label affixed, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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159

1839 New York, N.Y. to Naples, Italy. Folded letter with red oval Gilpin's Exchange Reading Room forwarder handstamp on the reverse, "Bristol Ju 27 1839" transit cds, partial "London 28 Jun 1839" transit cds, and red "Napoli 13 Lug 1839" receiving cds on the reverse. "Bristol Ship Letter" & "Paid At Bristol" handstamps, red Calais entry cds, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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160

1843-52 Transatlantic Mail to Europe. 3 covers; to France or Switzerland, St. Louis to Bern 1849, New York to Paris, with forwarding to Switzerland with French "Trouvé à la Boite" handstamp, and New Orleans to Havre 1843 with a handstamp orange "Packet Letter.", variety of rates and accountancy markings, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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161

1843-52 Transatlantic Mail to Europe. 2 covers; Italy (1860) and France (1870). 1860 cover from Torino, Italy via Boston (Boston Dec cds with "42" cents due handstamp), probably per Inman Line steamer Kangaroo, dep Liverpool 19-DEC, Queenstown 29-Dec, arriving NY 31-Dec., 2nd cover from Paris with Munroe & Co. oval & scarce French oval "FR/2F" accountancy marking, along with "New York Feb 28" & "20 U.S. Notes Depreciated Currency" marking, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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162

1853 New York, N.Y. to Lisbon, Portugal. Folded letter sheet with via Liverpool forwarder, "New York Mar 1" cds with a "10" cents debit to G.B. for U.S. inland, partial red "Liverpool Mr 14 1853" cds, blue double line oval "Kunhardt, Arends & Co., Liverpool" forwarder handstamp and blue "700" due handstamp, manuscript "2/" crossed through (paid by the Liverpool forwarder), and red "1/9" (letter rate Southampton - Portugal) in the upper left corner, greenish "America Liverpool Mr14 53" cds, and Lisboa receiver on the reverse, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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163

1855 New York, N.Y. to Antwerp, Belgium. Cover with "N. Nork Am. Pkt. Jan 24" cds with a "23" cents debit to Prussia, which has been cancelled by a circular grid cancel, framed "Not Paid" handstamp, with manuscript "7" decimes due, and red double line "Outre - Mer Havre 1 Mars 55" French entry cds. Black "Paris 2 Mars 55" transit, double line "France Par Quievrain No. 5 3 Mars." transit and partial Anvers receiving cds's on the reverse, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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164

1858 Charleston, S.C. to Tarragona, Spain. Folded letter with "Charleston S.C. Dec 31 1858" cds, matching "Paid", and manuscript "21" cents, manuscript "por "Asia" routing upper left corner, partial red "New York Paid Jan 5, 18" cds, with red grid canceling the cds, with red "New-York Br. Pkt Jan 5" cds substituted above, red "B H London Ja 17 59" transit cds, Espana transit cds and double line "Tarragona 22 Ene 59" receiving cds on the reverse, black handstamp "4 Rs." due, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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165

1860 New Orleans, France to Brugg, Switzerland. Folded printed matter franked with 1857 1¢ pair (scissors cut, miscut) tied by partial "New Orleans" cds paying the correct 2¢ printed matter rate, postmarked with red French entry double circle & four different red crayon rate markings, Carried per Cunard Line steamer Europa, departing Boston 25-Jan, arriving Queenstown 4-Feb, Very Fine. Scott No. 24 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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166

1860 New York, N.Y. to Antwerp, Belgium. Folded letter sheet with "N. York Br. Pkt. Jun 20 40" cds, manuscript "Africa" and "Belgian Mails", "40" cents debit to Belgium in the New York cds represents 20 cents per half ounce for 5 cents U.S. inland, and 15 cents sea postage for a letter weighing between half and one ounce. manuscript "28" decimes due, "Br. Packet" handstamp, "Etats Par Ostende 11-M 3 - 7 60" transit cds, Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

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167

1861 Cover to Italy. Franked with 1861 30¢ orange (small corner crease) & cancelled by cross hatch grid (two strikes of normal grid) with neat Paris, Ky. double circle postmark at left, addressed to Florence with 11 different backstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 71 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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168

1872-73 Transatlantic Mail to Europe. 5 covers; 4 to France and to Livorno, Italy, various New York Br. transit cds's, England accountancy markings and due rates, one is of Havana origin with "GB 3F60c" accountancy marking in diamond, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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169

1877-78 New Orleans, La. to Europe. 7 covers to England, two to Germany (2¢ printed matter) and four to France, others 5¢ UPU rate; all showing well struck N.O. fancy geometric cancels mostly different; few minor cover flaws, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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170

156, U163

1878 New York, N.Y. to Bern, Switzerland. With forwarding to Ludwigshafen, Germany, 3¢ entire uprated with 1¢ banknote pair manuscript canceled, tied by "T 25 CENTIMES" auxiliary handstamp, "2/75" in blue crayon, Switzerland 50c + two 10c + 5c postage dues all tied by "Bern 2XII78" cds's, numerous transit and receiving backstamps; slightly reduced at right with small cover tear and edge wear, Fine. Scott No. 156+U163 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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171

300, UX18

1903 1¢ Postal Card to Italy. Additionally franked with 1903, 1¢ blue green tied by Boston, Mass., Jun 9 machine postmark with scarce "Rec'd. Too Late For Steamer" handstamp, F.-V.F. Scott No. 300+UX18 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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172

1913 Philadelphia, Pa. to Italy. Cover franked with 1913 2¢ Washington tied by "West Philadelphia Station" slogan machine cancel, "T 30" due handstamp and Italy 30c Postage Due (J8), refused label affixed and returned with 1¢ Postage Due (J45) + 5¢ Parcel Post Postage Due (JQ3) for collect; cover tears at right, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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173

UX23

1913 South Hadley, Mass. to S.S. Marquette, Red Star Line, Antwerp, Belgium. 1¢ postal card with "South Hadley Mass. Aug 2 10am 1913" duplex cancel, "T N.Y. 10 Centimes" handstamp with Belgium 10c Postage Due (J5) tied by Antwerpen cds with black on orange Red Star Line 10c collect label affixed at top, Very Fine, an unusual item as the right portion of of the label was to be torn off as a receipt. Scott No. UX23 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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174

1875 Cover to Nicaragua. Franked with Bank Note issue 1¢ + 3¢ pairs + 10¢ tied on cover by New York Foreign Mail Pin Wheels & cds with red New-York/8 credit cds alongside, postmarked in transit by British Post Office "Colon" cds, stamps with perf faults & corner of cover at top left replaced, Fine, a very rare usage on the last day of the 18¢ British Mail rate (6/30/75). Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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175

158

1875 Two Covers to Argentina. Two covers both franked with 3¢ green Bank Note, two horizontal strips of three tied by circle of wedges cancels, one with "Bath N.Y., May 20" & other a N.J. origin cds, former with red "New York, May 24, 8" exchange, Rio De Janeiro transit and Buenos Aires receiving backstamps (one 3¢ stamp slightly overlapping cover at right), other short paid with "Due 5" in manuscript, F.-V.F. Scott No. 158 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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176

158, 161

1878 Folded Cover to Columbia. Folded cover franked with 3¢ green + 10¢ brown Bank Notes tied by "New York, N.Y." cds's, red "New York Oct 12 8" credit cds and violet oval "Forwarded By / R.C. Crompton, / Colon" handstamp with partial British Post Office Colon transit cds above; 10¢ natural s.e. at right & pulled corner perf, Very Fine. Scott No. 158+161 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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177

1917 Cover to Brazil. With green advertising corner card franked with 2¢ Washington-Franklin tied by "Chicago" machine cancel with Brazil 200r Postage Due tied by "Rio de Janeiro" postmark, cover sent back with 6¢ postage due on arrival, paid by 1¢ Due + 5¢ Parcel Post Postage Due, which appear to be precanceled, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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178

1856 Folded Letter to Nova Scotia. Postmarked large red "Boston Br. Pkt/Paid" cds with small green & white circular label of "Geo. H. Gray & Danforth/Boston" on reverse, these & similar labels were used as Express labels, however this appears to be used as a company sealing label, tiny portion of label cut off upon opening, Fine and rare. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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179

1896 Wreck of the S.S. "Ailsa". Cover from Boston, Massachusetts to Kingston, Jamaica, reverse with label "This article of Mail matter has been recovered from the wreck of the S.S. "Ailsa" which sunk in New York Harbour on 29th February, 1896. GEO. H. PEARCE, P.M. Jamaica, P.O. Jamaica, 17th April, 1896.", cover forwarded back to Charleston, Mass.; contemporary soiling and missing stamp, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. The Atlas steamer Ailsa of Glasgow was due to leave New York on 29th February for Jamaica and Port Limon. She was anchored in the harbor when the steamer La Bourgogne came into collision with her in a dense fog, cutting her almost halfway through. The mails were subsequently salvaged. (Image1)

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180

319

1907 Cover to China. Franked with 1903, 2¢ carmine, type I tied by "Franklinville, N.Y., Jan 4, 1907" cds to Shanghai, China, forwarded to Tientsin and return, reverse with China Postage Dues 2¢ + 10¢ pair and single (Scott #J45+J48) tied by Tientsin cds's with "Shanghai, China/U.S. Postal Sta. Rec'd" cds & Washington, D.C. "Dead Letter Office" postmarks, F.-V.F. Scott No. 319 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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181

331

1909 Real Photo Card to Singapore. Franked with 1908, 1¢ green tied by "Angola (Lake James Rural Station) Ind.Sep 8, 1909" postmark on real-photo postcard to Singapore, Straits Settlements, due handstamp & "Penang To Singapore 8 Oc 1909" marine sorter cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 331 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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182

428

1915 Cover to Russia. Franked with 1914, 5¢ blue tied by Lynn, Mass, Aug 12, 1915 machine postmark with post office label "Post Office, New York, N.Y. / Return To Sender…Undeliverable - On account of conditions due to war." on front; cover edge wear, F.-V.F., a scarce WWI item. Scott No. 428 Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

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183

1918 Hartford, CT. to Batavia, Java. 3¢ Washington-Franklin offset tied by a partial Hartford flag cancel on allover yellow illustrated factory ad cover, censor label, with "T Seattle, 20 Centimes" handstamp, Dutch East India, 10¢ Postage Due (J30) tied by Batavia cds, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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184

702

1931 Danville, W.V. to Athens, Greece. Illustrated lobster ad cover franked with 2¢ Red Cross block of 4 tied by machine cancel, Greece 1d Postage Due (J80) tied by Athens comb type cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 702 Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

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185

Transatlantic Mail to & from the United States. Lot of 94 stampless covers mainly to the United States from the early to mid 19th century, most from Great Britain, Germany of France, however several are noted coming out of the United States, many cover are to or from Philadelphia, numerous rate & Ship markings are present, mixed condition, a fascinating lot for study. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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186

1804-62 Ship Covers. Lot of 9 folded letters & one cover via Baltimore (2), Philadelphia (6), and New York (2), numerous markings & rates, some with file folds, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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187

1819-70 Transatlantic Mail Group. Mixed lot of 28 covers, and one front; mostly in and outbound usages (few foreign), including 1870 Haiti to London & 1851 Havana to London via N.Y., 1865 British Post Office Havana to Norway, various rates and destinations, some forwarders, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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188

1821-55 U.S. - Canada Cross Border Covers. Small lot of 13 stampless Cross Border covers to & from Canada including 1838 cover from Welsh Pool, Campobelo Island, New Brunswick sent via Maine to Great Britain, 1854 Ladies cover from Smiths-Falls to Vermont, 1826 folded letter from St. Johns, Newfoundland to Philadelphia, mixed condition, please inspect. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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189

1827-55 Forwarded Covers. Lot of 4 covers forwarded in London or Liverpool (1) Genoa, Italy to Salem, Mass (red oval "Forwarded By Baring Bros & Co. Liverpool") 1855 (2) New Orleans to Leghorn, Tuscany (black manuscript "Lpool 13 July 1847. Recd 'pr Cambria' & forwarded this day by Yos. Etjhg Co." (3) Liverpool to Philadelphia (black manuscript "Forwarded by Your most Obedt. Servant Geo B Brown" 1827. (4) St. Petersburg, Russia to Boston (red oval "Forwarded By Baring Brothers & Co. London") 1838, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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190

1829-49 Forwarded Covers. Lot of 5 covers forwarded in New York (1) Cuba to London, red oval "Forwarded By Grinnell, Minturn & Co New York " (incorrectly spelled as Grinnel in The Postal History and Markings of the Forwarding Agents by Kenneth Rowe), red framed "Ship Letter Margate" 1838 (2) New Orleans to London via New York "Forwarded March /49 By T.H. Vietor & Duckwitz New York" (3) Montreal to London via New York "* Forwarded By * Bullock,lyman & Co. / New York /" 1837 (4) Copenhagen to Philadelphia via Havre, and New York, black oval "Monod & Co." (Havre forwarder, unlisted in Rowe) and red oval "Forwarded By Cottent H Barbey & Co. New York" (unlisted in Rowe) hand-stamps on the reverse, 1829 (5) New York to London, red oval "Forwarded From Harnden's Package Express & Foreign Letter Office No. 2 Wall St. New York" on the front, 1840, F.-V.F., a great lot! Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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191

1832-70 Transatlantic Covers from the United States. A nice lot of 29 stampless transatlantics with numerous different markings & postmarks, destinations are mainly France & Great Britain, mixed condition, please inspect. Estimate $400 - 600.

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192

1834-50 Stampless Ship Covers. Lot of eight folded covers including two to England & six to the U.S. with various markings, included is an 1850 cover from Brazil to New York & forwarded to Brooklyn, 1843 cover from Amsterdam and 1844 folded cover from Kirkcaldy with handstamped blue "20 ¾ " (Boston - 18 ? cents due + 2 cents ship), F.-V.F., a nice lot. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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193

1844-59 Stampless Covers Conveyed Via British Packet. Lot of 7 folded letters & one cover from various points in the U.S. to England and Ireland, numerous markings & rates, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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194

1850-55 Stampless Covers Conveyed Via American Packet. Lot of 10 covers from various points in the U.S. to England, Scotland, and Ireland with various rates with paid & due markings, one cover with Smithsonian Institution red oval handstamp, F.-V.F (no photo). Estimate $100 - 150.

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195

1850-64 Through Rate Transatlantic Covers. 14 covers; including nine 24¢ rates to England including forwarding usage to Germany, two incoming usage from Glasgow, Scotland to Philadelphia, Pa., 1855 cover from Rome, N.Y. to London and sent by forwarder to Cairo, Egypt, 1854 cover from New Orleans, La. to France, F.-V.F. or better. Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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196

1851-64 Stampless Covers To U.S. Per American Packets. Lot of 14 folded letters sent via New York and Boston, most from Great Britain to New York, one from Belgium, numerous different marking, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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197

1851-65 Stampless Covers - Mixed Treaty Lot. An interest lot of 7 folded covers & 2 covers to or from the United States, included is China to U.S. 1857 (British), U.S. to Denmark 1865 (PCM), U.S. to Switzerland 1860 (French), Belgium to U.S. 1861 (BCM), Spain to U.S. 1859 (British), G.B. to U.S 1861 (double rate British), U.S. to Switzerland 1858 (French), Switzerland to U.S. 1851 (British), U.S. to Denmark 1856 (PCM), F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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198

1854-67 Baltimore & Philadelphia Exchange Offices. 6 covers; 2 inbound to the U.S. - (1) Havana to Baltimore, 1867, "Baltimore Am. Pkt. Mar 27 1867" cds, and matching handstamp "10" cents due upper right quadrant (2) London to Philadelphia 1859. Black boxed "London Ap 8 59" handstamp, "19 Cents" rocking horse debit to the U.S., "Philadelphia Br. Pkt 24 Apr 22" exchange cds, 4 outbound from the U.S. (1) Philadelphia to Liverpool 1854, partial red "Philadelphia Sep 25" cds with a "19" cents credit, red "America Liverpool Paid Oc 9 ?54E" receiving cds (2) Philadelphia to London 1854. Partial red "Phila Am Pkt Nov 22" cds with a 3 cents credit (3) Philadelphia to Nottingham, England 1859. Partial "Phila. Br. Pkt. Aug 16" cds with a 10 cents debit (5 cents U.S. inland X 2) to G.B., manuscript "2/" (4) Philadelphia to Nottingham, England 1861, partial "Phila. Br. Pkt Mar 26" cds with a 5 cents debit to G.B., handstamp "1/" due, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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199

1859-69 Transatlantic covers. 3 covers (1) 1859 Switzerland to New York 1859 (2) 1855 Ohio to Switzerland, and (3) Maine to France, with forwarding to England with two line handstamp British Foreign handstamp, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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200

19th Century Destinations from the United States. A nice lot of 67 covers from the 19th century with a number of exotic destinations including Japan, Turkey, Norway, Australia, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Peru, Egypt, New Zealand, Burma, Mexico, Costa Rica, plus a number to Great Britain, France, Germany & Italy, most franked with the Bank Note issue, many better, interesting covers are present, mixed condition, worth careful inspection. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image1)

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