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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale - 50

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LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1   image"Britannia" Boston November 16th - London November 30th 1841, folded Oct. 30 cover from Havana, Cuba to London, letter carried out of mails by unknown forwarder (manuscript "Fa & Co." in manuscript on reverse) to New York, who turned the letter over to "Goodhue & Co., New York" (red oval backstamp) and forwarded to Boston, red "Forwd. by T.W. Ward, Boston" oval h.s. with matching "Pr. Britannia" name-of-boat straightline, London (1 DE 1841) arrival backstamp and "1" shilling packet rating, Very Fine, a scarce Ward name-of-boat marking on a triple forwarded cover. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $425.00
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2   image"British Queen" Maiden Voyage, London July 10th - New York July 28th 1839, folded June 19th letter outer sheet (no side flaps) from Smyrna, Turkey to Boston via Liverpool, Smyrna (6.19) origin cds, Malta disinfected h.s. and two chisel slits for fumigation, red "London Paid Ship Letter 10 JY 1839" crown d.s. with manuscript "5/5" (5s/5d) prepaid rating updated to a "2" shilling ship fee to Boston, red "New York 'Ship' Jul 28" cds and "20¾" rating for the 18¾¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee; Very Fine, a rare non-contract steamship letter showing disinfection. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. Letter posted at French post office in Smyrna and carried by French steamer "Eurotas" to Malta, where it was disinfected (two chisel slits for fumigation). Malta applied mark of purification, then sent letter by French steamer Rhamses to Marseille. London marked on reverse 2x1s10½d=3s9d "foreign" fees and 2x10d=1s8d "British" fees for postage due of 5s5d for double rate letter. Forwarding agent Woolley Bell & Co. in Liverpool paid this fee and 2x1s=2s outgoing ship fee to re-direct letter by non-contract steamship. (Image1)


SOLD for $3,000.00
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3   image"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  $500 - 750. 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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4   image"British Queen" Maiden Return Voyage, New York Aug. 1st - Portsmouth Aug. 15th 1839, folded Aug. 1st cover from New York to Paris, France endorsed "Per 'British Queen' ", letter taken directly to ship's letter bag, "Portsmouth Ship Letter" stepped h.s. with manuscript "2/8" due 2s8d rating, London (8.16) backstamps, red Calais (8.18) transit, various manuscript ratings, Very Fine, Scarce cover showing rating on letter from the United States under 1836 Anglo-French Convention. Estimate  $500 - 750. Portsmouth marked 2s8d due in the United Kingdom for double-rate letter. London crossed through this and debited France 2 x 1s6d = 3s under the 1836 postal convention with France. France marked 5 franc 6 decimes postage due for 10 gram letter, 36 decimes to London and 20 decimes internal postage. (Image1)


SOLD for $650.00
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5   image"British Queen" London September 1st - New York September 20th 1839, folded Aug. 30th letter from Liverpool to Salem, Mass., endorsed "p 'British Queen' ", red "New-York 'Ship' Sep 21" cds and matching "2nd Delivery" straightline h.s. with "20¾" rating for 18¾¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Extremely Fine and choice. Estimate  $400 - 600. Letter taken directly to ship letter bag in London and not posted, avoiding ship letter rate. This was British Queen's second voyage to New York. Postage due included 2¢ ship fee and 18¾¢ for U.S. inland fee. New York struck red 2nd DELIVERY handstamp to account for delay in handling of letter, which was probably brought to the post office subsequent to the principal mail bag delivery by the ship's captain. This marking is scarce on transatlantic steamship covers. (Image1)


SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
6   image"British Queen" New York December 2nd - London December 25th 1839, folded Nov. 30th letter from Boston to London, sent unpaid, red "Ship Letter/Gravesend" framed backstamp and London (12.30) backstamp, manuscript "1/" shilling due rating (8d incoming ship rating plus 4d uniform inland fees), Very Fine, one of only three recorded covers from this voyage showing the 4d rate. Estimate  $300 - 400. Letter carried privately to New York and placed in ship's letter bag by unknown agent. Letter carried on third return of nine round voyages by British Queen before the steamer was sold to the Belgian Government. This voyage of British Queen was the only steamship voyage into G.B. during the five week experimental 4d uniform inland rate period. (Image1)


SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
7   image"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  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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8   image"British Queen" Portsmouth July 1st - New York July 18th 1840, folded June 30 letter from London with red "Paid Ship Letter" crown handstamp to Boston, Mass. on the sixth of nine round voyages by "British Queen" before the steamer was sold to the Belgian Government, prepayment was 1s4d (two times 8 pence) for ½-1 ounce, red "New York Ship Jul 18" cds and "77" cents rating for postage due of four-times 18¾¢ plus 2¢ ship fee, the postage in the U.S. was still based on number of sheets and not weight, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. On the same day that this letter arrived in New York on the non-contract steamship 'British Queen', the Cunard steamship Britannia arrived at Boston with the first contract mails. (Image1)


SOLD for $230.00
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9   image"British Queen" Portsmouth September 1st - New York September 16th 1840, folded August 29 letter from Liverpool to Albany, N.Y., red "Ship Letter Liverpool 31 AU 1840" and "Ship Letter London 1 SP 1840" postmarks with matching red "8" pence rating handstamp for outgoing ship rate, red "New-York 'Ship' Sep 17" cds; light file fold, 15 days transit, Very Fine and attractive, unusual usage with three different ship letter handstamps. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
10   image"British Queen" Portsmouth September 1st - New York September 16th 1840, folded Aug. 31st letter from London to Philadelphia, red "Paid Ship Letter - London 1 SP 1840" crown handstamp, large "1" penny handstamp believed to indicate payment of late fee, red "New York Ship Sep 17" cds with manuscript "14½" due rating for 12½¢ letter rate plus 2¢ ship fee, clean and Very Fine, The Only Recorded Non-Contract Steamship Letter With Extra Penny Fee Paid. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


SOLD for $650.00
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11   image"British Queen" Circular as Belgian Steamer, March 1842, March 18, 1842 folded letter from Anvers to Verviers with original "Steamer Belge 'British Queen'" printed circular for May, July and Sept. 1842 trips from Anvers to New York via Southampton, Very Fine, excellent pioneer steamship collateral, the only recorded example of this circular. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
12   image"British Queen" Maiden Voyage under Belgian Government, Southampton May 8th - New York May 27th 1842, folded May 6 letter from London to Fall River, Mass., red "Paid Ship Letter London 6 MY 1842" crown mark and red manuscript "8" pence prepaid ship letter rating, endorsed "p 'British Queen' ", red "New-York 'Ship' May 27" cds and blue "20¾" rating for 18¾¢ postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. In August 1841, after making nine round voyages to New York for the British & American Steam Navigation Company, the British Queen was sold to the Belgian Government. She sailed to Antwerp in September 1841 and made three round voyages under Belgium flag in 1842.This letter was carried on the inaugural voyage made for the Belgium Government between Antwerp and New York with calls at Southampton each way. Letters carried by this steamer under Belgium ownership are quite rare. (Image1)


SOLD for $1,100.00
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13   image"British Queen" Final Voyage under Belgian Government, Southampton September 11th - New York September 28th 1842, folded letter to Roxbury, Mass. started at sea on August 7 in the Atlantic about 350 miles out from Boston en route to Holland, endorsed "pr Deal Pilot, from St. Dover" and letter posted at pilot station of Walmer, England, 1½ miles south of Dover, red "London Paid Ship Letter 9 SP 1842" crown postmark and red crayon "8" pence prepaid ship letter rating, red "New York Ship Sep 26" cds and blue manuscript "20¾" due for 18¾¢ postage plus 2¢ ship fee. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)


SOLD for $850.00
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14   image"Sarah Sands" Maiden Return Voyage, New York February 24th - Liverpool March 17th 1847, folded letter to Blaubeuren, Wurttemberg carried by Sarah Sands from New York Feb. 24 to Liverpool arriving Mar. 17, Liverpool Ship (3.17) backstamp, red London (3.18) backstamp with matching "Colonies/&c.Art.13." framed h.s., red Boulogne (3.18) transit, red crayon "51/6" and "1/4" ratings, Very Fine, Letter carried on maiden return voyage of Sarah Sands, under charter to the Red Cross Line. This is the only recorded Sarah Sands cover to Germany. Estimate  $500 - 750. Württemberg marked 57 kr. due to France and 6 kr. to Württemberg when the postage collected, One kr. local fee was added for a total postage due of 64 kr. or 1 fl. 4 kr. (Image1)


SOLD for $1,500.00
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15   image"Great Britain" Liverpool September 27th - New York October 15th 1845, folded Sept. 14 letter from Bremerhaven, Hannover to Boston via London, letter bearing "Geestendorf" origin straightline, forwarding agent paid "1/8" for packet letter from Germany, reposted with red "Liverpool Paid Ship Letter, 25 SP 1845" crown postmark and with red manuscript "8" pence ship rating to U.S., entered U.S. mails with red "New York Ship '7cts' Oct 12" cds for 5¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship, Very Fine, a scarce non-contract steamship use from Germany. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
16   image"Great Britain" New York June 8th - Liverpool June 22nd 1846, folded June 6 letter from New York to Berlin, Prussia, letter sent unpaid with freight money fee paid directly to steamship agent, "Liverpool Ship 22 JU 1846" and London (6.23) backstamps, manuscript "2/4" for 8d incoming ship fee plus 1s8d U.K. postage to Germany, equivalent to 31 schillinge to which Hamburg added 6 schillinge transit fee and debited Prussia 37 schillinge, this was equivalent to 29 silbr. to which Prussia added 6 sgr. transit fee, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. Letter carried on the third return voyage of the Great Britain. (Image1)


SOLD for $140.00
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17   image"Great Britain" Final Voyage, Liverpool July 7th - New York July 21st 1846, folded July 3 folded letter from Liverpool to Boston endorsed "pr. G' Britain", prepaid ship fee in Liverpool indicated by red manuscript "8" rating, red "New York 'Ship 7cts' cds for 5¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee; light vertical file fold, clean and Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. Letter carried on the fourth and last voyage of the Great Britain to New York before she ran hard aground on the sandy beach of Dundrum Bay near Belfast in September 1846. (Image1)


SOLD for $500.00
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18   image"Great Western" Maiden Return Voyage, New York May 7th - Bristol May 22nd 1838, folded May 7th letter from New York to Cognac, France, endorsed "Steamer Great Western via England", "Bristol Ship-Letter" stepped h.s. and "1/6" 1s6d due rating, London (5.23) backstamp and manuscript "1/6" 1s6d G.B. debit to France, red "Angleterre Par Calais" circular handstamp, Cognac (5.27) arrival backstamp, manuscript"32" (décimes) due rating; Very Fine. Estimate  $3,000 - 4,000. Letter taken to mail bag at ship agent's office, instead of to the post office. Freight money fee was not collected on Great Western's maiden return voyage. Bristol marked 1s6d due (8d incoming ship letter fee plus 10d British inland fee from Bristol to London). London Foreign Office debited French 1s6d as required under the 1836 Anglo-French Convention, manuscript upper right. Paris struck ANGLETERRE/PAR/CALAIS marking to show letter arrived from England entering France at Calais, a very scarce marking on a transatlantic steamship cover. Paris also marked letter for 32 décimes postage due, 18 décimes pay back to G.B. plus 14 décimes French inland postage from Calais to Bordeaux (605 km). (Image1)


SOLD for $2,200.00
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19   image"Great Western" Philadelphia September 22nd to London 1838, folded Sep. 22nd letter from Philadelphia to London, reverse with red "Forwarded From Hale's For. Letr. Office, New York" four-line handstamp and pencil "25" cent freight money fee prepaid, red London "10.18" backstamp and manuscript "1/5" updated to "2/10" for double rate of 2s10d, Very Fine and early freight money letter showing prepayment by Hale & Co. Estimate  $400 - 600. Letters showing freight money prepayment at New York are quite scarce as the fee was seldom marked. The G.B. single letter rate consisted of 8d incoming ship fee plus 9d inland fee from Bristol to London. (Image1)


SOLD for $900.00
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20   image"Great Western" New York February 25th - Bristol March 12th 1839, folded Feb. 22nd letter from New York to the Netherlands, manuscript "single 92c" prepaid express fee, "Bristol Ship-Letter" stepped h.s. and "Paid at Bristol" h.s. with red manuscript "2/7" prepaid rating from Bristol to Holland, red London Paid Ship Letter (3.13) transit, Mar. 17th arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. Letter taken to unknown express company in New York and prepaid 92¢ for the company’s fees to Holland. Express company paid freight money fee to steam-ship company in New York and 2 shilling 7 pence British postage to mail letter to Holland from Bristol. Bristol payment included 8d British incoming ship fee, 9d internal fee to London abated by 2d, and 1/4d foreign postage to Holland. (Image1)


SOLD for $350.00
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21   image"Great Western" New York September 21st to Leghorn (Livorno) 1839, folded Sep. 21st letter from New York to Leghorn (Livorno), Tuscany, endorsed "Per 'Great Western' ", letter sent to Bristol agent, entered mails with "Bristol Ship Letter" two-line h.s. and "Paid at Bristol" h.s. with red manuscript "2/10" 2s10d prepaid rating for 1s7d transit through France to Sardinia, red Calais (10.9) entry cds, "Via Di Pt. Beauvoisin" exchange h.s., manuscript "21" crazie postage due, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $375.00
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22   image"Great Western" Bristol October 19th - New York November 2nd 1839, folded Sep. 10 cover from Smyrna, Turkey, to Boston, Mass. with "Smyrna 10 Sept." double circle date stamp, Paris (9.25) and London (9.27) transit backstamps, red "Liverpool Ship Letter Oct. 18" rimless cds, red "New-York Ship Nov 3" cds with manuscript "20¾" rating for 18¾¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, part of back flap missing, F.-V.F., a rare non-contract steamship letter showing disinfection. Estimate $300 - 400. Letter posted at French post office in Smyrna and carried by French steamer "Sesostris" to Malta, where it was disinfected (two chisel slits for fumigation). Malta applied mark of purification on reverse, then sent letter by the French steamer "Lycurgue" to Marseille. London marked on reverse 1s10½d "Foreign" fees and 10d "British" fees for postage due of 2s8½d (portion of cover missing shows most of this). Forwarding agent Woolley Bell & Co. in Liverpool paid this fee and 1s outgoing ship fee to re-direct letter by non-contract steamship. (Image1)


SOLD for $475.00
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23   image"Great Western" New York May 9th - Bristol May 23rd 1840, folded May 4th letter from Charleston, S.C.to Guebwiller, France, carried privately to New York where red "De Rham & Moore" forwarders oval applied on back and freight money letter fee paid (not shown), red "Bristol/Ship Letter" handstamp and "8" pence rating for incoming ship letter fee, London 1s6d manuscript debit, French "38" décimes due rating from addressee, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


SOLD for $290.00
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24   image"Great Western" New York May 9th - Bristol May 23rd 1840, folded May 6th letter from New York, N.Y. to Nantes, France, freight money letter fee paid directly to ship captain (not shown), crisp red "Bristol/Ship Letter" handstamp and "8" pence ship letter rating, London 1s6d manuscript debit, French 30 décimes due rating from addressee, particularly fresh and Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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25   image"Great Western" New York May 9th - Bristol May 23rd 1840, folded letter from Philadelphia to Schiedam, Netherlands endorsed "pr Great Western", red "Bristol Ship Letter" two-line h.s. with manuscript "8" pence ship letter rating, red London (5.25) arrival backstamp with manuscript "2/-" shilling debit to Holland, "Engeland over Rotterdam" and Schiedam (5.29) backstamps, manuscript "120" Dutch Cents due rating, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. Letter carried privately to New York where unspecified forwarding agent took letter to steamship agent and paid freight money fee. Letter never posted in U.S. mails. Bristol used red BRISTOL/SHIP LETTER handstamp (red 1840-1841 only) and marked 8 pence for the incoming ship letter fee. London debited Holland 2s (8d ship fee plus 1s4d letter fee from London to Holland). In Rotterdam the transit marking in red (shown above) was struck and the postage due was marked, consisting of 120 Dutch Cents to pay back G.B. plus 50 Dutch Cents inland fee for single letter. (Image1)


SOLD for $170.00
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26   image"Great Western" Bristol June 4th - New York June 18th 1840, folded June 2nd letter from Liverpool bearing red "Liverpool JU 3 1840" postmark and matching uncommon "Paid At Liverpool" handstamp with manuscript "8" pence rating for ship letter fee, New York "6" cent ship fee to port of arrival, Extremely Fine and choice. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $350.00
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27   image"Great Western" New York July 1st - Bristol July 15th 1840, folded June 26th letter from Montreal, Canada to London carried out of mails from Montreal to New York where placed in ship's letter bag and 25¢ freight money fee paid (not shown), red "Bristol Ship Letter" handstamp struck four times before a readable strike occurred and manuscript "8" pence rating for ship letter fee; light wax seal stain at center, F.-V.F. and scarce use. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


SOLD for $240.00
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28   image"Great Western" Bristol November 7th - New York November 24th 1840, folded Nov. 4th letter from Calne, England to Toronto, Upper Canada endorsed "Private Ship.by New York" that meant it was paid to go on a sailing ship or non-contract steamship, red London "Paid Ship Letter" crown postmark and "8" ship letter rating, "New York Ship Nov 24" cds and "27" rating (25¢ postage plus 2¢ ship fee), Toronto Nov. 29 arrival and 1s11½d currency due; light vertical file fold, Very Fine, a scarce non-contract steamship letter to Canada. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $220.00
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29   image"Great Western" New York September 25th - Bristol October 8th 1841, folded Sept. 25th cover from New York to Madrid, Spain with manuscript "1.00 postage due to M H." endorsement for payment of freight money fee and postage to Harnden & Company agent in New York, forwarded to their London agent who prepaid all postage and transit fees to Madrid via France, black "Bristol Ship Letter" handstamp, red "Paid Ship Letter, London, 9 OC 1841" crown mark and red manuscript "2/6" prepaid rate for 2d British inland, 10d British transit to Calais and 2x9d French transit for ¼-½ oz. letter, Madrid red "13R" reales postage due handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


SOLD for $1,000.00
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30   image"Great Western" Bristol October 23rd - New York November 9th 1841, folded Oct. 22nd letter from London to Richmond, Va. endorsed "pr Great Western", red "London Paid Ship Letter, 22 OC 1841" crown postmark and red manuscript "8" prepaid rating for ship letter, red "New York Ship Nov 9" cds and blue manuscript "20¾" due for 18¾¢ postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $500.00
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31   image"Great Western" New York April 28th - Liverpool May 11th 1842, folded April 27 cover from New York to Wohlen, Switzerland, carried out of mails to Paris, where it was posted as an unpaid letter to Switzerland, Paris red "FR/7D" framed square handstamp for French debit of 7 décimes to Basel, equivalent to 21 kreuzer and Basel added 1.5 x 4 = 6 kreuzer for total of 27kr. reflected by red crayon "27" debit rating to Canton Argovie, transit to Argovie of 9 kr. was added for total debit rating of red manuscript "36" kr., Very Fine and attractive. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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32   image"Great Western" New York March 16th - Liverpool April 1st 1843, folded March 16 letter from New York to Schiedam, Netherlands, "Liverpool Ship 1 AP 43" and London backstamps, manuscript "2/-" rating for 8d ship rate plus 1s4d British packet fee to Holland (80 Dutch Cents), Schiedam (4.7) arrival backstamp and manuscript "170" rating that included an additional 50 Cents for incoming packet U.K. letter rate, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. Early in 1840, Dutch and British agreed to allow transit fees to be debited to the Dutch and allow unpaid letters to be forwarded through the U.K. Previously, the British required the fees to be paid before they allowed letters to be forwarded. (Image1)


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33   image"Great Western" New York September 14th - Liverpool September 29th 1844, folded Sept. 14 letter from New York to Berlin, Prussia, "Liverpool Ship 39 SP 44" and London backstamps with "2/4" rating for 8d incoming ship fee plus 1s8d transit to Germany (equivalent to 31 schillinge), Hamburg added 6 schillinge and debited Prussian office 37 schillinge (equiv. 29 silbr.), Prussians added 8 silbr. transit fee for 1-1½ loth and marked "37" silbergroschen due, Very Fine, an interesting non-contract steamship use to Prussia. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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34   image"Great Western" Liverpool October 12th - New York October 26th 1844, folded Oct. 1 folded letter from Paris, France to New York with red "T.P./G Surrey S." postmark, red London (10.8) and Liverpool Ship Letter (10.8) d.s., red manuscript "Pd 1.0" prepaid 1 shilling rating, carried by Great Western from Liverpool Oct. 12 to New York arriving Oct. 26, New York red ms "6" cent due rating, additional carrier "chged 8 cts" rating, Very Fine, a scarce Transatlantic carrier usage. Estimate $300 - 400. Letter carried privately to London where it was posted in the Two Penny Post Office on Great Surrey Street. The prepayment in London is shown in the upper left in red pen as 1s0d. Letter may have been paid the packet letter rate, but, since it was endorsed to go by Great Western, it was sent by this steamer, an overpayment of four pence. New York post office marked the letter for 6¢ postage due, the incoming ship letter rate to the port. A New York letter carrier marked "chged 8 cts" in pen, showing that an additional fee of 2¢ for carrier delivery service was charged on the letter. Carrier collect fees were seldom marked on letters and are scarce to find. (Image1)


SOLD for $525.00
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35   image"Great Western" New York March 18th - Liverpool March 3rd 1845, folded March 16 letter from New York to Schiedam, Netherlands, "Liverpool Ship" and London backstamps, manuscript "8" pence incoming ship letter rating, updated debit to Holland of "1/4" to include 8d ship rate (40 Dutch Cents) plus 8d British portion of 1843 Anglo-Dutch treaty, Schiedam arrival backstamp and manuscript "100" rating that included an additional 20 Cents for inland postage, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $180.00
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36   image"Great Western" 1846, two 1846 folded letters from Bremen to Baltimore, Md., July 21st letter with Bremen incorrectly crediting G.B. "1/6" 1s6d for non-contract transatlantic service (the 1s6d paid for contract service); red "New-York 'Ship 7cts' Aug 10" cds for 5¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee; Sep. 8th letter with Bremen correctly credited G.B. "1/2" 1s2d for non-contract transatlantic service; Baltimore blue "7" cent due rating h.s. for 5¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine, an interesting pair non-contract steamship letters from Germany. Estimate  $300 - 400. The letters were conveyed from Hamburg to London by steamship under Anglo-Bremen Treaty of 1841. Bremen credited G.B. with 6 pence (British portion of Anglo-Bremen transit fees) plus either for 8 pence transatlantic ship postage or 1 shilling transatlantic packet postage. The September 8th letter was not rated at New York but at Baltimore, somewhat unusual. (Image1)


SOLD for $575.00
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37   image"Liverpool" Liverpool September 21st - New York October 10th 1839, folded cover from Smyrna, Turkey to Boston, Mass. with "Smyrne (Turquie) 19 Aout 1839" origin double circle date stamp, cover disinfected in Malta, London backstamp and "British/Foreign" framed h.s. with manuscript "1/8" and "3/9" ratings respectively totaled to "5/5" 5s5d on front, carried by Transatlantic S.S. Co. Liverpool from Liverpool Sep. 21 to New York arriving Oct. 10, red "New-York 'Ship' Oct 10" cds and manuscript "37½" double-weight rating to Boston, some paper loss, Fine, Rare non-contract steamship letter showing disinfection. Estimate  $200 - 300. Posted at French post office in Smyrna and carried by French steamer Leonidas to Malta, where it was disinfected. Malta applied mark of purification, then sent letter by French steamer Mentor to Marseilles. London marked on reverse 2x1s10½d = 3s9d "foreign" fee and 2x10d-1s8d "British" fee for postage due of 5s5d for double-rate letter. Forwarding agent Woolley Bell & Co. in Liverpool paid this fee and placed the letter in steamship's letter bag, bypassing the post. (Image1)


SOLD for $350.00
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38   image"Massachusetts" Return Maiden Voyage, Liverpool October 22nd - Holmes Hole November 20th 1845, folded Oct. 18 bill of lading from forwarding agent Harnden & Co. of Liverpool to New York, who placed the letter directly into ship's letter bag bypassing the post office, illustrated "Forwarded by Harnden & Co., Liverpool" h.s., entered U.S. mails with red "Holmes Hole Ms. Nov 20" cds and red manuscript "Ship" and "7" due ratings for 5¢ inland postage and 2¢ ship fee, Extremely Fine, A Remarkable Usage of a Non-Contract Steamer Calling At Holmes Hole Due To Weather, One of Only Two Recorded Examples From This Voyage. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. The Massachusetts, an auxiliary wooden steamer with Ericsson propeller, was the first American-owned steamship to operate on the North Atlantic route. Only two round voyages were made before the steamer was sold to the U.S. Navy in 1847. This letter was carried on the maiden return voyage. Because of a rough Atlantic voyage the steamer put into Holmes Hole, Martha's Vineyard, on November 18, 1845. (Image1)


SOLD for $5,000.00
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39   image"Massachusetts" Final Return Voyage, London January 21st - New York March 4th 1846, folded cover endorsed in purple "Pr Steamer Massachusetts" and "8d" prepaid for outgoing ship fee, red London Paid Ship letter crown d.s., New York manuscript "6" due rating, Very Fine. Estimate  $400 - 600. Outer sheet of letter contained printed prices from public sales of merchandise in London, presumably prepared by Hulle & Co. Although "Massachusetts" made only two round voyages, all but one of the covers recorded were carried on the second return voyage to the U.S., as was this one. (Image1)


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40   image"Massachusetts" Final Return Voyage, Liverpool January 21st - New York March 4th 1846, folded Jan. 17 letter from Liverpool to Duxbury, Mass. bearing illustrated "Forwarded by Harnden & Co., Liverpool" forwarding oval h.s., who placed the letter directly into ship's letter bag bypassing the post office, entered U.S. mails with red "New-York 'Ship 7cts' Mar 5" cds for 5¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. The Massachusetts ran only two round voyages before she was sold to the U.S. Navy in 1847. This letter was carried on the final return voyage arriving into New York on the evening of March 4 after a 42 day passage. She experienced "…constant succession of westerly gales, which almost entirely prevented the use of her steam power" according to a report the next day in the New York Herald. (Image1)


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41   image"Massachusetts" Final Return Voyage, Liverpool January 21st - New York March 4th 1846, folded Jan. 17 letter from Liverpool to New York bearing illustrated "Forwarded by Harnden & Co., Liverpool" forwarding oval h.s., who placed the letter directly into ship's letter bag bypassing the post office, entered U.S. mails with manuscript "6" cents rating for incoming ship fee to port of arrival, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. The Massachusetts ran only two round voyages before she was sold to the U.S. Navy in 1847. This letter was carried on the final return voyage. (Image1)


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42   image"President" Liverpool October 1st - New York October 18th 1840, folded letter from London to New York carried on the second (and last completed) voyage of this ship which was lost without a trace on her third eastbound sailing. As only Cunard had a mail contract, red London "Paid Ship Letter" crown postmark with red manuscript "8" pence rating, New York "6" cents due rating, Very Fine. Estimate  $400 - 500. The President was a vessel of the British & American Steam Navigation Company, which also owned the Sirius and the British Queen. (Image1)


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43   image"President" New York November 2nd - London November 27th 1840, folded letter from Auburn, N.Y. to London carried on the second return (and last completed) voyage of this ship which was lost without a trace on her third eastbound sailing, entered mails with fancy red "Utica N.Y. Oct 23" oval postmark and matching "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "18¾" rating, red "New York Oct 26" cds, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" backstamp, London manuscript "8" pence due rating, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate  $500 - 750. This is the second return voyage of the President, who encountered severe gales outbound from New York and had to return to port of November 9. The voyage was resumed on November 11, thus explaining the very long transit (by steamship) of this cover. (Image1)


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44   image"President" Final Voyage Liverpool February 10th - New York March 3rd 1841, folded Feb. 9th letter from Manchester, England to New York, red "Manchester Fe 9 1841" split ring cds and manuscript "8" prepaid rating for ship letter, "Ship Letter, Liverpool 10 Fe 1841" crown backstamp, New York manuscript "6" due rating for incoming ship letter, Very Fine and rare. Estimate  $600 - 800. Letter carried on the third and last voyage by the President to New York. On the return of this third voyage, which left New York on March 11, the President disappeared without a trace. (Image1)


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45   image"Royal William" Maiden Voyage, Liverpool July 5th - New York July 24th 1838, folded July 4th letter from London to Washington, D.C., endorsed "Royal William Steam Boat 5 July", green "Forwarded by Coates & Co. London" oval backstamp, red "New York 'Ship' July 25" cds and manuscript "20¾" rating for 18¾¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee; Fine and rare maiden voyage. Estimate  $2,000 - 3,000. Letter given to forwarding agent, Coates & Co. of London (green oval handstamp on reverse), who placed it directly in ship letter bags, avoiding post office ship letter charge. Letter carried on maiden voyage of Royal William, which made only three round voyages. (Image1)


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46   image"Royal William" New York January 16th to Cognac, France 1839, folded letter carried by City of Dublin Steam Packet Company Royal William that departed New York Jan. 16 to Liverpool arriving Feb. 3, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" and London (2.4) backstamps, framed "Packet Letter" handstamp, blue Calais (2.6) entry cds and Cognac (2.8) arrival backstamp, manuscript "32" decimes due rating, Very Fine, Letters carried on any of the three Royal William voyages destined for France are quite uncommon. Estimate  $400 - 600. Letter taken to mail bag at ship agent's office and not to post office, where 25¢ freight money fee undoubtedly paid, but not shown on letter. Liverpool marked 1s7d postage due in London (8d ship fee plus 11d British transit to London). London Foreign Office debited French 1s6d under Anglo-French Convention of 1836 (8d ship fee plus 10d British transit fee to France). Paris marked 32 decimes postage due (18 dec. for British debit plus 14 dec. French inland fee). (Image1)


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47   image"Sarah Sands" Maiden Voyage, Liverpool January 20th to New York February 10th 1847, folded letter endorsed "p. Sarah Sands", reverse with "Ship Letter, Liverpool, JA 20 '47" crown datestamp and red manuscript "8" rating for the 8d outgoing ship letter rate, carried by Sarah Sands from Liverpool Jan. 20 to New York arriving Feb. 10, New York manuscript "6" cents due rating for incoming ship letter fee, Very Fine, One of 12 recorded letters carried on the maiden voyage of the Sarah Sands. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. The "Sarah Sands" was only the second iron screw propelled vessel on the North Atlantic and launched in September 1846. The maiden voyage was under charter to the Red Cross Line. She made fifteen round voyages between 1847-1852, but she proved too slow for Atlantic trade and was sold to the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company in 1850 arriving San Francisco 5th June. Sold on in July 1851 for service to Australia and sank near Bombay in 1858. (Image1)


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48   image"Sarah Sands" Liverpool April 1st - New York April 21st 1848, folded letter from Liverpool to Philadelphia, Pa. with red "Liverpool Paid AP 1 1848" datestamp and purple manuscript "8" pence rating for outgoing ship letter fee, additional black "Liverpool Ship Letter Paid" crown datestamp on reverse with "1884" year, carried by Sarah Sands from Liverpool Apr. 3 to New York arriving Apr. 21, brilliant red "New-York 'Ship 7cts' Apr 21" cds for 5¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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49   image"Sirius" Maiden Return Voyage, New York May 1st - Falmouth May 18th 1838, folded Apr. 22 letter from New Orleans, La. to Havre, France with red "New Orleans La. Apr 22" cds with matching "Paid" h.s. and manuscript "75" rating for express mail rate as endorsed at upper left, red "Falmouth/Ship Letter" framed backstamp, London and Havre backstamps., Very Fine, A remarkable U.S. express mail transatlantic use by pioneer steamship. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. Letter sent by U.S. Express Mail from New Orleans to forwarding agent De Rham & Moore in New York, who placed letter in steamship’s letter bag. Freight money fees not collected on this voyage. "Sirius" landed mails at Falmouth before proceeding to London. Falmouth marked 1s8d due in London (8d ship fee plus 12d inland fee to London). London debited France 1s6d under 1836 Anglo-French Treaty before sending letter to France, entering at Calais. French marked 27 decimes postage due (18 decimes payback to U.K. plus 9 decimes internal postage from Calais to Havre). (Image1)


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50   image"Unicorn" Maiden Voyage, Liverpool May 16th - Boston June 3rd 1840, folded May 9 letter from Leith, Scotland to Richmond, Va., letter carried privately to Liverpool and placed in ship's letter bag by unknown agent, endorsed "p. Unicorn Steamer", red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Jun 4" cds with red manuscript "27" due rating for 25¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, 18 days transit, Extremely Fine and choice, This Voyage Marked the Inauguration of Cunard Line Service. Estimate  $3,000 - 4,000. The Unicorn made the First Transatlantic Voyage of the Cunard Line in anticipation of a feeder service she would perform between Pictou, Nova Scotia and Quebec and to insure facilities were ready at Boston for the inaugural mail voyage of the line in July 1840. This was the maiden voyage of the "Unicorn". (Image1)


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51   image"Unicorn" Final Return Voyage, Liverpool March 19th - Boston April 17th 1846, folded Mar. 18th cover from London to Washington D.C. endorsed "p Unicorn Str.", red London Paid Ship Letter (3.18) crown d.s. with red manuscript "8" pence prepaid rating, blue manuscript "12" due rating, Very Fine. Estimate  $500 - 750. "Unicorn" formerly had run on the Cunard feeder mail service between Pictou, Nova Scotia and Quebec. In November 1845, she was purchased by James Whitney to be placed on the Halifax to St. John's, Newfoundland service. Returning to North America in March 1846, Unicorn carried ship letters one last time to Boston. Very few covers have been recorded from this voyage. (Image1)


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52   image"United States" Liverpool May 17 - New York May 31(Discriminatory Rate), folded letter from London, England to Petersburg, Va. with partial "Fenchurch St" straightline h.s. and red manuscript "1/-" shilling prepaid rating, the discriminatory rate established in June 1847 for the American packets, London (5.16) and Liverpool (5.17) cds, carried by Black Ball Line "United States" from Liverpool May 17 to New York arriving May 31, red "New-York 'Ship 12cts' May 31" cds, F.-V.F., Letter carried on maiden return voyage of Black Ball Line United States, which made only four round voyages for the Black Ball Line. One of three recorded covers carried on this voyage. Estimate  $500 - 750. Although this letter was intended for an American non-contract steamship, it was charged the same amount as letters sent on the American packet vessels. This is the only recorded American non-contract steamship cover recorded showing the discriminatory packet rate. . (Image1)


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53   image1840-1848 Pioneer Steamship Balance, collection balance of 34 stampless covers carried by non-contract steamers, many different steamships present including the Great Western, Royal William of the City of Dublin Packet Co. that made only three round voyages, British Queen of the British & American S. Nav. Co., Liverpool of the Transatlantic S.S. Co., Massachusetts of R.B. Forbes & Co., United States of the Black Ball Line, and four Sarah Sands of the Red Cross Line including one on the maiden voyage, several with forwarder's markings, 1838 from N.Y. to Madeira via London; F.-V.F., a rare group of these pioneer steamships. Estimate  $1,500 - 2,000.Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (4.3MB) (Image1)

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54   image1839 (Aug. 28) Auburn, N.Y. to London, England, folded letter showing red "Auburn N.Y. Aug 28" cds and two matching strikes of "Paid" handstamps and manuscript ratings adjacent: "Steam Packet Postage 25" and "Inland Postage 18¾" ratings, red "New York Sep 17" cds, carried by Great Western on 10th return from New York Sep. 21 to Bristol arriving Oct. 4, "Bristol/Ship Letter" handstamp and manuscript "1/5" due 1s5d rating for 8d ship fee plus 9d inland postage, London (10.5) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and choice, Freight money covers from Auburn are quite scarce. Estimate  $400 - 600. Letter prepaid 18¾¢ for inland fee to New York plus 25¢ freight money fee for a steamship. Postage due consisted of 8d incoming ship fee plus 9d inland fee from Bristol to London (distance just under 120 miles). (Image1)


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55   image1839 (Oct. 11) Auburn, N.Y. to Sheffield, England, folded cover with red "Auburn N.Y. Oct 11" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with red manuscript "18¾" rating, endorsed "N.Y. & Packet Postage Paid" at top, red "New-York Oct 14" cds, carried by Kermit Line Sheffield from New York Oct. 14 to Liverpool arriving Nov. 1, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" backstamp and manuscript "1/5" due 1s5d rating for 8d ship fee plus 9d inland postage, small paper loss at bottom, Very Fine, Freight money covers from Auburn are quite scarce and those by sailing ship rare. Estimate  $300 - 400. Postage due consisted of 8d incoming ship fee plus 9d inland fee from Liverpool to Sheffield. Although the straight-line distance between the two locations is about 60 miles, the post road distance must have been just over 80 miles for this inland fee. (Image1)


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56   image1838 (Oct. 1) Baltimore, Md. to London, England, folded cover with partial red "Baltimore Md. Oct. 1" cds and matching "Paid" h.s., red manuscript "Ship 25" and "18¾" ratings for 25¢ steamship freight money fee plus 18¾¢ inland postage to N.Y., carried by Great Western on 4th return voyage from New York Oct. 4 to Bristol arriving Oct. 17, "Bristol/Ship-Letter" framed h.s. with manuscript "1/5" due 1s5d rating for 8d sh fee plus 9d inland, London (10.18) arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine, This is the earliest recorded freight money cover from Baltimore. Estimate  $400 - 600. Postage due consisted of 8d incoming ship fee plus 9d inland fee from Bristol to London (distance just under 120 miles). Early freight money covers from Baltimore show manuscript "Ship" alongside rate markings. (Image1)


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57   image1839 (Feb. 21) Baltimore, Md. to London, England, folded cover showing red "Baltimore Md. Feb 21" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with "Ship 25" and "18¾" ratings for 25¢ steamship freight money fee plus 18¾¢ inland fee to N.Y. red "New-York Feb 22" cds, carried by Great Western on 6th return from New York Feb. 25 to Bristol arriving Mar. 12, "Bristol/Ship Letter" framed h.s. and manuscript "1/5" due 1s5d rating for 8d ship fee plus 9d inland postage, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. Postage due consisted of 8d incoming ship fee plus 9d inland fee from Bristol to London (distance just under 120 miles). Early freight money covers from Baltimore show manuscript "Ship" alongside the freight money rate marking. (Image1)


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58   image1839 (Mar. 30) Baltimore, Md. to London, England, folded letter with red "Baltimore Md. Mar 30" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with manuscript "37½" and "56¼" triple ratings for 3x12½¢=37½¢ freight money fee for a sailing ship plus 3x18¾¢=56¼¢ for inland fees to N.Y. partial red "New-York Mar 31" cds, carried by Black Ball Line Cambridge from New York Apr. 1 to Liverpool arriving Apr. 29, partial Liverpool Ship Letter backstamp and manuscript "3/2" due 3s2d rating for 2x 8d ship fee plus 2x 11d inland postage, some paper loss on flap, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. Baltimore used no consistent pattern of writing freight money fee over inland fee or vice verse. Pencil notation in upper right shows "56¼" over "37½." This was probably written on letter when it was taken to the window and prepaid. Later, the red pen rate markings were added in accordance with the pencil notation. (Image1)


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59   image1839 (Mar. 30) Baltimore, Md. to London, England, folded cover showing red "Baltimore Md. Mar 31" cds with matching "Paid" and red manuscript "75" and "50" ratings for 4x 18¾¢ inland postage and 4x 12½¢ freight money fee, red "New-York APL 1" cds, carried by Black Ball Line "Cambridge" from New York Apr. 1 to Liverpool arriving Apr. 29, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" and London (4.30) backstamps, manuscript "4/9" due 4s9d rating for 3x 8d ship fee plus 3x 11d inland postage, Very Fine and choice, a scarce New York "APL" datestamped freight money letter. Estimate  $300 - 400. Postage due of 4s9d consisted of 3x8d incoming ship letter fee plus 3x11d inland fee from Liverpool to London (206 miles). Baltimore used no consistent pattern of writing freight money fee over inland fee or vice verse. Here the inland charge was written over the freight money fee. (Image1)


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60   image1839 (Jun. 5) Baltimore, Md. to London, England, folded letter showing partial red "Baltimore Md. Jun 5" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with manuscript "37½" and "25" ratings for 2x 18¾¢ inland postage and 2x 12½¢ sailing ship freight money fee, endorsed at top left "Mail & ship postage paid", red "New-York Jun 6" cds, carried by Swallowtail Line George Washington from New York June 7 to Liverpool arriving June 24, partial Liverpool "Ship Letter" and London (6.25) backstamps, manuscript "3/2" due 3s2d due rating for 2x 8d ship fee plus 2x 11d inland, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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61   image1839 (Jun. 10) Baltimore, Md. to London, England, folded letter showing red "Baltimore Md. Jun 11" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with red manuscript "50" and "37½" ratings for 2x 25¢ steamship freight money fee plus 2x 18¾¢ inland postage, endorsed at top left "Paid Mail & ship postage", red "New-York Jun 12" cds, carried by Great Western on 8th return from New York June 13 to Bristol arriving June 27, "Bristol/Ship Letter" h.s. and manuscript "2/10" due 2s10d due rating for 2x 8d ship fee plus 2x 9d inland, London (6.28) backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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62   image1839 (Nov. 29) Baltimore, Md. to London, England, folded letter with red "Baltimore Md Nov 29" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with magenta "25" and "18¾" ratings for 25¢ steamship freight money fee plus 18¾¢ inland fee to N.Y., endorsed at top left "Paid mail & ship postage", carried by British & American Steam Nav. Co. British Queen on 3rd return from New York Dec. 2 to London arriving Dec. 25, "Ship Letter/Gravesend" and London (12.26) backstamps, manuscript "1/" due rating, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. Postage due consisted of 8d incoming ship fee plus 4d uniform inland fee, an experimental fee collected only during the 35-day period from 5 December 1839 - 9 January 1840. The "British Queen" was the only steamship arriving in England from the United States during this period. . (Image1)


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63   image1840 (Apr. 27) Baltimore, Md. to London, England, folded cover with bold red "Baltimore Md. Apr 27" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with red manuscript "25" and "37½" ratings for 2x12½¢=25¢ sailing ship freight money fee plus 2x18¾¢=37½¢ for inland postage to N.Y. carried by Swallowtail Line St. James from New York May 1 to Portsmouth arriving May 21, red "Portsmouth/Ship Letter" h.s. with manuscript "8" pence due rating for ship fee, London (5.22) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and striking. Estimate  $300 - 400. Portsmouth marked single uniform ship letter rate of 8d due. London sailing packets often stopped at Portsmouth and put mails off as in this case. (Image1)


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64   image1840 (May 16) Baltimore, Md. to Schiedam, Holland, folded letter with partial red "Baltimore Md. May 17" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with "25" and "37½" ratings for 2x 12½¢ sailing ship freight money fee plus 2x 18¾¢ inland postage, carried by Black Ball Line Columbus from New York May 22 to Liverpool arriving June 16, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" backstamp and matching "8" due rating h.s. for ship fee, F.-V.F. Estimate  $200 - 300. Letter was sent to Liverpool where forwarding agent, E. Busch & Co., paid incoming 8d ship rate and then sent letter under cover to Holland. (Image1)


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65   image1840 (Dec. 4) Baltimore, Md. to Rotterdam, Netherlands, folded letter showing red "Baltimore Md. Dec 4" cds with manuscript "18¾" and "25" ratings for 18¾¢ inland postage and 25¢ steamship freight money fee, red "New York Dec 10" cds and matching "Too Late" h.s., carried by Havre Line Formosa from New York Dec. 16 to Havre arriving Jan. 12, red Havre arrival cds, Rotterdam (1.16) arrival backstamp and manuscript "80" Dutch cents due rating, refolded, F.-V.F., a scarce freight money letter via France to Rotterdam. Estimate  $300 - 400. Letter endorsed for the steamship Great Western from New York, however it arrived at New York the day after the steamship sailed. It was marked with a red handstamp "TOO LATE" and placed on the next sailing packet for France. The New York postmaster normally returned unused freight money fees to the origin post office. Letter marked for 80 Dutch Cents postage due, 50 Cents French transit and 30 Cents for Dutch transit from Bergen to Rotterdam. Letter considered a freight money cover even though it was transported across the Atlantic on a vessel that did not charge the freight money fee. (Image1)


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66   image1842 (Jun. 4) Baltimore, Md. to Cognac, France, folded letter with blue "Baltimore Md. Jun 4" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with blue manuscript "37½" rating for 2x 18¾¢ inland postage and "50" rating for 2x 25¢ steamship freight money fee, carried by British Queen under Belgian flag from New York Jun. 7 to Southampton arriving Jun. 23, red London (6.23) cds and matching "Ship Letter" backstamps, manuscript "8" due rating for ship letter fee and "1/6" U.K. debit to France, red Calais (6.25) entry cds and manuscript "39" decimes due rating, Cognac (6.27) arrival backstamp, clean and Very Fine, Carried on the maiden return voyage of the British Queen under the Belgian flag, one of only two known freight money letters carried under Belgian flag. Estimate  $500 - 750. London foreign office debited France 1s6d (8d ship fee plus 10d to France). Paris marked 39 decimes postage due, 18 decimes to U.K. plus 21 decimes for 7½ gram letter going 600km from Calais to Cognac. (Image1)


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67   image1842 (Oct. 6) Baltimore, Md. to London, England, folded over showing blue "Baltimore Md. Oct 6" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with magenta "18¾" and "25" ratings for 18¾¢ inland postage and 25¢ steamship freight money fee, carried by British Queen under Belgian flag from New York on 3rd return from New York Oct. 7 to Portsmouth arriving Nov. 3, red London (11.3) cds and "Ship Letter" backstamps, large manuscript "8" pence due rating for ship fee, Very Fine, one of only two known British Queen freight money letters carried under Belgian flag. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)


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68   image1846 (Jun. 5) Baltimore, Md. to Geneva, Switzerland via Liverpool, buff cover with blue "Baltimore Md. Jun 5" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with manuscript "5" inland and "25" freight money ratings, carried by Great Western S.S. Co. Great Britain from New York Jun. 8 to Liverpool arriving Jun. 22, red Liverpool (6.22) and London (6.23) transits with matching oval "PD" h.s., manuscript "11" rating, red Boulogne (6.25) entry cds, Very Fine, a scarce freight money usage to Switzerland. Estimate  $400 - 600. Letter prepaid 5¢ inland fee to New York plus 25¢ freight money fee for a steamship. Brown Shipley & Company of Liverpool, acting as forwarding agents, paid the 8 pence incoming ship letter fee in Liverpool and reposted letter to Geneva, paying the 11 pence charge for mails via France (5d transit to France and 6d transit to Switzerland. (Image1)


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69   image1839 (Nov. 22) Charleston, S.C. to Madeira via England, folded letter with black oval "Forwarded by/Herckenrath & Lowndes/Charleston" handstamp and red "Charleston S.C. Nov. 22" cds with matching "Paid" handstamps, red manuscript "25" for inland postage and "12½" cent rating for sailing ship freight money fee, carried by Black Ball Line Cambridge from New York Dec. 5 to Liverpool arriving Jan. 3, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" h.s. with manuscript "8" due rating, manuscript "Collman & Stolterfort" forwarder's endorsement on flap, reposted with red Liverpool (1.3) cds and matching "Paid at Liverpool" framed h.s. with red manuscript "2/8" prepaid 2s8d rating to Madeira, manuscript "160" Re-Issues due rating upper right, Very Fine, a very rare money letter to Madeira with double forwarder. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. Forwarding agent in Liverpool, Collmann & Stolterfort, immediately re-posted letter to Madeira by Falmouth packet paying 2s8d (8d incoming ship letter fee from U.S., 4d uniform inland fee, and 1s8d packet rate to Madeira). (Image1)


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70   image1840 (Aug. 25) Charleston, S.C. to Greenock, Scotland, folded letter with red "Charleston S.C. Aug 27" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with two large "25" rating h.s. for 25¢ steamship freight money fee and 25¢ inland postage, red New York (9.3) cds and matching "Too Late" handstamp, carried by Swallowtail Line "Roscoe" from New York Sep. 7 to Liverpool arriving Sep. 29, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" backstamp and "8" pence due h.s. for ship fee, "Missent to Glasgow" framed h.s., Glasgow (9.30) backstamps, some docketing on front, Very Fine and remarkable use, This letter and one other mailed the same day in Charleston are the only two examples recorded of Charleston using handstamp "25" markings for freight money fees. Both letters were also missent to Glasgow. Estimate  $500 - 750. Letter prepaid 25¢ inland fee to New York (upper right) plus 25¢ freight money fee for a steamship (upper left). Letter intended for steamship President but arrived in New York too late for this vessel. New York marked handstamp "TOO LATE" and placed letter on next sailing packet to Liverpool, where postage due of 8d marked with handstamp for an incoming ship letter. (Image1)


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71   image1846 (Mar. 6) Charleston, S.C. to London, England, folded letter with red "Herckenrath Lowndes & Co." oval handstamp (Charleston forwarders) used as corner card, red "Charleston S.C. Mar 6" cds and matching "Paid" "10" handstamps, red manuscript "12½" prepaid rating for sailing ship freight money fee, carried by Kermit Line Waterloo from New York Mar. 14 to Liverpool arriving Apr. 16, Liverpool Ship (4.16) and London (4.17) backstamps, manuscript "8" pence due rating for uniform ship fee, Very Fine and attractive, Charleston freight money covers are uncommon and those by sailing ship are scarce. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)


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72   image1840 (May 29) Gardiner, Me. to London, England, folded letter with red "Gardiner Me. May 29" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp. with manuscript "Paid to New York 18¾/Paid to Steamboat Postage 25/ 43¾" rating, New York red "Too Late" h.s., carried by Swallowtail George Washington from New York June 7 to Liverpool arriving July 1, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" and London (7.2) backstamps, manuscript "8" pence, Very Fine, Only cover recorded from Gardiner, Maine showing freight money fee. Estimate  $500 - 750. Letter prepaid 18¾¢ inland fee to New York plus 25¢ freight money fee for the steamship British Queen. Letter arrived in New York just after the 1 June 1840 sailing of British Queen. New York marked TOO LATE to explain the delay in handling and sent letter on next available sailing packet. Difference between 25¢ steamship and 12½¢ sailing ship freight money fees probably returned to Gardiner postmaster, the normal practice of the New York postmaster. (Image1)


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73   image1845 (Apr. 12) Hartford, Ct. to Paris, France redirected to Milan, Lombardy-Venetia, folded letter with distinctive pointing hand "Paid" handstamp in red of Hartford, the freight money fee of 25¢ and the inland fee of 12½¢ must have been paid at Hartford, although not marked on letter, carried by Great Western on 36th return from New York Apr. 24 to Liverpool arriving May 8, Liverpool Ship (5.9) and red London (5.10) backstamps, matching red "Colonies/&.Art. 12" framed h.s., red French entry cds with manuscript "15" decimes due rating, forwarded to Milan with "41" crazie due rating, Milan (5.17) arrival backstamp, F.-V.F., Only recorded freight money cover from Hartford. Estimate  $300 - 400. London marked red, boxed COLONIES/&cART.12. accountancy marking to show that letter was unpaid and sent to France under letter bill accounting article 12, which required France pay U.K. 3 shilling 4 pence per 30 grams of bulk letter weight. Paris marked letter for 15 decimes postage due, 10 decimes payback to U.K. and 5 decimes French internal postage. Letter redirected to Milan, where it was marked for 41 krCM postage due. (Image1)


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74   image1840 (Jul. 31) Memphis, Tenn. to Edinburgh, Scotland, folded letter showing blue "Memphis Te. Aug 2" cds and two strikes of matching "Paid" handstamps with red manuscript "25 & 25" rating for 25¢ steamship freight money fee plus 25¢ inland postage, carried by Great Western on 15th return from New York Aug. 18 to Bristol arriving Sep. 1, red "Bristol/Ship Letter" framed h.s. with manuscript "8" pence due rating for ship fee, London (9.3) transit backstamp, hor. fold, Very Fine, The only recorded example of a freight money cover from Memphis. Estimate  $500 - 750. (Image1)


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75   image1841 (Mar. 26) New Orleans, La. to Havre, France, folded letter with blue "New Orleans La. Mar 27" cds and red "Paid" h.s. with manuscript "25" and "25" ratings for 25¢ steamship freight money fee and 25¢ inland postage, carried by British & American Steam Nav. Co. British Queen on the 9th return from New York Apr. 11 to Liverpool arriving Apr. 28, "Ship Letter/Liverpool" framed backstamp, Calais (5.1) entry cds with manuscript "9" decimes due rating, Havre (5.2) arrival backstamp; Very Fine, This was the final voyage of the British Queen under British ownership. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)


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76   image1841 (Jul. 24) New Orleans, La. to Bordeaux, France, blue folded letter with blue "New Orleans La. Jul 24" cds and red "Paid" h.s. with blue pen "25" and "25" ratings for 25¢ steamship freight money fee and 25¢ inland postage, carried by Great Western on 20th return from New York Aug. 7 to Bristol arriving Aug. 20, red London (8.20) and matching "Ship Letter" backstamps, manuscript "8" pence due rating for ship fee and manuscript "1/6" U.K. debit to France, Calais (8.22) entry cds and "32" decimes due rating, Bordeaux (8.24) arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. London marked 1s6d debit to France under the 1836 Anglo-French convention. Paris marked 32 decimes postage due in Bordeaux (18 decimes to U.K. plus 14 decimes inland fee for 700 km. from Calais to Bordeaux). (Image1)


SOLD for $280.00
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77   image1843 (Apr. 29) New Orleans, La. to Bordeaux, France, folded letter with blue "New Orleans La. May 7" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with blue pen "25" and "25" ratings for 25¢ steamship freight money fee plus 25¢ inland postage, pencil "50" total paid underneath ratings, carried by Great Western on 29th return from New York May 25 to Liverpool arriving June 8, Liverpool Ship (6.8) and London (6.9) backstamps, red "Colonies/&c.Art. 12" framed h.s., red Boulogne entry cds and manuscript "20" decimes due rating, Bordeaux (6.13) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, This is the earliest recorded use of the Colonies Article 12 marking by any route via U.K. One other example carried on same voyage is known. Estimate  $500 - 750. Letter prepaid 25¢ steamship freight money fee plus 25¢ inland fee to New York, both marked in blue ink in the upper right corner. Underneath in pencil was the total, 50¢, probably written when letter first taken to post office. Paris marked 20 decimes postage due (10 decimes to U.K. plus 10 decimes inland fee for 670 km. from Boulogne to Bordeaux). COLONIES &c ART.12 handstamp applied at London showing British debit to France of 3s4d per 30 grams bulk rate. (Image1)


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78   image1844 (Oct. 14) New Orleans, Originating from Veracruz, Mexico to London, England via New Orleans and New York, folded cover with Vera-Cruz (10.14) backstamp, showing blue "New Orleans La. Oct 26" cds with matching "Ship" h.s. with "6" cent due rating for ship fee, reverse with "Forwarded by Ambrose Lanfear, New Orleans" backstamp, agent reposted and shows "Paid" h.s. with "1.00" and "1.00" ratings for 4x 25¢ freight money fee and 4x 25¢ inland postage, carried by Great Western from New York Nov. 4 to Liverpool arriving Nov. 23, "Liverpool Ship/23NO1844" and London (10.23) backstamps, London "1" rating corrected to "8" pence for single uniform 8d ship fee, Very Fine. Estimate  $500 - 750. (Image1)


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79   image1847 (Jan. 14) New Orleans, La. to London, England, folded cover with "New Orleans La. Jan 14" cds with matching "Paid" and "10" rating handstamps, blue manuscript "12½" rating for freight money fee by sailing ship, carried by Dramatic Line Sheridan from New York about Jan. 25 to Liverpool arriving Feb. 16, "Liverpool Ship/16FE 1847" and London (2.17) backstamps, Very Fine, a very late use of a freight money fee. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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80   image1847 (Feb. 23) New Orleans, La. to Dresden, Saxony, Redirected to Göttingen, Hannover, folded letter with "New Orleans La. Feb 23" cds with "Paid" h.s. and manuscript "25" prepaid rating for freight money fee and blue manuscript "10" for inland postage, carried by Black Star Line Nicholas Biddle from New York Mar. 5 to Liverpool arriving Mar. 26, "Liverpool Ship/26MR1847" backstamp with manuscript "1/6" debit to Prussia, forwarded to Hannover, various German debits with final "22¼" ggr. due rating, Very Fine, One of only three recorded freight money covers to Germany. Estimate  $500 - 750. Letter prepaid 25¢ steamship freight money fee plus 10¢ inland fee to New York in anticipation of going on board the new steamship Sarah Sands, marked in blue ink, upper right. Letter arrived in New York after steamer left so New York postmaster placed it on sailing ship to Liverpool and refunded unused portion of freight money fee. London marked 1/6d debit to Prussia and sent letter on steamer to Hamburg. Prussians marked 16-2/3 sgr. for 1846 Anglo-Prussian Convention fees owed them (15 sgr. to U.K. and 1-2/3 sgr. for Hamburg transit). Prussia added 5 sgr. transit fee and debited Saxony 21-2/3 sgr. (not shown), which Leipzig converted to 218 npf. Postage due at Dresden was 234 npf with 16 npf added for Saxony transit. Letter redirect to Hannover and marked for 22¼ ggr. postage due. (Image1)


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81   image1838 (Jun. 23) New York, N.Y. to Paris, France, folded letter with prepaid manuscript "25¢" rating for freight money fee by steamship, carried by Great Western on 2nd return from New York June 25 to Bristol arriving July 8, "Bristol/Ship Letter" framed h.s. and manuscript "1/6" due 1s6d rating for 8d ship fee plus 10d inland, London (7.10) arrival backstamp, London red manuscript "1-6, 1-8, 3-2" prepaid rating crossed out and "Not Paid" applied with "1/6" debit to France, red French entry cds and "28" decimes due rating, Very Fine, This is the earliest recorded example of freight money fee collection for any steamship voyage. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. Letter taken to ship agent's office and paid the 25¢ freight money fee. It is very uncommon to find the freight money fee marked on any letters from New York with only a few examples known and those from the start of the freight money period. London started to mark the letter as prepaid in England (red accounting in upper left), then marked letter "Not Paid" and debited France 1s6d under 1836 Anglo-French Treaty. Paris marked 28 decimes postage due (18 decimes payback to U.K. plus 10 decimes internal postage from Calais to Paris). (Image1)

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SOLD for $800.00
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82   image1848 (Apr. 4) New York, N.Y. to Leghorn, Tuscany, blue folded letter with pencil "25" cent prepaid rating for freight money fee, carried by Black Ball Line United States from New York Apr. 8 to Liverpool arriving Apr. 22, "Liverpool Ship/22AP1848" and London (4.23) backstamps, red "Detained for Postage" framed h.s. and letter held until foreign fees paid, prepaid red manuscript "2/1" rating upon payment and forwarded to Sardinia, Boulogne (5.13) transit cds, "12" crazie due rating, Very Fine, Carried on the maiden voyage of the Black Ball Line "United States" from New York to Liverpool. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. Freight money fee (pencil on left side) paid when letter taken to steamship agent office and put directly in mail bag without going to post office. "United States" made only four transatlantic round voyages for the Black Ball sailing ship line before being sold to the German Government as a war ship. Rare freight money cover from New York showing fee payment and rare steamship voyage. (Image1)


SOLD for $850.00
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83   image1848 (Jun. 9) New York, N.Y. to Francomont, Belgium, folded letter endorsed per "United States", showing pencil "25" cent prepaid rating for freight money fee, carried by Black Ball Line United States from New York Jun. arriving at Harve Jun. 24, red Havre (6.24) entry cds and manuscript "16" decimes debit rating, Verviers (6.26) backstamp, light hor. fold, Very Fine, Scarce non-contract steamship letter to Belgium showing seldom seen freight money accounting at New York. Estimate $300 - 400. Letter taken to Black Ball Line agent and 25¢ freight money fee paid (marked in pencil, upper left corner). "United States" made only four transatlantic round voyages for the Black Ball sailing ship line before being sold to the German Government as a war ship. Letter did not enter U.S. mail, so no inland fee paid. French marked letter for 16 decimes postage due (10 decimes to France and 6 decimes to Belgium). (Image1)


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84   image1840 (Oct. 28) Norfolk, Va. to Paris, France, folded letter with red "Norfolk Va. Oct 29" cds with matching "Paid" h.s. with "Inland 25/Steamer 25", endorsed "p President", carried by British & American Steam Navigation President from New York Nov. 2 to Liverpool arriving Nov. 27, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" two-line backstamp and manuscript "8" pence due rating, manuscript "1/6" 1s6d debit to France, Calais (11.30) entry cds with "33" decimes due rating, Very Fine, letter was carried on the 2nd of 2½ round voyages before the "President" was lost at sea without a trace. The only recorded freight money letter from Norfolk, Va. Estimate  $400 - 600. Letter prepaid 25¢ inland fee to New York plus 25¢ freight money fee for a steamship. Liverpool marked 8d incoming ship letter fee. London debited France 1s6d under the 1836 Anglo-French convention. Paris marked letter weight of 7½ grams (upper left corner) and 33 decimes postage due (18 decimes to U.K. and 15 decimes French internal fees for 7½ gram letter going 235 km from Calais to Paris). (Image1)


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85   image1838 (Oct. 3) Philadelphia, Pa. to Paris, France, folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Oct 3" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with manuscript "37½" rating for 12½¢ inland postage plus the 25¢ freight money fee, carried by Great Western from New York Oct. 4 to Liverpool arriving Oct. 17, "Bristol Ship-Letter" stepped h.s. with manuscript "1/5" due rating, London (10.18) backstamp and matching "Ship Letter." framed h.s. with "1/6" (1s6d) debit rating to France under 1836 Anglo-French Treaty, red Calais (10.20) entry cds with manuscript "28" décimes due rating, Very Fine. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. This is the earliest freight money cover from a United States post office under the scheme approved by Postmaster General Amos Kendall. (See 2009 Congress Book article). (Image1)


SOLD for $3,750.00
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86   image1838 (Dec. 5) Philadelphia, Pa. to Liverpool, England, folded letter showing blue "Philadelphia Pa. Dec 5" cds with matching "Paid" h.s. and manuscript "37½" rating for 12½¢ inland postage and 25¢ steamship freight money fee, carried by Transatlantic S.S. Co. Liverpool from New York Dec. 6 to Liverpool arriving Dec. 21, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" backstamp and manuscript "8" pence due rating for uniform ship fee, light stain spot, F.-V.F., Carried on the maiden return voyage of the Transatlantic S.S. Co. "Liverpool". Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)


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87   image1839 (Jan. 14) Philadelphia, Pa. to Edinburgh, Scotland, folded cover with black "Philadelphia Pa Jan 14" cds with matching "Paid" framed h.s. and manuscript "37½" combined freight money rating of 25¢ freight money fee for a steamship plus 12½¢ inland fee to N.Y. red "New-York Jan 16" exchange cds, carried by City of Dublin Steam Packet Royal William from New York Jan. 16 to Liverpool arriving Feb. 3, "Liverpool Ship Letter" and London (2.4) backstamps, manuscript "1/7" due 1s7d rating for 8d ship fee plus 11d inland postage, some wear along file fold, Very Fine, Carried on the 3rd and Final Voyage of the City of Dublin Steam Packet Royal William. Estimate  $500 - 750. Black ink on Philadelphia circular datestamp was used only one week and quite scarce on transatlantic mails. Philadelphia always combined both the freight money fee and the inland rate into one value written first in pencil then later in black ink in the upper right corner. (Image1)


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88   image1839 (Aug. 25) Philadelphia, Pa. to London, England, folded cover with blue "Phila Pa. Aug 25" cds with matching framed "Paid" h.s. with red manuscript "100" quadruple freight money rating for 4x12½¢ money fee for sailing ship plus 4x12½¢ for inland postage to New York, red "New-York Aug 26" exchange cds, carried by Dramatic Line Siddons from New York Aug. 26 to Liverpool arriving Sep. 13, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" h.s. and London (9.14) backstamps with manuscript "4/9" due 4s9d rating for 3x8d ship fee plus 3x11d inland postage, couple light file folds, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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89   image1839 (Nov. 30) Philadelphia, Pa. to London, England, folded letter with blue "Philada Pa. Nov 30" cds with matching "Paid" framed h.s. and manuscript "37½" combined freight money rating of 25¢ freight money fee for a steamship plus 12½¢ inland fee to N.Y., carried by British & American Steam Navigation Co. British Queen from New York Dec. 2 to Gravesend arriving Dec. 25, framed "Ship Letter/Gravesend" h.s. and London (12.26) backstamps, manuscript "1/" shilling due rating for 8d ship fee plus 4d uniform inland postage, Very Fine, British Queen was the only steamship to arrive in the U.K. during the 35 day period (December 5, 1839-January 9, 1840) when a uniform 4d inland fee was in effect. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)


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90   image1839 (Dec. 13) Philadelphia, Pa. to London, England, folded letter with blue "Philada Pa. Dec 13" cds with matching "Paid" framed h.s. and manuscript "150" combined quadruple freight money rating of 4x25¢ freight money fee for a sailing ship plus 4x12½¢ inland fee to N.Y. carried by Transatlantic S.S. Co. Liverpool from New York Dec. 15 to Liverpool arriving Jan. 11, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" and London (1.13) backstamps, manuscript "1/4" due 1s4d rating for double the 8d ship rate, Very Fine, a scarce quadruple rate freight money letter by steamship, Carried on the 7th and final return voyage of Transatlantic S.S. Co. Liverpool. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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91   image1840 (Jan. 19) Philadelphia, Pa. to London, England, folded cover with blue "Philada Pa. Jan 19" cds with matching "Paid" framed h.s. and manuscript "100" combined quadruple freight money rating of 4x12½¢ freight money fee for a sailing ship plus 4x12½¢ inland fee to N.Y. carried by Black Ball Line Columbus from New York Jan. 20 to Liverpool arriving Feb. 7, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" h.s. and London (2.8) backstamps, manuscript "1/4" due 1s4d rating for double the 8d ship rate, Very Fine, a scarce quadruple rate freight money letter by sailing ship. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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92   image1840 (Mar. 9) Philadelphia, Pa. to London, England, folded cover showing blue "Philada Pa. Mar 9" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with "50" double rating for 2x 12½¢ inland postage plus 2x 12½¢ freight money fee for sailing ship, red "New-York Mar 10" cds, carried by Kermit Line Virginian from New York Mar. 13 to Liverpool arriving Apr. 15, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" and London (4.16) backstamps, manuscript "8" pence due rating for uniform ship fee, light vertical folds, Very Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


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93   image1840 (Jun. 29) Philadelphia, Pa. to London, England, folded cover showing blue "Philadelphia Pa. Jun 30" cds with matching "Paid" h.s. and manuscript "112½" triple rating for 3x 12½¢ inland postage plus 3x 25¢ freight money fee for steamship, carried by Great Western on 14th return from New York July 1 to Bristol arriving July 15, red "Bristol/Ship Letter" handstamp and manuscript "8" pence due rating for single uniform ship fee, Very Fine, a scarce triple rate freight money cover. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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94   image1840 (Jun. 30) Philadelphia, Pa. to Heath near Halifax, England, folded letter showing blue "Philadelphia Pa. Jun 30" cds with "Paid" h.s. and manuscript "75" rating for 2x 12½¢ inland postage plus 2x 25¢ freight money fee for steamship, carried by Great Western on 14th return from New York July 1 to Bristol arriving July 15, bright red "Bristol/Ship Letter" handstamp with manuscript "8" pence due rating for uniform ship fee, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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95   image1840 (Nov. 6) Philadelphia, Pa. to London, England, folded letter showing blue "Philada Pa. Nov 6" cds with matching "Paid" h.s. with manuscript "25" rating for 12½¢ inland postage plus 12½¢ freight money fee for sailing ship, carried by Swallowtail Line Patrick Henry from New York Nov. 7 to Liverpool arriving Nov. 29, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" and London (11.30) backstamps, manuscript "8" pence due rating for uniform ship letter rate, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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96   image1841 (Feb. 7) Philadelphia, Pa. to Liverpool, England, folded letter showing blue "Philadelphia Feb 7" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with red manuscript "50" double rating for 2x 12½¢ inland postage plus 2x 12½¢ freight money fee for sailing ship, carried by Swallowtail Line George Washington from New York Feb. 8 to Liverpool arriving Mar. 3, partial "Liverpool/Ship Letter" backstamps, letter sent in error to London (6.4) and returned to Liverpool with (6.4) arrival backstamp, manuscript "8" rating corrected to double "1/4" due 1s4d rating for two-times the 8d uniform ship letter rate, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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97   image1841 (May 13) Philadelphia, Pa. to London, England, folded cover with blue "Philada Pa. May 18" cds with matching "Paid" h.s. and manuscript "25" cent rating for 12½¢ freight fee and 12½¢ inland postage to New York, carried by Black Ball Line Columbus from New York May 19 to Liverpool arriving June 16, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" h.s. and London (6.17) backstamps, manuscript "8" due rating for ship fee, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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98   image1841 (May 25) Philadelphia, Pa. to Heath near Halifax, England, folded letter showing blue "Philadelphia May 31" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with "Double, 50" rating for 2x 12½¢ inland postage plus 2x 12½¢ freight money fee for sailing ship, carried by Black Ball Line South America from New York June 2 to Liverpool arriving June 23, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" and Halifax (6.4) backstamps, manuscript "8" pence due rating for uniform ship rate, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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99   image1843 (Mar. 11) Philadelphia, Pa. to London, England, folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Mat 11" cds with matching "Paid" h.s. and "75" cent triple rating for 3x12½¢=37½¢ freight money fee for a sailing ship plus 3x12½¢=37½¢ inland postage to New York, carried by Black Ball Line Montezuma from New York Mar. 20 to Liverpool arriving Apr. 7, "AP 7 43/Liverpool/Ship" framed h.s. and London (4.8) cds on back, manuscript "8" pence rating for ship fee; light fold wear, F.-V.F. Estimate  $200 - 300. Although endorsed for the sailing ship Sheffield, that vessel was no longer on the route and letter had to await next sailing packet. (Image1)


SOLD for $700.00
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100   image1845 (Sep. 17) Philadelphia, Pa. to Schiedam, Holland, folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Sep 17" cds with matching "Paid" h.s. and blue manuscript "30" cents rating, carried by Great Western from New York Sep. 18 to Liverpool Oct. 3, Liverpool Ship (10.4) and red London (10.6) backstamps with manuscript "1/4" 1s4d debit to Holland (8d incoming ship letter plus 8d postage to Holland), reverse with red "Engeland over Rotterdam" two-line h.s. and Schiedam (10/10) cds, manuscript "100" Dutch Cents due, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. Letter prepaid the 25¢ freight money fee for a steamship plus 5¢ inland fee to New York. Philadelphia always combined both the freight fee and the inland rate into one value. U.K. debit to Holland included 8 pence (40 Dutch Cents) ship rate and 8 pence (40 Dutch Cents) U.K. portion of 1843 Anglo-Dutch Treaty. Dutch added 20 Cents internal fee for a total postage due of 100 Cents. (Image1)


SOLD for $650.00
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