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301

1861 (Nov. 1) New Orleans, La. to Limbach, Saxony, folded letter with "N. York '5' Hamb. Pkt. Nov 6" debit exchange cds, carried by Hapag Line Borussia from New York Nov. 16 to Hamburg Dec. 2, Hamburg (12.3) backstamp and "6½" sbr. debit rating h.s., Saxony blue manuscript "6 5/10" neugroschen due rating, Limbach (6.3) arrival backstamp, vertical file fold, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300. Letter originated in Confederate New Orleans during the Civil War. Effective June 1, 1861 postal service between the North and South was suspended. This letter was carried privately (probably through the lines by some unknown express service) to New York where it was posted unpaid to Saxony. New York debited Hamburg 5¢. Hamburg showed 6½ silbergroschen postage due, which Saxony changed in blue crayon to 6 5/10 neugroschen. Since New Orleans was recaptured by Federal forces in early 1862, this is a very scarce transatlantic cover from Confederate New Orleans. . (Image1)

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302

1862 (Apr. 14) Peru, Ill. to Stetten, Württemberg, orange cover with "Peru Ill. Apr 14" cds and manuscript "15" unpaid rating, "N. York Hamb Pkt. '5' Apr 19" exchange debit cds, carried by Hapag Line Bavaria from New York Apr. 19 to Hamburg arriving May 5, Hamburg (5.6) backstamp with blue "22" and "4½ Sgr. / 6 Xr." due handstamps, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Letter sent to small town with no post office care of the nearest post town, Brackenheim. Peru marked unpaid letter rate of 15¢ in manuscript, upper right. Hamburg Thurn & Taxis post office marked 22 kreuzer due in Württemberg, and a two part handstamp in blue which showed 4½ silbergroschen (16 kreuzer) due for the international fee plus 6 kreuzer transit fee to Württemberg. Brackenheim added 2 kreuzer local fee for a total postage due of 24 kreuzer. (Image1)

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303

1863 (Apr. 8) Cincinnati, Oh. to Entringen, Württemberg, orange buff cover with German Consulate of Cincinnati corner card, "Cincinnati Oh Apr 8" origin cds with manuscript "15" unpaid rating, "N. York Brem. Pk. '3' Apr 11" exchange debit cds, carried by NGL Line Hansa from New York Apr. 11 to Bremerhaven arriving Apr. 24, Bremen blue "AMERIKA über Bremen" 3mm double ring marking and matching large blue "22" kreuzer postage due handstamp; light file fold, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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304

1863 (Oct. 17) New York, N.Y. to Berlin, Prussia, cover with black "N. York Hamb. Pkt. '3' Oct 17" debit exchange cds, carried by Hapag Line Saxonia from New York Oct. 17 to Hamburg arriving Oct. 31, Hamburg (10.31) backstamp and blue "6½" debit h.s., Berlin (11.1) arrival backstamp and blue crayon "6½" due restated, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. In late September 1863, the U.S. reduced its share of the international rate from 5¢ to 3¢, thus allowing Hamburg to renew its contract with the steamship line at a more favorable arrangement. The Prussian post office in Hamburg marked the blue "6½" handstamp to show the total postage due in Prussian currency. Later, a blue manuscript marking of the same value was marked for the postage due, probably at Berlin. (Image1)

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305

1865 (Aug. 22) Chatham 4 Corners, N.Y. to Jever, Oldenburg, orange buff cover bearing 1861, 10¢ green cancelled by grid with matching "Chatham 4 Corners Aug 22" cds, red "N. York Brem. Pk. 'Paid 7' Aug 26" exchange cds, carried by NGL Line Bremen from New York Aug. 26 to Bremerhaven arriving Sep. 9, framed "Paid to Bremen" h.s., blue crayon "1" sgr. due rating, F.-V.F., very scarce partially prepaid letter to Oldenburg. Scott No. 68 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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306

1867 (Jun. 22) New York, N.Y. to Braunschweig (Brunswick), Germany, yellow cover with "N.York Hamb Pkt '3' Jun 22" exchange debit cds, carried by Hapag Line Cimbria from New York Jun. 22 to Hamburg arriving July 4, Hamburg (7.4) cds with large "6½" sbr. due h.s., flap tear, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $200 - 300. The large blue "6½" handstamp was applied at the Prussian post office in Hamburg. This marking appeared in early 1866 as a replacement for the smaller version used in the early 1860s. Letter also marked for 6½ silbergroschen postage due in blue pencil at Braunschweig. (Image1)

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307

1867 (Jun. 24) Cincinnati, Ohio to Klein-Bottwar, Württemberg, yellow cover with printed C.F. Adae, German Consulate in Cincinnati corner card, blue "Cincinnati Jun 24" cds, carried NGL Line Weser II from New York June 27 to Bremenhaven arriving July 9, blue "American/über Bremen" two-line transit with large "22" kreuzer due h.s., clean and Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. The 22¢ rate to Württemberg by Bremen or Hamburg packet ceased in 1859. The normal 15¢ rate to the GAPU locations applied. Bremen struck the large "22" handstamp to show the postage due in kreuzer, the currency of the Southern German States. (Image1)

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308

1867 (Dec. 5) Cincinnati, Oh. to Carlsruhe, Baden, cover with blue "Cincinnati O. Dec 5" origin cds, "New York Br. Pkt. '23' Dec 11" debit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Persia departing Dec. 11 to Queenstown arriving Dec. 22, Verviers (12.24) and Baden (12.25) backstamps, large blue "45" kreuzer due h.s.; reduced at left, Very Fine; with 1997 van der Linden Cert. Estimate $150 - 200. U.S. debit included not only U.S. inland postage but also sea and British transit fees which the United States was required to pay to the United Kingdom. Transit through Belgium was paid for by the British. The Aachen exchange office clerk struck the blue "45" handstamp to show the postage due in Southern German currency, kreuzer (equivalent to 30¢). This uncommon handstamp was used only in 1866-67. (Image1)

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309

156

1874 (Jun. 13) New York, N.Y. to Warburg, Prussia, postal card uprated with 1873, 1¢ blue tied by NYFM cross-roads (Weiss TR-C1) cancel, red "New York Jun 13" exchange cds, carried by NGL Line Oder from New York Jun. 13 to Bremerhaven arriving about Jun. 26, Very Fine. Scott No. 156 Estimate $150 - 200. Commencing 1 December 1873, postal cards could be exchanged with Germany at the rate of 2¢ in the U.S. and 1 silbergroschen in Germany. Prepayment was compulsory and they had to be sent on direct steamers only. (Image1)

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310

1847 (Jul. 2) Bremen to Baltimore, Md, folded letter endorsed "p. Steamer Washington", Bremen (7.2) origin cds and dark magenta framed "Paid." handstamp, red London "Paid 5 JY 1847" cds and magenta "1/6" credit rating to G.B., carried by Ocean Line Washington from Southampton Jul. 15 to New York arriving Jul. 30, Baltimore blue "29" due rating for U.S. 5¢ inland postage and 24¢ American packet fee, Very Fine, Carried on the Maiden Return Voyage of American Packet Service by Collins Line Washington. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. While letters on the eastbound route during the Discriminatory Rate period are relatively rare, those on westbound voyages are exceptional. On arrival at New York, they were charged the full US sea postage rate of 24 cents plus the appropriate inland rate for delivery. The "Washington" was delayed 2½ days due to repairs. (Image1)

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311

1847 (Dec. 9) Damme, Oldenburg to Nacogdoches, Tex., folded cover carried privately to Bremen and posted with "Bremen 13/12" cds, carried by Ocean Line Washington from Bremerhaven Dec. 13 to New York arriving Jan. 16, New York red "24" due rating for transatlantic fee, final blue manuscript "34" cents due rating, Very Fine, a scarce Bremen Mail Treaty cover to Texas. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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312

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Jul. 2) Münster, Prussia to New York, N.Y., folded cover endorsed "via England per mail steamer" with "Münster 3/7" origin cds and magenta "fro 20" silbergroschen rating for single rate, manuscript "1/8" credit to U.K. and Liverpool "JY 7" transit, carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from Liverpool Jul. 8 to New York arriving Jul. 21, New York "24" rate handstamp for retaliatory fee to arrival port, Very Fine and scarce non-U.K. origin. Estimate $200 - 300. Letter carried on the third Cunard mail voyage to the United States under the retaliatory order. Prepayment in Germany covered all transit fees in the open mail through Prussia, Belgium and British mail systems to U.S. port. Retaliatory order applied to mails from all foreign countries transiting through the United Kingdom carried to the U.S. by foreign vessels. (Image1)

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313

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Jul. 3) Frankfurt, Germany to Hamilton, Oh., folded letter with red "Frankfurt 3 Jul. 1848" cds and red manuscript "43" kreuzer rating, framed "P.D." handstamp for paid direct, red French and London (7.7) transits, as well as Liverpool (7.7), carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from Liverpool Jul. 8 to New York arriving Jul. 21, red "New-York 'Ship 34cts' Jul 22" retaliatory cds for 10¢ inland postage plus the 24¢ packet fee, Very Fine and scarce retaliatory rate cover from Germany. Estimate $200 - 300. Letter carried on the 3rd of 25 Cunard mail westbound voyages to the U.S. under the retaliatory order. Prepayment in Germany covered all transit fees through French and British mail systems to U.S. port. (Image1)

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314

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Nov. 10) Hamburg, Germany to Philadelphia, Pa., folded letter prepaid with magenta "1.6" 1sh 6d credit from Hamburg to England, London (11.13) and Liverpool (11.13) transits, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Liverpool Nov. 18 to Boston arriving Dec. 6, red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Dec 6" cds and matching "34" retaliatory rate h.s. for 10¢ inland plus 24¢ packet fee, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. Letter carried on the 22nd of 25 Cunard mail voyages to the U.S. under the retaliatory order. (Image1)

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315

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Nov. 20) Bremen to Petersburg, Va., folded letter endorsed "p. Steamer Via Ostend" with Bremen (11.20) cds and matching "Franco" straightline, London (11.23) and Liverpool (11.24) transits with magenta "1/8" 1s8d credit rating to G.B., carried by Cunard Line Canada from Liverpool Nov. 25 to New York arriving Dec. 14, red "New York 'Ship 34cts" entry cds for 10¢ inland postage plus 24¢ packet fee, Very Fine and scarce retaliatory rate cover from Germany. Estimate $300 - 400. Letter carried on the 23rd of 25 Cunard mail west bound voyages to the U.S. under the retaliatory order. (Image1)

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316

(Restored Rates) 1849 (Feb. 9) Dresden, Saxony to Boston, Mass., folded letter with "Dresden 9 Feb 49" double circle date stamp, various crayon ratings, Bremen (3.16) backstamp and magenta "Paid All." framed h.s., carried by Ocean Line Hermann from Bremerhaven Mar. 20 to New York arriving Apr. 13, Very Fine, one of only five recorded examples of Bremen magenta "Part Paid" boxed marking. Estimate $200 - 300. Saxony credited 162 pfennige to Prussia (red crayon lower left), but Prussia erred in converting this to gutegroschen (Hannover currency). Prussia credited Hannover with only 11 ggr. (magenta pen lower left) instead of 13 ggr. Hannover subtracted 2 ggr. transit fee across Hannover and credited Bremen 9 ggr., which Bremen converted to 24 grote credit to the U.S., the American packet rate to New York. As a result of the original Prussia error, New York had to mark the letter for 5¢ postage due to be collected in Boston, even though original payment was sufficient. (Image1)

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317

(Restored Rates) 1849 (Feb. 11) Dresden, Saxony to Boston, Mass., folded letter with "Dresden 11 Feb 49" double circle date stamp, various crayon ratings, Bremen (3.16) backstamp and magenta "Paid All." framed h.s., carried by Ocean Line Hermann from Bremerhaven Mar. 20 to New York arriving Apr. 13, Very Fine, one of only seven recorded examples of Bremen magenta "Paid All" boxed marking. Estimate $200 - 300. Saxony credited 163 pfennige to Prussia (black pen lower left). Prussia correctly converted this to 13 gutegroschen (Hannover currency), marked in magenta pen lower left. Hannover subtracted 2 ggr. for Hannover transit and credited Bremen 10 11/12 ggr., which Bremen converted to 29 grote credit to the U.S. (American packet rate to New York plus the U.S. internal fee to Boston). (Image1)

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318

1851 (Apr. 27) Haslach, Baden to New York, N.Y., folded letter with blue "Haslach/28. Apr." postmark and manuscript "34/4" kreuzer (38) prepaid rating on reverse, Kehl red "P." framed h.s., red London (5.1) transit cds, letter in closed bag to New York, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Liverpool May 3 to Boston arriving May 15, New York black "5" circled due rating for 5¢ inland postage, Very Fine, this is the latest date recorded for open mails through London, thereafter French mails to the U.S. were sent through London in closed bags. Estimate $300 - 400. The red boxed "P" handstamp struck at the Kehl exchange office in accordance with the 1846 Franco-Baden postal convention to show payment through France. This marking is uncommon. (Image1)

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319

1851 (Apr. 30) Lübbecke, Prussia to Philadelphia, Pa., cover with "Lübbecke 30/4" boxed postmark and sent unpaid, Bremen (5.1) backstamp, carried by Ocean Line Washington from Bremerhaven May 16 to New York arriving June 2; light aging, F.-V.F., this is the only recorded example of this "Steamship 41 Cts" 28mm circular marking. Estimate $300 - 400. Postage due included 24¢ U.S. sea postage, 5¢ U.S. inland postage and 12¢ German transit postage from Prussia to Bremen. This handmade envelope shows no year date, but 1851 has been determined to be the most probable year based on steamship sailing data and similar STEAMSHIP markings used at New York. Note the "1" is inverted, indicating the numeral slugs were interchangeable. (Image1)

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320

1851 (Sep. 30) Bremen to Baltimore, Md., folded letter with "Bremen 30/9" double circle postmark struck twice and matching "Franco" straightline, Prussian red manuscript "1/4" 1s4d credit to G.B., red London Paid (10.3) transit, Liverpool "5/Cents" debit h.s. to U.S., carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool Oct. 4 to Boston arriving Oct. 17, "Br. Packet, Boston, 17 Oct" exchange cds, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Letter sent in closed mail bag through Ostend, Belgium to London under Anglo-Prussian Convention, then by British open mail and British packet to the U.S. Liverpool marked 5¢ debit to U.S. for reasons unknown. Two covers from France are known on this same voyage with the "5/CENTS" marking in black also. Boston used this "5/CENT" marking in place of a postage due marking since the postage due was also 5¢. (Image1)

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321

1852 (Feb. 26) Haslach, Baden to New York, N.Y., datelined folded letter with Freiburg (3.8) framed postmark, Kehl "P" framed h.s., red Strasbourg (3.10) transit cds, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Liverpool Mar. 13 to New York arriving Mar. 25, bold strike of New York circled "5" due rating, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Prepayment included 34 kreuzer to France and 6 kreuzer Baden internal fee, the rate breakdown shown on reverse in manuscript. Red boxed "P" handstamp struck at the Kehl exchange office in accordance with the 1846 Franco-Baden postal convention to show payment through France. This marking is uncommon. Letter in closed mail bag from London to New York, where 5¢ postage due marked. (Image1)

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322

1852 (Jul. 12) Frankfurt, Germany to Ebenezer, N.Y., folded cover with red Frankfurt (7.12) dcds and matching circled "P." h.s. with manuscript "53/9" prepaid rating of 62kr., Prussian red manuscript "1/6" 1s6d credit to G.B., red London (5.15) transit cds, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Liverpool Jul. 17 to New York arriving Jul. 29, black "New-York '5cts' Jul 29" exchange debit cds, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. Breakdown of prepayment in lower left showed 9 kreuzer internal fee and 53 kreuzer or 15 silbergroschen for transit fees beyond Prussia under Anglo-Prussian Convention of 1846. Weight of letter appears in upper left, 5/8 loth. British credit included 8d sea, 2x2d Belgium transit, and 6d British internal fees. Postage due in New York was the British Open Mail rate by British packet. (Image1)

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323

1852 (Dec. 18) Rosenfeld, Württemberg to Philadelphia, Pa., folded cover with blue "Rosenfeld, 18 Dec. 1852" origin cds and sent unpaid, Bremen (12.25) backstamp and partial strike of large "14" grote debit h.s. to U.S., carried by Ocean Line Hermann from Bremerhaven Dec. 31 to New York arriving Jan. 30, "New York '54' Jan 31" exchange due cds, red ribbon "Not Called For" and returned to Germany, some light soiling, Fine, one of only two examples of the Bremen large "14" debit marking. Estimate $150 - 200. Bremen debit was 2x7¢ = 14¢ for double transit rate from Württemberg to Bremen. New York marked 2x27¢ = 54¢ postage due. Letter returned to Germany, where 1f22kr. (82 kr.) postage was due. (Image1)

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324

1853 (Jan. 2) Otterndorf, Hannover to Watertown, Wisc., folded letter with blue "Otterndorf, 7 Jane" boxed d.s. and sent unpaid, Bremen (1.11) backstamp and manuscript "5" grote debit to U.S., carried by Collins Line Atlantic from Liverpool Jan. 26 to New York arriving Feb. 7, couple light stain spots, F.-V.F., one of only two recorded examples of the New York "25" debit exchange marking. Estimate $200 - 300. Letter carried in Bremen Closed Mails through England. Although U.S. rate tables showed transit postage from Bremen to Hannover was 6¢, Bremen marked this letter for a 5¢ debit for this transit postage. New York simply added the 20¢ American steamship rate to come up with the postage due of 25¢, a very uncommon transatlantic rate under this Bremen convention. (Image1)

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325

1853 (Feb. 22) Zwingenberg, Hesse to Pontiac, Mich., folded cover with "Zwingenberg 22/2 1853" origin cds and sent unpaid, Bremen (2.26) backstamp with red crayon "14" and large "14" debit h.s. to U.S., carried by Collins Line Atlantic from Liverpool Mar. 9 to New York arriving Mar. 22, light soiling, F.-V.F., one of only two examples of the Bremen large "14" debit marking. Estimate $200 - 300. Bremen debit was 2x7 grote for double transit rate from Hesse to Bremen. Letter sent in Bremen Closed Mail to New York. "2f" in upper left was abbreviation for "zweifach" or double rate. (Image1)

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326

1853 (Aug. 4) Baden, Baden to Charleston, S.C., cover with "Baden, 4 Aug" two-line postmark and sent unpaid, Bremen (8.10) backstamp with large "7" grote debit h.s. to U.S., carried by Ocean Line Hermann from Bremerhaven Aug. 12 to New York arriving Sep. 1, bold "New York '27' Sep 1" exchange debit cds, Very Fine, two different sizes of this uncommon "7" due marking exist. Letter carried on last voyage under the 1st Bremen Treaty of 1847. Estimate $300 - 400. Thurn & Taxis Post carried letter from Baden to Bremen and debited Bremen 9 kreuzer for the transit fee. Bremen struck the stylized "7" handstamp to show debit in Bremen currency (grote) to the U.S. Postage due included 20¢ American sea postage and 7¢ German transit postage. (Image1)

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327

1853 (Sep. 7) Berlin, Prussia to Washington, D.C., cover with Berlin origin cds, red crayon credit ratings, red "Aachen" circular h.s. with matching framed "Paid 50cts." credit h.s. to U.S., reverse with red "Americ Packet" h.s., carried by Ocean Line Washington from Southampton Sep. 14 to New York arriving Sep. 29, red "N. York Am. Pkt. 'Paid 60' Sep 29" exchange credit cds, manuscript "Due 60" rating not understood, no flap and reduced at top, Very Fine, scarce example of the Aachen "Paid 50 Cts" credit marking. Estimate $200 - 300. Letter weight of 1 8/10 loth (manuscript upper left) required double rate that was paid in Berlin. Manuscript "Due 60" not understood. Prussian breakdown of prepayment, 4 sgr. German transit and 22 sgr. foreign fees, shown in lower left. Although year date not shown, 1853 was assessed based on steamship arrival date in New York and breaks in outer rim of Aachen marking which had two distinct breaks in the Fall of 1853. (Image1)

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328

1854 (Jan. 1) Furth, Bavaria to New York, N.Y., folded letter bearing Bavaria 9kr. green tied by "98." cogged cancel, Furth (1.1) origin d.s., various manuscript ratings, Aachen large "P." circled h.s., London transit cds, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from Liverpool Jan. 11 to New York arriving Jan. 27, "N. York Am. Pkt. '5' Jan 27" exchange debit cds, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200. German Austrian Postal Union internal fee of 9 kreuzer paid with Bavarian adhesive. Remaining 38 kreuzer payment made in cash. 10¾ silbergroschen (manuscript lower left) was restatement of the 38 kreuzer foreign fees paid. Aachen exchange office struck red circular "P." under Anglo-Prussian Convention of 1852. London credited U.S. with 16¢ since an American packet carried letter across the Atlantic. Uncommon partial payment with adhesive and cash. (Image1)

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329

1854 (Feb. 20) Geisenheim, Nassau to Boston, Mass., folded letter with Geisenheim origin cds, Bremen (2.22) backstamp and "7/15" debit h.s. to U.S., carried by Ocean Line Washington from Bremerhaven Feb. 24 to New York arriving Mar. 16, "N.York U.S. Pkt. '22' Mar 17" exchange debit cds, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. The Thurn & Taxis Post, which carried letter from Nassau to Bremen, marked 3 silbergroschen debit to Bremen in blue ink. Bremen showed 7 grote internal transit and 15 grote international fees in handstamp, upper left. (Image1)

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330

1854 (Jun. 14) Bremen to New York, N.Y., folded cover with "Bremen 14/6" cds with matching "10" grote rating h.s. for unpaid international rate, carried by Fritze Line Germania from Bremerhaven June 15 to Boston arriving July 6, "New-York Bremen Pk. Jul 8" exchange cds, Very Fine, the only recorded example of Fritze Line mail landing at Boston. Estimate $200 - 300. Germania made only four round voyages between Bremerhaven and New York carrying mails for this very short-lived Bremen steamship company attempting to compete with the American Ocean Line. On this, the third of her voyages, she put into Boston short of coal. The mails were landed in Boston and arrived in New York two days ahead of the steamship. (Image1)

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331

1855 (Feb. 20) Mainz, Hesse-Darmstadt to Boston, Mass., mourning cover with "Mainz, 20 Feb 1855" double circle date stamp, black "PD" paid direct h.s., large circled "P." prepaid h.s., red London (2.23) transit and red manuscript "16" credit to the U.S., carried by Collins Line Pacific from Liverpool Feb. 27 to New York arriving Mar. 14, "Boston Am. Pkt. Mar 15" backstamp and matching "5" cent due rating h.s., Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Prepayment shown lower left in magenta ink, 9 kreuzer internal and 38 kreuzer (or 10¾ silbergroschen) for transit fees beyond the German-Austrian Postal Union under Anglo-Prussian Convention of 1852. British credit included 8d transatlantic and 4d British internal fees. Since American packet carried letter across Atlantic, G.B. credited 16¢ to U.S. (Image1)

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1855 (Aug. 22) Bremen to Baltimore, Md., folded letter with "Bremen 22/8" origin cds and matching "By U. St. Mail" script straightline, red "3½ sgr." script Bremen credit rating to G.B., red London "Paid 24 AU 1855" transit, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from Liverpool Aug. 25 to New York arriving Sep. 6, black "New-York Am. Pkt. Sep 6" exchange cds with "42" cent due rating h.s., Very Fine, less than five recorded examples of both script style Bremen markings. Estimate $300 - 400. Letter prepaid 7 silbergroschen for transit fees to G.B. under Anglo-Prussian Convention of 1852. Bremen struck "3½ sgr." credit marking in red. Bremen also struck the very scarce marking "By U.St. Mail" to explain desired routing from England. G.B. sent letter to U.S. in British open mails. Although Bremen considered letter a single rate, New York marked 2x21¢=42¢ postage due, double British Open Mail rate by American packet for a letter over ½ oz. (Image1)

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333

1855 (Aug. 26) Bremen, Germany to Baltimore, Md., folded letter with Bremen Thurn & Taxis (8.26) origin cds with "PD." oval h.s. and red crayon "14/4" on reverse, Havre (8.29) backstamp, carried by Havre Line Arago from Havre Aug. 29 to New York arriving Sep. 11, "N. York Am. Pkt. '20' Sep 11" arrival debit cds, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Letter taken to the Thurn & Taxis Post Office in Bremen and paid 18 grote (28 kreuzer) for transit by the Thurn & Taxis Post to Havre, a very scarce route for letters to the U.S. The Thurn & Taxis Post marked the breakdown of the transit fees beyond the GAPU border on the reverse in red crayon, 4 kreuzer to Belgium and 14 kreuzer to France, the rate for a single letter. New York marked letter for 20¢, the incoming American packet rate by direct steamer from Havre. (Image1)

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334

1856 (Jun. 6) Bremen to Philadelphia, Pa., folded letter carried by Vanderbilt Line North Star Bremerhaven Jun. 6 to New York arriving Jun. 24, "New-York 'Ship 5cts' Jun 25" cds, Very Fine, A scarce non-contract steamship voyage. Estimate $300 - 400. The Vanderbilt Line inaugurated service to Bremen via Southampton in May 1856. This cover was carried on the return of that first voyage to Bremen and the only Vanderbilt Line voyage to Europe in 1856. Some ship letters were carried on this voyage as illustrated by this cover. (Image1)

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335

1856 (Jun. 16) Schleswig to New York, N.Y., folded letter endorsed per "Hammonia" and showing "Schiffes Brief Post, Hamburg, 30 Jun 1856" rimless cds, carried by Hapag Line Hammonia from Hamburg Jul. 2 to New York arriving Jul. 18, New York "6" due h.s. for the ship letter fee, Very Fine, Carried on the Maiden Voyage of Hapag Line Hammonia. One of only four recorded covers carried under the U.S.-Hamburg informal agreement prior to the 1857 Treaty. Estimate $500 - 750. Letter carried privately from Schleswig to Hamburg, where the SchiffsBrief Post placed letter on board HAPAG Hammonia on its maiden voyage. Soon after this voyage, an informal agreement between the U.S. and Hamburg resulted in mails being carried between Hamburg and the U.S. on the HAPAG steamers. Only 10,606 letters were carried before the treaty went into effect on 1 July 1857. (Image1)

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336

1856 (Jun. 30) Hamburg to New York, N.Y., folded cover with "Schieffsbrief-Post Hamburg 30 Jun 1856" rimless postmark and manuscript "6" schillinge prepaid rating, carried by Hapag Line Hammonia from Hamburg Jul. 2 to New York arriving Jul. 18, New York "6" cent due rating, Very Fine, One of only four recorded covers carried under the U.S.-Hamburg informal agreement prior to the 1857 Treaty. Estimate $300 - 400. While an informal agreement between the U.S. and Hamburg had been concluded for mails to be carried between Hamburg and the U.S. on the HAPAG steamers, and the letter sender paid the appropriate fee (equivalent to 10¢), New York's treating this letter as an incoming ship letter indicates they had not been advised of the agreement by mid-July 1856. (Image1)

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337

1856 (Sep. 30) Hamburg to New York, N.Y., folded letter with "Hamburg/30 Sep 1856" postmark and manuscript "5" cent debit to U.S., carried by Hapag Line Borussia from Hamburg Oct. 1 to New York arriving Oct. 17, "N. York Brem. Pk. '10' Oct 17" integral due cds used since New York did not have a Hamburg cds at this time, Very Fine, One of only four recorded covers carried under the U.S.-Hamburg informal agreement prior to the 1857 Treaty. Estimate $300 - 400. The 10¢ postage due in New York and 5¢ debit marked by Hamburg suggests an international fee, split equally between the two countries. (Image1)

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338

1857 (May 6) Bremen to Baltimore, Md., folded letter with Bremen (5.8) cds, carried as endorsed by European & American Steam Shipping Line Indiana from Bremen May 9 to New York arriving May 31, "New-York 'Ship 5cts' Jun" debit cds, This letter was carried on maiden voyage of the Indiana, and the second round voyage of the European & American Steam Shipping line. Only one other letter carried by this line has been recorded. A scarce non-contract steamship voyage. Estimate $500 - 750. In April 1857, the European & American Steam Shipping Company commenced operations between Bremen, Southampton, and New York. Only eleven round voyages were made before the company went out of business. The Bremen post office put the letter on the steamer, presumably unpaid. New York marked the letter for 5¢ postage due (2¢ ship and 3¢ inland fees). (Image1)

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339

1857 (Jun. 30) Hamburg to New York, N.Y., blue folded cover with Hamburg datestamp and matching "5" cent debit to U.S., carried by Hapag Line Hammonia from Hamburg Jul. 1 to New York arriving Jul. 16, "N. York Hamb. PKt. '10' Jul 16" exchange debit cds, New York carrier pencil "12" final due rating, hor. file fold, Very Fine, This was carried by Hammonia on the first mails into New York under the new U.S.-Hamburg Treaty on this voyage. Estimate $500 - 750. The U.S.-Hamburg treaty went into effect on July 1, 1857. Hamburg debited the U.S. 5¢, this time with a handstamp (only example recorded of this accounting mark). The pencil "12c" was marked by a New York letter carrier reflecting the 2¢ carrier charge in the postage due. Such chance notations are quite scarce on transatlantic covers. (Image1)

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340

1857 (Jul. 7) Schwientochlowitz, Prussia to New York, N.Y., cover with Schwientochlowitz (7.7) origin cds and sent unpaid, Bremen (7.9) and manuscript "10/20" debit rating, carried by Vanderbilt Line Ariel from Bremerhaven July 11 to New York arriving July 29, "N. York U.S. Pkt. '30' Jul 29" exchange debit cds, some light aging and wear, Fine, the discovery example of N.YORK U.S. PKT. 30 cds, Ariel brought the first contract mails into New York for the Vanderbilt Line. Estimate $400 - 600. This was the first trip advertised to carry regular post office mails by the Vanderbilt Line. Prussian post office marked 2x2=4 silbergroschen for internal German transit fees. Bremen showed breakdown of total fees, 10 grote (10¢) German and 20 grote international fees for double rate letter. (Image1)

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341

1858 (Jun. 11) Sande, Oldenburg to Marthasville, Mo., yellow cover with blue "Sande 11/6" box d.s. and sent unpaid, Bremen (6.12) backstamp with manuscript "3/10" debit rating, carried by NGL Line Bremen from Bremerhaven Jun. 19 to New York arriving Jul. 4, black "N. York Brem. Pk. '13' Jul 4" exchange debit cds, Very Fine, The discovery example of "N.York Brem. Pk. 13" circular datestamp. Carried on the Inaugural Voyage of the North German Lloyd Line. Estimate $500 - 750. Although endorsed for the Prussian Closed Mail route, this letter was sent by the Bremen service on the inaugural voyage of "Bremen" to New York. Bremen showed breakdown of total postage of 3 grote German transit and 10 grote international fees. (Image1)

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342

1858 (Aug. 22) Bremen to New York, N.Y., folded letter with "Bremen 22 8" framed d.s. with blue "2" silbergroschen fancy script debit to Prussia, Aachen (8.23) transit and ms "5" debit to U.S., carried by Havre Line Fulton from Southampton Aug. 25 to New York arriving Sep. 7, New York blue blue crayon "30" due rating; two file folds, F.-V.F., a scarce Bremen "2" sbr. debit marking to Prussia with very few examples recorded. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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343

1858 (Sep. 19) Merzig, Rhennish Prussia to West Bend, Wisc., folded letter letter with Merzig (9.19) boxed d.s. with red crayon "15" sbr. prepaid rating, red "Recomandirt" serrated framed h.s., Bremen (9.22) with "Paid" framed h.s. with red manuscript "20" grote rating and framed "Registered" h.s., carried by Vanderbilt Line Ariel from Bremerhaven Oct. 2 to New York arriving Oct. 21, red "New-York Am. Packet Oct 22" exchange cds; light soiling, F.-V.F., a scarce Stampless registered letter under U.S.-Bremen convention. Estimate $150 - 200. Prepayment included 2x6½ sgr. international fee plus 2 sgr. registration fee, all paid in cash. Prussia indicated 9 sgr. foreign fees paid in blue ink. Bremen indicated 20 grote foreign fees paid. Bremen also marked boxed "Registered" marking, while Prussia marked boxed "Recomandirt.". (Image1)

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344

1858 (Sep. 24) Sande, Oldenburg to Marthasville, Mo., cover with red manuscript "Sande" postmark and matching "4" debit to Prussia, Aachen (9.4) transit, carried by Vanderbilt Line North Star from Southampton Sep. 29 to New York arriving Oct. 14, "N. York Am. Pkt. '60' Oct 14" exchange due cds; some edgewear, F.-V.F., this was the last mail voyage of the "North Star" for the Vanderbilt Line. Estimate $200 - 300. Year determined by sailing tables and dates that Augustus F. Grabs was postmaster of Marthasville. Sande marked origin in red ink manuscript (upper right) and 4 silbergroschen (red ink upper left) debit to Prussia for German transit fee owed to Oldenburg. Transit fee restated by Prussians (blue ink on left side) when letter handled on Berlin-Minden railroad (date-stamp on reverse). (Image1)

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345

1858 (Dec. 2) Bremen to Marthasville, Mo., folded letter with "Bremen 3/12" double circle date stamp with red "Paid" framed h.s. with attached "10" rate, red "N. York Brem. Pkt. 'Paid' Jan 16, 1858" exchange cds, Very Fine, a scarce disrupted mail voyage. Estimate $500 - 750. Carried by "Weser" on her maiden voyage leaving Bremerhaven Dec. 4, was badly damaged by heavy seas and had to put back to Queenstown on December 26 for repairs. Apparently, the mails were transferred to the Cunard steamship "Niagara" to be conveyed to the U.S, leaving Liverpool Jan. 1 to Boston arriving Jan. 15. The closed bag of Bremen mail was sent to New York, where this letter was marked as paid. Only one other cover from this voyage with the same New York date is known. (Image1)

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346

1859 (May 13) Bremen to New York, N.Y., blue folded letter with "Bremen 13/5" cds with black "10" debit rating, carried by NGL Line New York from Bremerhaven May 14 to New York arriving May 29, pencil "12¢" due rating for 10¢ international rate plus 2¢ carrier fee, Very Fine, a scarce transatlantic cover with carrier fee notation. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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347

1860 (Dec. 26) Peckelsheim, Prussia to Kensington, Pa., folded letter with "Peckelsheim, 28 Dec '60" framed d.s., Prussian large blue "2" sbr. debit h.s., Bremen blue "5/10" debit h.s., blue "Hamburg, 31 Dec 1860" transit d.s., carried Hapag Line Teutonia departing Hamburg Jan. 3 to New York arriving Jan. 20, "N. York Hamb. Pkt. '15' Jan 21" debit exchange cds, manuscript "17" cent carrier due rating on back, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Prussia debited Bremen the GAPU transit postage of 2 silbergroschen. The Hannover post office in Bremen marked 5/10 handstamp in blue to show that neither the 5¢ German transit nor the 10¢ international fees had been paid. Since letter just missed Bremen steamer it was sent to Hamburg rather than wait two months for the next Bremen steamer. 17¢ postage due marked on reverse included 2¢ carried fee in Kensington. Hamburg datestamp in blue is quite uncommon. A scarce Kensington carrier use. . (Image1)

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348

1861 (Jul. 3) Meerane, Saxony to New York, blue folded letter with "Meerane 3/7" cds and sent unpaid, blue manuscript ratings, Bremen backstamp and "10/20" debit rating, carried by NGL Line New York from Bremerhaven Jul. 7 to New York arriving Jul. 24, "N.York Brem. Pk. '30' Jul 24" exchange debit cds, F.-V.F., the discovery example of "N.York Brem.Pk. 30" circular datestamp. Estimate $200 - 300. Prussian railway post office marked 2x2 = 4 silbergroschen for internal German fees. Bremen showed breakdown of total fees, 2x5 = 10 grote German internal and 2x10 = 20 grote international fees. (Image1)

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349

1863 (Apr. 30) Meerane, Prussia to New York, N.Y., folded letter with "Meerane 31/IV '63" origin cds, blue manuscript "4" sbr. debit to Hamburg, Hamburg backstamp and "10/20" due h.s., carried by Hapag Line Borussia from Hamburg May 2 to New York arriving May 21, New York "42" cent depreciated currency due h.s., some paper loss on flap, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. Prussia marked 4 silbergroschen debit to Hamburg for internal fees owed Prussia. Hamburg marked 10/20 handstamp to show breakdown of unpaid letter fees, 2x5¢ = 10¢ internal and 2x10¢ = 20¢ international fees. New York marked 42¢ postage due in depreciated greenback currency. Early depreciated currency marking (May 1863 only) before dual-rate datestamps used at New York. Scarce Hamburg rate marking and scarce depreciated rating of New York. (Image1)

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350

1863 (Jun. 20) Bremen to New York, N.Y., blue folded letter with "Bremen 20 6" boxed d.s. with matching "10" debit rating, carried by NGL Line New York from Bremerhaven June 21 to New York arriving July 7, New York "U.S. Notes / 13" depreciated currency markings, Very Fine, a very early depreciated currency letter in Bremen mails. Estimate $300 - 400. Straightline "U.S.NOTES" marking used by New York exchange office before the introduction of the dual rate circular datestamp showing Bremen packet in mid-July 1863. Bremen indicated international rate of 10 grote was unpaid. (Image1)

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351

1863 (Jul. 20) Mucheln, Prussia to Lafayette, Indiana, handmade envelope (from postal form) which contained a letter accompanying a package sent through the mails to Hamburg (packetbegleitbrief). Parcel weighed 14 4/10 Lorraine and was prepaid 66 silbergroschen, special label on reverse identified tax quadrant of parcel origin, "Munchen 7/20" framed origin datestamp and "Am Bestimmungsorte/nicht abgelfordert" framed backstamp, carried by Hapag Line Saxonia from Hamburg Jul. 25 to New York arriving Aug. 10, "N.Y. Hamb. Pkt. '15 or 18 in U.S. Notes' Aug 11" depreciated currency exchange cds, F.-V.F., This is the only transatlantic packetbegleitbrief use recorded. Estimate $500 - 750. Since there was no provision for sending parcels in the U.S.-Hamburg Treaty, Hamburg postmaster detached letter from parcel (which was forwarded privately by ship) and sent packetbegleitbrief in treaty mails. New York marked letter for postage due of 15¢ in coin or 18¢ in depreciated greenback currency. Lafayette post office advertised letter, adding 1¢ more to postage due. Unsuccessful, letter marked "Not called for" on right edge and returned to New York for transmission back to Hamburg, where boxed marking in German indicated letter not called for at destination. (Image1)

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352

1864 (Feb. 18) Beuthen, Prussia to Fernando de Taos, New Mexico Territory, folded letter with Beuthen origin cds and matching "Franco" h.s. with red crayon "6½" sbr. prepaid rating, Hamburg (2.19) backstamp and red "Hamburg Packet 'Paid 3' Feb 20" exchange credit cds, carried by Hapag Line Bavaria from Hamburg Feb. 21 to New York arriving Mar. 9, "N. York 'Paid 10' Hamb Pkt Feb 26" exchange cds, Very Fine, a wonderful cover to this rare destination. Estimate $300 - 400. Blue ink "f4½" was a restatement of the international fee (10¢) paid in silbergroschen. Hamburg’s circular datestamp showed the letter was paid and 3¢ was credited to the U.S. New York circular datestamp showed letter prepaid, but not the correct amount of 15¢ (6½ silbergroschen). (Image1)

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353

1864 (Aug. 17) Hamburg to Boston, Mass., folded letter with red "Hamburg Aug 17 1864" cds with attached "PD" and "16" schillinge prepaid treaty rating, magenta "Aachen 18/8 Paid 23 Cts." cds credit to U.S., carried by Cunard Line Europa from Queenstown Aug. 21 to Boston arriving Sep. 2, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid Sep 2" exchange cds, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Aachen used magenta color for a brief period from about July 1864 to January 1865. Its use on this stampless Prussian Closed Mail cover is quite uncommon. (Image1)

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354

1864 (Sep. 28) Neunkirken Bezirk Arnsberg, Prussia (Westfallen) to Reading, Pa., folded letter with Neunkirken (9.28) boxed postmark and red "Recommendirt" serrated box h.s. with red crayon "14" silbergroschen prepaid rating (12 sgr. international rate plus 2 sgr. registry fee), magenta "Aachen 30/9 Paid 23 Cts." cds credit to U.S. and matching "Registered" crown h.s., carried by Cunard Line Europa from Queenstown Oct. 2 to Boston arriving Oct. 14, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 'Paid' Oct 15" exchange cds, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. Aachen used magenta color for a brief period from about July 1864 to January 1865. Its use on this stampless Prussian Closed Mail cover is quite uncommon and on a registered cover, rare. (Image1)

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355

1864 (Nov. 16) Hadersleben, Schleswig to San Francisco, Cal., cover with "Hadersleben 16 11 '64" cds and sent unpaid, Hamburg (11.18) and Bremen (11.19) backstamps with manuscript "10/10" debit to U.S., carried by NGL Line Hansa from Bremerhaven Nov. 20 to New York arriving Dec. 9, "N. York Brem. Pk. '20' Dec 9" exchange debit cds in coin and "U.S. Notes / 47" depreciated currency h.s., partial flap, some light soiling and wear, Fine, Bremen treaty covers from Schleswig (not yet a part of the German union) are quite scarce. Estimate $200 - 300. Bremen manuscript in the upper left indicated that 10¢ transit from Schleswig and 10¢ international fee (Bremen to New York) were due. Foreign transit fees consisted of 2 silbergroschen (5¢) Hadersleben to Hamburg and 2 silbergroschen (5¢) Hamburg to Bremen. (Image1)

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356

1868 (Jun. 26) Frankfurt, Germany to Washington, D.C., cover prepaid 14kr. for direct mail rate with NGU 3kr. strip of three and 1kr. pair, both faulty, tied by Frankfurt (6.26) cds, red London (6.29) transit cds with matching "P.D." framed h.s. and "3/Cents" credit h.s., carried by NGL Line Bremen from Southampton Jun. 30 to New York arriving Jun. 11, red "New York Paid All Jul 12" exchange cds, manuscript "Forwarded" back to New York City with "Washington D.C. Jul 13" cds, Very Fine, this was an uncommon routing from Germany because of the error in handling. Estimate $200 - 300. This letter was intended to be sent from either Bremen or Hamburg directly to New York, but it was sent in error in the open mails to G.B. Under the 1867 treaty, London was required to credit the U.S. with 3¢ on paid letters transiting through Great Britain. (Image1)

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357

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Sep. 15) Gilbraltar to Petersburg, Va. via London, folded letter endorsed "via Boston or New York first steam packet", "Gibraltar, SP 16 1848" cds and "Gibraltar-Paid" h.s. with red manuscript "2" shilling prepaid rating for the single rate, red London "Paid 23 SP 1848" cds and Liverpool (9.25) transits, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Liverpool Sep. 30 to New York arriving Oct. 17, blue "68" rating marked in error as double-weight due; Very Fine and rare retaliatory use from Gibraltar. Estimate $300 - 400. Letter carried from Gibraltar to Southampton by P&O Steamer "Montrose" and across the Atlantic on 15th of 25 Cunard mail voyages to the U.S. under the retaliatory order. Prepayment consisted of 1 shilling packet fee to England and 1 shilling packet fee to U.S. New York thought letter prepaid 2 shillings as double rate and charged 2x34¢ postage due, or twice the 24¢ retaliatory fee plus 10¢ inland fee. (Image1)

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358

1837 (Mar. 20) New Orleans, La. to London, England, folded cover endorsed "Express Mail" with blue "New Orleans La. Mar 20" cds with matching "Paid" h.s. and red manuscript "75" rating, carried by Swallowtail Line Ontario from New York Apr. 3 to Portsmouth arriving Apr. 24, "Portsmouth/Ship Letter" stepped h.s. and manuscript "1/4" 1s4d due rating, London (4.24) arrival backstamp, file folds, Very Fine, scarce express mail transatlantic usage. Estimate $400 - 600. Express mail rate was triple or 3x25¢ = 75¢ from New Orleans to New York. Postage due consisted of 8d ship fee plus 8d inland fee for 72 miles from Portsmouth to London. (Image1)

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359

1840 (Jul. 31) Utica, N.Y. to Kirk Patrick, Isle of Man, folded letter with fancy red "Utica N.Y. July 31" oval datestamp and matching fancy "Paid" h.s. with manuscript "18¾" rating for postage to New York, carried by Blue Swallowtail Line Patrick Henry from New York Jul. 8th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 28th, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" backstamp, black "8" pence due rating h.s., Very Fine, a scarce cover to Isle of Man. Estimate $300 - 400. Even though letter was marked for a sailing ship, sender avoided paying the freight money fee by paying only the domestic postage to New York. Here the postmaster could send the letter on a vessel of his choosing. (Image1)

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360

1840 (Oct. 30) New York, N.Y. to London, England, folded letter carried privately to Boston where blue "Harndens Boston" oval handstamp applied, carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Boston Nov. 1 to Liverpool arriving Nov. 15, red London "16 NO 1840" backstamp and manuscript "1" shilling due rating for packet service, Very Fine, the Harnden's Boston oval is very rare struck in blue, used during 1840 only. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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361

1842 (Jan. 14) New Orleans, La. to London, England, folded bill of lading, carried by Sailing Ship Sidney from New Orleans about Jan. 14 to London arriving about Feb. 23, red London (3.24) arrival backstamp, red "Exempt. Ship Lr." crown h.s. and black "2" pence due h.s., F.-V.F., a very rare London ship letter exemption usage. Estimate $300 - 400. Letter was a bill of lading that accompanied a shipment of 300 bales of cotton carried on the Sidney. Since 1710, the British allowed letters of merchants and ship owners related to the cargo carried on a vessel to be exempt from the ship letter fees. From 1840, these letters were marked with a handstamp in either red or black ink and charged only the normal prepaid inland fee plus the Master's Gratuity of 2 pence. Because this letter was not going beyond the arrival port only the Master's Gratuity was charged, marked with a black handstamp 2. Known handstamps for exemption were used at London and Liverpool only. This is one of the London markings. All uses of these markings are scarce. (Image1)

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362

1842 (Apr. 7) Baltimore, Md. to Longtown, England, envelope with letter with blue "Baltimore Md. Apr. 7" cds with matching "Paid" h.s. with blue manuscript "37½" rating for double-weight to Boston, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Boston May 1st to Liverpool arriving May 15th, black "1/-" shilling due rating, Longtown (5.17) framed arrival datestamp, Very Fine, a scarce example of a pre-1845 envelope on transatlantic mail. Estimate $300 - 400. In the U.S., letters were charged by the number of sheets of paper until the shift to a weight basis in July 1845. Because envelopes were charged as a sheet of paper, they were seldom used in this country before July 1845. (Image1)

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363

1842 (Aug. 29) Philadelphia, Pa. to London, England, folded letter with strong strike of red "Harnden & Co. Phila." company circular handstamp, entered mails with blue "Philadelphia Pa Aug 29" cds and framed "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "18¾" rating, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Boston Sep. 1 to Liverpool arriving Sep. 14, reverse with London "15 SP 1842" cds and manuscript "1/-" shilling due rating for the packet fee, fresh and Extremely Fine, a choice Harnden's Philadelphia usage. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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364

1843 (Oct. 11) New York, N.Y. to Lirby Lonsdale, England, folded letter with British packet agent red "Boston" straightline postmark, carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Boston Oct. 16 to Liverpool arriving Oct. 29, Liverpool "America/L" oval backstamp and black "1/-" shilling due h.s. rating, Very Fine, scarce British Post Office marking applied in U.S. Estimate $500 - 750. When Britain introduced its West India service with a branch line to the US in 1842 it also tried to establish consular offices in Boston, Charleston, Mobile, New Orleans, and New York. The American Postmaster General became aware of the breach of Sovereignty and by early 1844 had these offices closed. The office at Boston is recorded as using a straight line "BOSTON" handstamp from 2nd December 1842. Letter originated in British consulate of New York and sent privately to British packet agent in Boston, who applied BOSTON handstamp and placed letter in steamship's letter bag avoiding the U.S. postal system. (Image1)

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365

1844 (Jun. 3) New Orleans, La. to London, England, folded cover carried out of mails to New York, flap with manuscript "Grinnel & Minturn" forwarder's endorsement, red "Forwd. by T.W. Ward, Boston" oval h.s. with matching "Pr. Caledonia" name-of-boat straightline, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Boston Jun. 16 to London arriving Jun. 29, London (6.29.44) arrival backstamp and manuscript "1" shilling packet rating, Very Fine, a scarce Ward name-of-boat marking. Estimate $200 - 300. T.A. Ward of Boston used a series of handstamps with names of the early Cunard steamships to indicate the ships that carried the letters. (Image1)

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366

1844 (Aug. 17) New Orleans, La. to London, England, folded cover carried out of mails to New York, reverse with red "Grinnel, Minturn & Co." and "Forwd. by T.W. Ward, Boston" forwarder's ovals, front with matching "Pr. Acadia" name-of-boat straightline, carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Boston Sep. 1 to Liverpool arriving Sep. 14, London (9.15.44) arrival backstamp and manuscript "1" shilling packet rating, Very Fine, a scarce Ward name-of-boat marking. Estimate $200 - 300. There are two versions of this Ward name of boat straightline, one with a large "R" in "PR", and the other with a small cap "R". (Image1)

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367

1845 (Feb. 14) New Orleans, La. to London, England, folded cover carried out of mails to New York, red "Forwd. by T.W. Ward, Boston" forwarder's oval and with bold strike of "Pr. Hibernia" name-of-boat straightline, carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from Boston Mar. 1 to Liverpool arriving Mar. 17, London (3.18.45) arrival backstamp and manuscript "1" shilling packet rating, Very Fine, a scarce Ward name-of-boat marking. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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368

1846 (Feb. 28) New York, N.Y. to London, England, folded letter endorsed "p Steamer, Via Boston", red "New-York '5 Paid' 28 Feb" cds, carried by Enoch Train Line Joshua Bates from Boston Mar. 5 to Liverpool arriving Mar. 28, Liverpool Ship (3.28) arrival backstamp with manuscript "8" pence ship letter due rating, red London (3.29) arrival backstamp; Very Fine, An unusual use by non-contract sailing ship due to snow storm delay. Estimate $200 - 300. Letter endorsed "p Steamer via Boston" and included among the 8000 letters sent to Boston on the coastal steamer Mohegan from New York which was delayed in a snow storm and missed the sailing of Cunard steamship Cambria, the scheduled contract steamer. Boston's postmaster sent these delayed mails on the next available sailing ship to Liverpool. Backstamp shows Liverpool ship letter datestamp. Three covers have been recorded from this mail. (Image1)

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369

1847 (Jun. 1) New York, N.Y. to London, England, folded letter with red "New York Jun 1" cds with matching arced "Paid" handstamp, endorsed "per Mail Steamer 'Washington' ", carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Jun. 1 to Southampton arriving Jun. 15, "Liverpool 16 JU" and red "London 16 JU 1847" arrival backstamps with manuscript "1/" shilling discriminatory due rating on front, Very Fine, The inaugural voyage of American transatlantic packet service by Ocean Line Washington. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. The commencement of the American Packet service led to Britain imposing a "Discriminatory Rate" on mails landed at Southampton with all US prepayment ignored and the One Shilling Packet Rate charged to the addressee. There are four recorded examples to Great Britain, each showing the discriminatory fee. There are three recorded covers on this voyage to France and Germany, one of which is in this collection. (Image1)

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370

1847 (Jun. 1) New York, N.Y. to London, England, folded letter with red "New York Jun 1" cds with matching arced "Paid" handstamp, endorsed "per Washington", carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Jun. 1 to Southampton arriving June 15, red "London 16 JU 1847" arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/" shilling discriminatory due rating, a Very Fine example of the inaugural voyage of American transatlantic packet service. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. The commencement of the American Packet service led to Britain imposing a "Discriminatory Rate" on mails landed at Southampton with all US prepayment ignored and the One Shilling Packet Rate charged to the addressee. There are four recorded examples to Great Britain, each showing the discriminatory fee. There are three recorded covers on this voyage to France and Germany, one of which is in this collection. (Image1)

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371

1848 (Mar. 27) New York, N.Y. to Macclesfield, England, folded letter carried by sailing packet Wellington from New York Apr. 1 to London arriving Apr. 19, red London (4.19) backstamp and manuscript "8" pence for ship letter fee, manuscript "Can't be found" endorsement and returned to London where dead letter section of GPO opened and found it contained valuables (draft for £6 sterling), letter returned to Washington D.C. where "P.O. Dept., Dead Letter Office, July 31/51" cds with manuscript dating struck after sitting unattended for three years, Very Fine and scarce transatlantic dead letter use. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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372

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Aug. 1) Philadelphia, Pa. to Broughty Ferry, Scotland, folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Aug 1" cds and matching "Paid" with small "29" rating handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from New York Aug. 2 to Liverpool arriving Aug. 15, Liverpool (8.15) and red London (8.16) backstamps with black "1/" shilling due handstamp for the packet fee, Very Fine and scarce Philadelphia small "29" rating handstamp. Estimate $150 - 200. Letter carried on the 5th of 26 Cunard mail eastbound voyages to England under the retaliatory order. (Image1)

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373

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Aug. 20) Alden, New York to Liverpool, England, buff cover with manuscript "Alden N.Y. Aug 20" postmark and matching "Paid 10" rating for postage to Boston, carried by Enoch Train's Line of Sailing Ships Anglo American from Boston Sept. 6 to Liverpool arriving Oct. 1, black "8" pence due handstamp, some light wear, Fine, a scarce example of retaliatory fee avoidance. A scarce non-contract ship voyage. Estimate $200 - 300. Ziba Durkee letter avoiding the retaliatory fee on packet letters by being intentionally prepaid only U.S. inland rate to Boston knowing the postmaster there would have to put the letter on the first available outgoing sailing ship to England. Alden was a small post town in Erie county, New York, 22 miles east of Buffalo. (Image1)

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374

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Nov. 17) New Orleans, La. to London, England, folded letter with black "New Orleans La. Nov 18" cds and matching "Paid" and "34" rate handstamps for prepaid single rate of 10¢ postage plus 24¢ packet fee, carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Boston Nov. 29 to Liverpool arriving Dec. 12, London (12.13) backstamp arrival and manuscript "1" shilling retaliatory due packet rating; two file folds, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200. Letter carried on the 22nd of 26 Cunard mail east bound voyages to England under the retaliatory order. This was the final mail voyage of the "Acadia" for Cunard. . (Image1)

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375

(Restored Rates) 1848 (Dec. 23) Naples, Ill. to Tucolnestone, England, folded letter with manuscript "Naples Ills, Dec 23" postmark and matching "Paid 10" rate, carried by Cunard Line Europa from New York Jan. 10 to Liverpool arriving Jan. 22, Liverpool (1.22) entry backstamp and manuscript "1" shilling packet rating; F.-V.F., Carried on the first Cunard mail voyage from the U.S. during the six-week restored rate period. Estimate $500 - 750. The six-week period when pre-retaliatory rates were resumed before U.S.-G.B. postal convention became effective, is known as the restored rate period. (Image1)

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376

1849 (Mar. 22) New Orleans, La. to Carlisle, England via Mobile Packet Service, folded cover endorsed "via Mobile Point & Southampton", black "New Orleans La. Mar 22" cds with matching "Paid" and "5" rating h.s., carried by Great Western from Mobile, Ala. Mar. 24 to Southampton Apr. 24, London (4.24) backstamp and manuscript "1" shilling rating for incoming packet from the Carribean, forwarded to Fleetwood and rerated "1/1" 1s1d due, Fine, a very scarce route for transatlantic US-GB mail. Estimate $300 - 400. Letter sent to Mobile to catch RMSP Co. steamer operating on branch route between Mobile and Havana, Cuba. "Great Western" continued from Havana to England via Bermuda. RMSP Co. operated to U.S. ports only from 1847 to 1850. (Image1)

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377

1849 (Apr. 2) Washington, D.C. to London, England, folded letter, red "Washington D.C. Apr 2" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with manuscript "48" cent prepaid for double treaty rate, New York "38" credit h.s. to G.B., carried by Cunard Line Canada from New York Apr. 4 to Liverpool arriving Apr. 19, red London (4.20) arrival cds and red manuscript "2/" shilling rating; Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. Curved red PAID handstamp struck at Washington, D.C. where letter payment marked on post office books against charge box 65 (manuscript upper right). Credit marking of 38¢ struck by New York exchange office, one of a set of large numeral markings created for the new treaty. These particular handstamps were in use for about one year only and are uncommon. (Image1)

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378

1849 (Apr. 24) Newport, Fla. to Dumfries, Scotland, folded letter with manuscript "Newport F., 27. April" postmark with matching "Paid 24" rating, New York large red "19" credit h.s., carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Boston May 9 to Liverpool arriving May 21, Liverpool Paid (5.22) cds and matching "1/-" prepaid rating, Dumfries (5.23) arrival backstamp, F.-V.F., a scarce Florida transatlantic usage. Estimate $200 - 300. Letter marked for payment of 10¢ in lower left and crossed through when realized that full treaty rate had to be paid rather than partial payment. Large red New York 19¢ credit marking recorded used from April 1849 to February 1850 only. (Image1)

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379

1849 (May 8) Boston, Mass. to Warrington, England, folded letter carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Boston May 9 to Liverpool arriving May 21, Liverpool "America 22MY 1849" cds on flap and matching "d9½" rate handstamp, blue Warrington (5.22) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, one of only two recorded examples where handstamp used on loose letter placed on board British steamer in U.S. port without entering American postal system. The treaty had no provision for such a use. Estimate $200 - 300. Special "d9½" rate handstamp despatched to Liverpool from London on March 19, 1849 to be used on mail paid to New York from California (not yet a state) and unpaid from New York. Remaining postage due was 8d transatlantic postage plus 1½d British postage under new treaty. (Image1)

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380

1849 (Jun. 4) Philadelphia, Pa. to London, England, folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Jun 4" cds and matching large "Paid 24" rating h.s., red Boston "19" credit h.s. to G.B., carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Boston Jun. 6 to Liverpool arriving Jun. 18, red London (6.19) arrival d.s., Very Fine and choice, one of only five recorded examples of this Philadelphia "Paid 24" rating handstamp. Estimate $300 - 400. From April - June 1849, Philadelphia used a large block-style handstamp in blue to show prepayment of the 24¢ international rate. Although the Boston exchange office did not use a circular datestamp, the red credit marking was struck at Boston. (Image1)

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381

1849 (Jun. 22) Philadelphia, Pa. to London, England, folded letter, blue "Philada Pa. Jun 25" cds with matching framed "Paid" h.s. and crude "24" rating h.s., New York large red "19" credit to G.B. handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from New York Jun. 27 to Liverpool arriving Jul. 10, red London (7.11) arrival cds, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. Examples of the large red New York 19¢ credit marking are recorded from April 1849 to February 1850, an uncommon marking. Philadelphia struck the crude blue handstamp "24", the smaller of two crude blue "24" handstamps. This marking is also uncommon, recorded in use from June - October 1849 only. (Image1)

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382

1849 (Nov. 26) New York to Carduff Kelly, Ireland, folded letter from, red "Forwarded by Abraham Bell & Co. New York" oval, black "5" cent debit to G.B., carried by Cunard Line America from New York Nov. 28 to Liverpool arriving Dec. 12, handstamped "1/" rating for transatlantic packet fee, red manuscript "Not Found", returned to the U.S., "Dead Letter Office/P.O. Dept." circular h.s. with manuscript "May 17, 1851" dating, Very Fine and scarce transatlantic dead letter use. Estimate $400 - 600. Addressee in Ireland never found, probably because there was no Carduff Kelly. Monaghan postmaster marked letter "Not Known" in red ink and and returned letter to London. Subsequently, letter returned to Dead Letter Office in Washington, D.C. because it contained a valuable (printed check for £7). D.L.O. opened letter, determined originator, and sent back to New York. Seventeen month delay in returning letter probably resulted from large backlog at D.L.O. (Image1)

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383

1849 (Nov. 27) Philadelphia, Pa. to Stamford Hill, England, folded cover with blue "Philada Pa. Nov 27" cds with red "Phila 24 Paid" provisional octagon rate h.s., New York large red "19" credit h.s., carried by Cunard Line America from New York Nov. 28 to Liverpool arriving Dec. 12, red London (12.13) arrival, Very Fine, the earliest of only two recorded examples of this provisional marking. Estimate $400 - 600. Stamford Hill is located 2½ miles north of the center of London. Provisional rate marking used in Philadelphia for approximately six weeks until PHILA/24/Cts. marking introduced. The large red New York 19¢ credit marking is recorded from April 1849 to February 1850, an uncommon marking. (Image1)

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384

1849 (Dec. 3) Philadelphia, Pa. to Liverpool, England, folded letter with blue "Philada. Pa. Dec 3" cds and matching crude "24" rating handstamp, Boston black "5" debit rating, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Boston Dec. 5 to Liverpool arriving Dec. 18, Liverpool (12.18) backstamp and "1" shilling due handstamp; fresh and Very Fine, Carried on the last Trans-Atlantic mail voyage of the Cunard Line Caledonia. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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385

1850 (Feb. 18) Philadelphia, Pa. to London, England, blue folded letter with blue "Philada Pa. Feb 18" cds and red "Phila. Paid 24cts." rating octagon h.s., New York red "19" credit h.s. to G.B., carried by Cunard Line Europa from New York Feb. 20 to Liverpool arriving Mar. 4, London (3.4) arrival d.s., Very Fine, This is the earliest recorded use of the new Philadelphia octagonal rate handstamp showing 24¢ prepayment for treaty rate. Estimate $200 - 300. The Philadelphia 24¢ octagonal rate handstamp was in use at Philadelphia until March 1853. (Image1)

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386

1850 (Apr. 19) Philadelphia, Pa. to London, England, folded cover sent unpaid with blue "Philada Pa. Apr 19" cds and matching crude "24" due rate h.s., New York large "21" credit h.s. to G.B., carried by Ocean Line Hermann from New York Apr. 20 to Southampton arriving May 7, London (5.8) backstamp and "1/-" shilling due rating, Very Fine, less than 6 examples of the large New York "21" debit h.s. are recorded. Estimate $300 - 400. Philadelphia struck crude blue "24" handstamp to show letter being sent under 24¢ British treaty rate. New York applied the large black "21" debit marking since Philadelphia was not an exchange office for mails under this treaty. (Image1)

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387

1850 (May. 25) New York, N.Y. to London, England, folded letter endorsed "p. Pacific Steamer" and with bold strike of black "New York '42' May 25" debit exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Pacific from New York May 25 to Liverpool arriving Jun. 7, London (6.8) backstamp and "2/-" shilling double weight due rating; two file folds, F.-V.F., This was carried on maiden voyage of Pacific and second voyage of the Collins Line. Estimate $300 - 400. New York debit marking showed 2x21¢ for double rate letter. London marked letter for 2x1 shilling postage due. (Image1)

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388

1850 (Oct. 11) New York, N.Y. to London, England, folded letter endorsed "p. Atlantic Steamer" and with "New-York Oct 12" ocean mail cds with manuscript "84" cent debit to G.B., carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Oct. 12 to Liverpool arriving Oct. 24, London (10.25) arrival backstamp and manuscript "4" shilling due rating; light staining, Fine, a scarce example of this New York postmark on transatlantic mail. Estimate $200 - 300. New York postmark, sometimes referred to as the first type of ocean mail marking, may have been created from the popular marking of the same form with the word "SHIP" above the date. New York debited G.B. 4x21¢ for quadruple rate letter and London marked 4x1 shilling for postage due. (Image1)

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389

1851 (Oct. 25) Philadelphia, Pa. to Liverpool, reposted to Paris, cover with "Philada. Railroad" straightline, light strike of New York exchange debit cds, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Oct. 26 to Liverpool arriving Nov. 7, Liverpool America (11.7) with "1" shilling due rating h.s., paid by Brown Shipley & Co., re-entered mails with Liverpool (11.7) cds to Paris, red Calais (11.9) entry cds with "8" decimes due h.s., Paris (11.9) arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. Letter was handed to railroad agent on train to New York and not posted in Philadelphia. The "Philada Rail-road" straightline was applied at New York to show source of letter. A very scarce marking found on a transatlantic cover. (Image1)

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390

1852 (Dec. 12) Augusta, Ga. to Belfast, Ireland, folded letter with blue "Augusta Ga. Dec. 13" cds with matching "Paid" and "24" rating h.s., New York red "3" credit h.s. to G.B., carried by Collins Line Arctic from New York Dec. 20 to Liverpool arriving Jan. 1, Liverpool (1.1) backstamp and "ABOVE ½ Oz." straightline h.s., manuscript "1" due rating for additional rate only, London (1.2) and Belfast (1.2) backstamps, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750. From February 1849 until December 1852, an informal agreement existed between the Liverpool and New York post offices regarding insufficiently prepaid mail. This agreement was not sanctioned by either government. Contrary to the wording of the postal convention which prohibited partial prepayment, these two exchange offices allowed letters prepaid at least one full rate to receive credit for the prepayment and be forwarded to the other office. Here they were marked for the unpaid additional postage. This resulted in some examples of both credit and debit markings on the same letter, and in a collection of less than the full amount.When the two governments discovered this private arrangement, the tried unsuccessfully to agree to a modification to the convention to legally permit this practice. By the end of 1852, each ordered its exchange office to cease the practice.One of only six recorded covers showing this part-paid treatment. New York considered the letter required only one rate and sent it to Liverpool with a 3¢ credit for the single rate prepaid. Liverpool marked the letter "ABOVE ½ OZ." and allowed the single prepaid rate. One shilling for the second rate was the only postage due. (Image1)

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391

1855 (Apr. 3) Troy, N.Y. to London, England, two covers from same correspondence with red "Troy N.Y. '24' " integral cds and matching fancy "Paid" handstamps, Apr. 3rd cover sent by American packet with New York "3" credit h.s. to G.B. and carried by Collins Line Atlantic departing New York Apr. 4 to Liverpool arriving Apr. 18; Sep. 12th sent by British Packet with Boston "19" credit h.s. to G.B. and carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston Sept. 12 to Liverpool arriving Sept. 23, a Very Fine exhibition pair. Estimate $200 - 300. Troy, New York was one of the few U.S. cities that used a special circular datestamp to show the full prepayment for British treaty mails. The "24" in pencil on each cover was undoubtedly was placed on the envelope when the letter was taken to the Troy post office and prepaid. Later, the Troy circular datestamp was applied in a separate operation. (Image1)

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392

1855 (Sep. 11) West Falls, N.Y. to Tibthrope, England, buff cover with blue "West Falls, Erie Co. N.Y. Sep 11" oval cds with matching framed "Paid" h.s. and manuscript "24" rating, New York red "3" credit h.s. to G.B., carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Sep. 19 to Liverpool arriving Sept. 30, red "Liverpool America Paid, SP 30" arrival cds, Very Fine, an unusual use of an early County postmark on transatlantic mail. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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393

1856 (Jul. 21) West Haverford, Pa. to Manchester, England, cover bearing 1852, 3¢ dull red, margins to cutting, tied by manuscript with matching "Paid 21ct in Money" adjacent, red "West Haverford Pa. Jul 21" cds, partial red Philadelphia "19" July 22 exchange credit cds, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Jul. 23 to Liverpool arriving Aug. 3, red "Liverpool America Paid AU 3" arrival cds; some edgewear, F.-V.F., an uncommon use of partial payment with 3¢ stamp and remainder in cash. Scott No. 11 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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394

1857 (Mar. 17) Salem, Mass. to Liverpool, England, blue folded letter to Captain of Ship Shirley, red "Salem Mass. Mar. 17" cds and large black "24" unpaid rate h.s., "N. York Br. Pkt. '5' Mar 18" exchange debit cds, carried by Cunard Line Persia from Mar. 18 to Liverpool arriving Mar. 28, experimental Liverpool (3.29) arrival cds with black "1/-" shilling due rating, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Unusual Liverpool circular datestamp with two rows of dots below was issued from G.P.O. on 10 May 1856. Some consider the style experimental, but a second marking was issued on 28 February 1857. Since there is a normal Liverpool arrival packet marking on the reverse, its use here is not understood. Examples of this marking are not that common. (Image1)

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395

1857 (Jun. 13) New York, N.Y. to London, England, cover with red "New-York Am. Pkt. '3' Jun 13" exchange cds, carried by Vanderbilt Line Ariel from New York Jun. 13 to Southampton arriving Jun. 26, red London Paid (6.27) arrival datestamp, Very Fine, The first mail voyage of the Vanderbilt Line under the new contract to carry American mails. Estimate $300 - 400. "Ariel" carried mails under contract to the Postmaster General on this first Vanderbilt mail voyage to Europe. This contract replaced that of the Ocean Line, whose mail contract expired on 30 June 1857. Ocean Line’s "Washington" departed New York for Bremen on this same day but carried no contract mails. The Ocean Line did not survive the loss of the mail contract. (Image1)

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396

1857 (Jul. 10) Madison, Ind. to Port Stewart, Ireland, cover with "Madison Ind. Jul 10" cds, black "N. York Br. Pkt. '5' Jul 14" debit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Boston Jul. 15 to Liverpool arriving Jul. 26, Dublin "American Mail, JY27 1857" rimless cds with attached "1/" shilling due rating, Coleraine (7.27) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, an uncommon example of the Dublin "American Mail" marking with attached rate. Estimate $300 - 400. In January 1856, London authorized Dublin to mark rates on Irish mail when there was insufficient time to do so in Liverpool. (Image1)

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397

1857 (Sep. 12) New York, N.Y. to Liverpool, England, blue folded letter to Captain of Ship Defiance, with "N. York Am. Pkt. '21' Sep 12" exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Sep. 12 to Liverpool arriving Sep. 23, experimental Liverpool (9.23) arrival datestamp with "1/-" shilling packet due h.s., Very Fine and choice. Estimate $150 - 200. Liverpool experimented with a cancellation in which the name and arcs consisted of small holes made by perforating pins. The steel pins often did not penetrate the letter surface as seen in this example. The marking was despatched from the G.P.O. in London on 22 March 1856. A second marking was despatched on 2 April 1857. Examples of this marking are not common. (Image1)

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398

1858 (Jul. 24) New York, N.Y. to London, England, folded letter endorsed "pr. Fulton" with "New York 'Paid 3' July 24" exchange integral credit cds and matching "Supplementary Mail" (Type A) chamfered h.s., carried by Havre Line Fulton from New York July 24 to Southampton arriving Aug. 5, blue "Southampton - Packet-Letter Au 5 1858" rimless d.s., Extremely Fine and choice, the earliest recorded example of the New York type A supplementary mail handstamp. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Letter taken to steamship pier and posted as supplementary mail requiring an additional 24¢. Both the regular and supplementary fees were paid in cash. This early example shows that originally the corners were not straight but fluted. When mails were put off at Southampton, the letter received the scarce SOUTHAMPTON PACKET-LETTER datestamp, usually used on loose letters. Supplementary mail letters were loose letters and not bagged with the regular mails. (Image1)

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399

1859 (Jan. 22) Charleston, S.C. to Nottingham, England, folded letter with "Charleston S.C. Jan 22 1859" cds with matching "24" unpaid rating h.s., "Boston Br. Pkt. Jan 26" backstamp and large "5" debit h.s. to G.B., carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Boston Jan. 26 to Liverpool arriving Feb. 7, Liverpool (2.7) backstamp and "1/-" due h.s., Nottingham (2.8) arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. Charleston struck the small black 24 to show the full unpaid letter rate. Postmasters were not supposed to show rate markings on foreign letters. The only accounting was to be done at the exchange offices. Nevertheless, many post offices made such markings. This small 24 of Charleston was previously unrecorded. (Image1)

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1859 (Jul. 19) Boston, Mass. to London, England, cover with "Boston Br. Pkt. 19 Jul" exchange cds and fancy "5" debit h.s. to G.B., carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Jul. 20 to Liverpool arriving Jul. 31, London (8.1) arrival backstamp with black "1/-" shilling due h.s. for packet rate; Very Fine, This is the only recorded example of this London one shilling due rating handstamp. Estimate $100 - 150. Surprising few examples of this marking have been seen, London often using a manuscript rate mark. (Image1)

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