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General Postal History by Issue

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

2051

1855.02

1855 (Feb.), Folded Letter Sheet from Mobile, AL, to Nantes, France (Scott 9, 11A), franked by horizontal pair of 1¢ Franklin (#9, positions 21-22R1L) and single 3¢ Washington (#11A), paying US inland postage and shore-to-ship rate via British Open Mail; stamps tied by two strikes of red paint Mobile postmarks (date unclear) plus red "Boston/Mar/13/Br Pkt" postmark; endorsed "p British Steamer" at top left, with black "13" handstamp charge to addressee for British sea and French inland postage; front also bears 30 Mars 55 Calais transit; reverse with brown British "HB/MR 29/1855" and black "Paris à Nantes/30/Mars/55" transits plus 30 Mars Nantes receiver; horizontal file fold, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)

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Estimate $250-350
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

2052

1855.1007

1855 (Oct. 7), Folded Letter Sheet from New Orleans to Reims, France, via American Packet (Scott 9, 14), datelined "1/4 July '55" and franked by 1¢ Franklin (#9, position 76R1L) and horizontal pair 10¢ Washington (#14, positions 13-14R1), the stamps variously tied by black grid, red "New Orleans/Oct/7/La" or "New York/Oct/17/Am Packet" or black Calais transit (30 Oct 55); manuscript "per first Steamer via Liverpool" endorsement at top; reverse bears red British transit (Oct. 29) and Reims receiver (Oct. 31); sender's company chop on front, the correspondence a statement of accounts; vertical file fold through New Orleans postmark, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)

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Estimate $350-500
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

2053

1857.0720

1857 (July 20), Cover from Marblehead, Mass., to Calcutta, India (Scott 7, 11), franked by two 1¢ Franklins (#7, positions 79L4 and 89L4, "probably from the same sheet, although badly chopped apart" per penciled note on reverse) and single 3¢ Washington (#11), with light black grid cancels, Marblehead postmark and straightline "PAID" handstamp at right; addressed to Capt. John Cole, Ship Holyhead, care of the United States Consul in Calcutta; reverse with black "Boston/21/Jul/Br Pkt" postmark, red British transit of Aug. 3, 1857, and boxed "Calcutta/Steam Letter/1857 SEP 10" receiver in black; postage paid the US inland rate and delivery to the ship, British postage paid by addressee; travel wear and light staining (affecting stamps) but with attractive markings and an uncommon destination, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction