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Postal History continued...

General Postal History by Year

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

381

1860 (Sept. 14), Cover from Augusta, Maine, to St. Paul de Loando, West Coast of Africa [Luanda, Angola], addressed to Third Assistant Engineer aboard the USS Mohican, endorsed "Via England" at lower left; franked by 1857 10¢ (#35, pair and single) and single 3¢ rose (#25), cancelled by black circular grids (10¢ stamps tied), with Augusta postmark alongside and red crayoned "28" (credit to Great Britain) below; reverse with "Boston Br. Pkt./SEP/19", "A2/Liverpool/OC 1/60" and oval "L/OC 1/B" on reverse; carried on Cunard's America, Very Fine, a very rare destination for US mail at this date, the Mohican engaged on anti-slavery patrols. (Image)

Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

382

1870 (June 13), Incoming Mourning Cover from Funchal to Jacksonville, Illinois, unpaid cover with "Funchal/13/6/1870" postmark top center with blue crayon "18" cent debit; Chicago "22/U.S. Notes" depreciated currency handstamp at top right; reverse with red London transit of June 27; light soiling and wear, Fine, and a rare depreciated currency use from Portugal. (Image)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

383

14-15, 18-19

1855 (Oct. 23), folded letter sheet from Toulouse to Parana, Argentina, with full-front address to M de Sabater, Director of the Colony of St. Anne of Parana, near Corrientes, Argentine Confederation, franked by Empire 10c, 20c, 40c and 80c Napoléon imperfs (#14-15, 18-19) tied by diamond grid cancels; sent via English Mailes via Montevideo; front with Toulouse double-circle origin in black, and red boxed "PD" and English "PAID/1855/25OC25/AV" postmark; reverse with Paris Oct. 25 transit and a second, illegible, postmark; toning and file folds, the paper very thin and very brittle; still an alluring multicolor franking to an unusual destination, Fine. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction