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Ship Covers

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

2165

Stampless Ship Letter Selection, to and from the US, 45, better including 1836 cover from Havana Cuba 26 June 1836 via Charleston S.C. and Southampton to Nathan M. Rothschild in London but arrived 31 August, one month after he died on 28 July), 1844 cover from Boston forwarded by Harnden's to London (Huth correspondence), other origins include Matanzas, Orizava, St. Jago de Cuba, Vera Cruz to London, two 1839 to London - one Boston with red "Forwarded through Gilpin's Exchange" and black two-line "Liverpool Shipletter" and other New York with same markings both in black, few from Canada, few faults to be expected, overall Fine to Very Fine, ex-Lippman. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.4 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

2166

Mississippi River Mail, 1810's-60's, 73 consisting of 32 stampless including ms. "Steam 10 and "with a small Barrel Pickled oysters" at top center carried on the Cora in Feb. 1847, ms. "Per N.O.O. & G.W. Rail Road & Jones Express" at top with "STEAM 5" in circle on 1855 stampless written by son of Philip Barton Key (served in Congress 1807-13 & was a cousin of Francis Scott Key; Jones Express operated from Houston & Golusse to New Orleans via Opelousas), black "Way 5", Ship with ms. 12 to the Asst. Gen of the Army in Washington D.C. datelined "St. Joseph's Island 24 Oct 1845" that reads "Capt. M. Burke reports (Lt. Henry Merill) killed by the falling of a spar on the steamer Augusta on the 25th Oct. 1845", red "Way 6" (2), "Way 11 Cents" (2; 1 red & 1 black), red "Way 11" in circle, "15 May 1812" to Natchez, red "Ship 6 Cents" in circle on partially printed form, "Steamship 10" from Vera Cruz with oval backstamp, 3c Nesbitts include 9 with "WAY" straightline 1 with "STEAMBOAT" and 6 with "STEAM" cancels on idicias, plus 12 3c postal stationery uncanceled to Joseph Hoy & Co. with steamboat names in manuscript, seven franked with #11 or #11A including one with "STEAM" and red "FROM STEAMER NATCHEZ No. 2" oval handstamps, one with "WAY 6" handstamp, see them all online Shipping charges apply - weight 2.2 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Image)

Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction