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Sale No: 2008
Lot No: 2051
Symbol: C
Cat No: 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)
Estimate $250-350
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..May-14-2024, 10:18:17 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 2008
Lot No: 2052
Symbol: C
Cat No: 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)
Estimate $350-500
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..May-14-2024, 10:18:40 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 2008
Lot No: 2053
Symbol: C
Cat No: 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)