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Bermuda, 1771 (June 25), folded letter entire from Bermuda to Annapolis, from John Morton Jordan to his wife, "Mrs. Jordan/at Annapolis/Maryland"; rated 2d ship letter plus 10d internal (240 miles), or 1s Sterling = "1/8" New York currency = "3Sh4" Maryland currency; reverse showing very light strikes of "New/York" handstamp alongside "13/IY" Bishopmark; some damp staining, still nearly Very Fine, one of only three covers into the American Colonial Post, and highly important as such, Ex-Morris H. Ludington. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:29:32 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 371
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Bermuda, 1807 (Dec. 2), folded letter entire sent London to Bermuda, marked "p Packet" at lower left, with large red London "PAID/DEC 3/1807" handstamp at left with light "2/" rating at right; carried by the Princess Adolphus on the winter route (November-February) from Falmouth to Bermuda, Very Fine, an eye-catching cover. Estimate $600 - 800. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $600-800
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:30:03 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 372
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Bermuda, 1811 (Mar. 29), "Bootleg" folded letter entire, sent Bermuda to New York, a lovely cover sent via "Schooner Barbara, Lieut. Dickens" to New York City; placed in the mails with prepayment of "1"¢ drop letter rate; arrival dater (Apr. 10) in red on face, Very Fine, Ex-Morris H. Ludington. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:30:36 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 373
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Bermuda, 1812 (Aug. 21), cover from London to Bermuda, sent "p Catherine" to Messrs. Wadson & Astwood, and handled and rated by the first official Bermuda Postmaster, John Till, originally at 1/3d as a triple 5d-per-sheet rate and then corrected to the double rate at 10d, both in red crayon; clean and attractive, Very Fine. Estimate $800 - 1,200
A unique example of a pre-adhesive two-sheet 5d x 2 internal rate, and the earliest recorded manuscript "1/3d" altered to "10d". Suggested Bid $800-1,200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $800-1,200
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:31:08 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 374
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Bermuda, 1815 (Mar. 14), folded letter sent via Packet from London to Bermuda, noted "p Packet" at lower left; sent via Route 3 (April 1815-October 1823) and despatched on the Princess Elizabeth (sailed Apr. 13) to Halifax, where it was forwarded by H.M. Schooner via the summer route to Bermuda —despite the Bermuda Post Office being closed at this time for internal carriage (Nov. 1814-Oct. 1817); rated "2/2" (2/11 currency) and "5d" internal charge; London Paid datestamp in red, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300
A scarce cover carried on the first regular voyage after the War of 1812. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:31:28 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 375
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Bermuda, 1817 (Aug. 11), Summer Route Packet folded letter, sent London to Bermuda, "Pr Packet" at lower left, carried aboard the Francis Freeling from Falmouth; rated "Paid 2/2" (a light currency "2/9" rating at right); upon arrival, the cover was carried by C.R. Beach's interim service with an initial rate of "5d" in pencil subsequently corrected to "4" in red crayon, Very Fine, rare—only a handful of such covers are recorded. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:31:53 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 376
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Bermuda, 1818, folded letter entire endorsed by William B. Perot, sent to John Dickenson, Merchant at St. George's, and marked at top "Recd from St. Georges 10d" in Perot's hand; some damp spots, plus repaired tear at top center, nonetheless Very Fine, and the only example of a pre-adhesive two-sheet 5d internal rate with marking made by W.B. Perot of Hamilton. Estimate $400 - 600
While "Bermuda" is included in the address, the lack of any off-island postal markings suggests that this item came bootleg from overseas and was then handed in to the Post Office to avoid the ship fee. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:32:30 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 377
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Bermuda, ca. 1820, folded letter entire sent Philadelphia to Bermuda, via North Carolina, addressed to Mr. Joseph Fowler, Merchant, in New Bern, NC; there, address crossed out and "St Georges Bermuda" inserted; reverse inscribed, "Forwarded by your Obedient Servant/John Spencer West"; red "Phil/7/MAR" origin dater and manuscript "25" rating (US internal postage for more than 400 miles) on face, Very Fine, a beautiful, fresh cover—and an unusual routing. Estimate $250 - 350. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 150.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:33:05 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 378
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Bermuda, 1822 (Apr. 4), folded letter entire sent from Bermuda to London, from Thomas Driver to his mother, "p Brig Douglas & Belfast"; rated "1/3" (deleted) then twice "2/6" and showing framed "Belfast/Ship Letter" handstamp (S4); reverse with a fine initialled black wax seal, and showing faint "Bermuda" fleuron datestamp (PM1 with "carrots" 10mm long) in red across join, along with fancy red Dublin MY 22 transit and black double-circled London MY 25 receiver, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750
A unique routing to London via Belfast, and the earliest recorded date of the PM1 datestamp, two months earlier than recorded by Ludington.
Thomas Driver (1790-1852) was the first significant painter to work in Bermuda. Five letters known from him are illustrated in Forand and Freeland, Bermuda Mails to 1865, on page 7. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:33:27 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 379
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Bermuda, 1823 (July 1), "single sheet" folded letter sent via packet from London to Bermuda, carried by Lord Sidmouth following the summer route from Falmouth to Halifax, and thence per H.M. Sloop Argus to Bermuda, following the Admiralty's assumption of responsibility for the route; inscribed "p Packet" at lower left, rated manuscript "2/2" and "3/8"; lovely despatch dater (JY/7/1823) on reverse, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400
The first trip after the Admiralty took over the route from the GPO, and rare thus. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 180.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:33:52 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 380
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Bermuda, 1825 (Apr. 23), folded letter entire sent from Mexico City to London, via Jamaica and Bermuda, sent by Mexican Packet just before the formal establishment of the monthly packet in July; traveled overland to Vera Cruz, then via Jamaica and Bermuda to London; rated "3/-" and showing a faint strike of the rare "Mexico" fleuron handstamp (crossed by file fold); reverse with Vera Cruz manuscript forwarding agents endorsement of April 28, Kingston (Jamaica) June 8 datestamp across join, and London arrival datestamp (July 25), Very Fine. Estimate $600 - 800
The earliest recorded cover carried on the Mexican Packet service, and the earliest recorded usage of the Mexico fleuron handstamp. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $600-800
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:34:19 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 381
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Bermuda, 1825 (Oct. 8), folded letter entire, from Bermuda to New York, and returned, to William Astwood, care of Tucker & Lauries in New York; hand-carried to Norfolk, VA, with manuscript rate "25" for US internal postage to New York (over 400 miles); upon arrival, forwarded back to Bermuda per Kingfisher to Halifax and thence per HHS Nieman to Bermuda; red Nov 2 Norfolk datestamp on face, Tucker & Lauries forwarding agents oval-framed cachet in red on reverse, Very Fine, a most unusual handling, believed to be unique thus. Estimate $350 - 500. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-500
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 190.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:34:44 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 382
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Bermuda, 1826 (Mar. 26), folded letter entire, sent Belfast to Warwick, Bermuda, addressed to Mr. William Burgess, Teacher of Sciences; carried by the packet Frolic to Halifax and from there to Bermuda by HM Sloop Rifleman; rated "Foreign 2/7" and "Inland 8" for a total of "3/3" alongside Bermuda "5d" internal charge; face additionally shows Belfast despatch (last two digits of year date inverted) and framed "P. PAID" handstamp; diamond-shaped "27 MR" despatch in red on reverse, Very Fine, a very pretty cover. Estimate $300 - 400
Believed to be the sole known cover into Bermuda from Ireland at this time, reflecting the difference between Irish and British rates. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:35:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 383
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Bermuda, 1827 (Aug. 20), double-rate folded letter entire sent Bermuda to Philadelphia, per "Susan Packet/Capt. Steers" at lower left; rated "Sea 8d" (double the 4d rate with no packet carriage) and "39½" [cents] (double 18¾¢ internal rate plus 2¢ ship fee), with straightline "SHIP" handstamp and Annapolis "SEP 8" dater; small stain across address and file fold through edge of datestamp, still Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
The only cover originating in Bermuda on sub-route 5c—a must for the serious Bermuda or trans-oceanic collector.
Illustrated in Forand and Freeland, Bermuda Mails to 1865, on page 5. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:35:14 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 384
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Bermuda, 1827 (Oct. 31), folded letter entire from Falmouth to Bermuda, "Per Packet" instruction at upper left, the cover carried by the Cygnet (sailed Nov. 10) to Halifax; rated "2/2" (Sterling) and "3/10" (Bermuda currency), with despatch datestamp on reverse, Very Fine, a lovely, clean cover from the second outbound voyage of route 6 (begun October 1827). Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:35:32 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 385
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Bermuda, 1827 (Dec. 17), folded letter sent Bermuda to Greenwich, front and part-back; carried by Cygnet to Halifax and rated "2/2"; reverse shows light, legible strike of the "Bermuda" fleuron datestamp (PM1) in black, partially overwritten and overstruck by a Jan 24 London arrival dater, Very Fine, the latest of the six recorded examples of the fleuron handstamp in black, from the second return voyage of the recently established route 6, Ex-Morris H. Ludington. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:35:50 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 386
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Bermuda, 1828 (Mar. 2), folded letter entire from Bermuda to England via packet, sent to Fishbourne near Chichester via the packet Skylark to Halifax; rated "2/2" and showing on reverse Falmouth "America/AP/11/F" datestamp; splits at top of face panel and central tone mark, Fine to Very Fine, one of only two known strikes of the "America F" datestamp on mail from Bermuda. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:36:10 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 387
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Bermuda, 1830 (Mar. 23), folded letter entire sent from Quebec via Halifax to Bermuda, marked "paid to Halifax" at lower left, and showing two fine red Quebec handstamps: "Quebec/PAID" at upper right and Quebec fleuron dater at upper left; Apr. 15 Halifax transit in black below; rated "4½" paid to Halifax, plus Due "1/6" (1/3 to Bermuda plus 3d Sterling = 5d Bermuda currency); inscribed on reverse, "Forwarded by Yours very sincerely/J.M. Tobin/Halifax/15 April"; carried on the packet Frolic to Bermuda, Very Fine, full of character (including a short bookworm trail!), a seldom-seen non-Nova Scotia BNA cover, one of five from Canada. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:37:18 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 388
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Bermuda, 1831 (Nov. 1), folded letter entire from Bermuda to London, carried on the re-instated Admiralty Route 6 (effective Oct. 1827-June 1833), from Bermuda Yard per Duke of York to London; rated "2/2" on face, with reverse showing fine St. Georges "BERMUDA" PM2 fleuron datestamp with erroneous "1822" year date in brownish ink, plus MR 13 1832 London arrival in red; two filing creases do not interfere with the markings, Very Fine, a good-looking cover. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:37:46 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 389
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Bermuda, 1835 (Nov. 30), Unique rating on folded letter entire from Halifax to Bermuda, with "Ml. Boat Lady Ogle" (sailed Jan. 11) at lower left; rated "1/1½" currency at upper left, comprising "4" Sterling packet (deleted), "7d stg." (1/- currency), plus an extra 1d Sterling (1½d currency) for rural delivery direct to the addressee, Very Fine, one of only two covers known showing the 1d local rate on cover (see elsewhere in the sale for the second, the penny paying for delivery to the Post Office, not the recipient). Estimate $400 - 600
The extra 1d Sterling fee, established by the Colonial Act of 1835 #13, was rarely used—and rescinded soon thereafter (Colonial Act of 1835 #15). Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:38:09 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 390
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Bermuda, 1836 (Jan. 1), New Year's Day folded letter entire, sent directly from Bermuda to London, carried aboard the packet Hope (sailed Jan. 22) to Falmouth; rated "2/2" with reverse showing light strike of the "BERMUDA" fleuron datestamp (PM2) and red double-circled British arrival dater (22 FE), Very Fine, believed to be the only example of mail carried directly from Bermuda to England. Estimate $800 - 1,200
Normally, this cover would have gone via Halifax, but a special direct trip to London was made by the Hope because the November trip of the Star was delayed after being damaged in a gale. The Star's mail was taken to Bermuda by HMS Racehorse (arriving Jan. 22), where it was immediately put aboard the Hope, which set sail the same day, also carrying this letter. Had this not occurred, this letter would not have arrived until March 23. Suggested Bid $800-1,200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $800-1,200
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:38:31 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 391
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Bermuda, 1838 (Aug. 4), folded letter entire from Guyama, Puerto Rico, to Bermuda, via Baltimore and New York, sent "pr Avalanche" via Baltimore and care of Tucker & Lawries in New York to William & Astwood in Bermuda; rated "77" cents and "10d" (Bermuda 5d internal plus 5d incoming ship rate, both for up to triple-weight); front with red Baltimore AUG 20 dater and straightline "SHIP" handstamps; reverse with blue manuscript "Postage Paid at New York by mail from Baltimore, & forwarded by Your Obed. Tucker & Lawries, New York, 31st Aug. 1838", Very Fine, an unusual item showing the rarely seen multiple 5d Bermuda incoming ship rate. Estimate $500 - 750
The apparent discrepancy between the Bermuda triple-rate and US quadruple-rate is probably due to a rating error in Bermuda, as the rate should have been 1/3. After 1835, the 5d internal rate was for anything up to three sheets. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:38:54 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 392
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Bermuda, 1839 (Sept. 25), first known usage of "Bermuda/Paid" handstamp on cover, to London, folded letter entire "Post Paid" to London per Velocity to Halifax and Star to Falmouth; rated "1/-" (the packet rate having been reduced from 2/2 on Mar. 4, 1839) and showing on reverse a light but legible strike of the very rare "Bermuda/Paid" handstamp in black (P1); light soiling hardly detracts, nearly Very Fine, the earliest known date of use of the Bermuda P1 datestamp, and one of only five known in black. Estimate $600 - 800. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $600-800
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:39:40 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 393
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Bermuda, 1839 (Nov. 20), folded letter entire from Virginia to Bermuda, sent Norfolk to Heron Bay, a small town north of Southampton; rated "25" US internal and "5" Bermuda internal, with despatch dater and two straightline "PAID" handstamps in red on front; sent "care Messrs/Middleton & Co/New York" (manuscript instruction on front), with their forwarding agents cachet in red on reverse, Very Fine and pretty, mail to small towns on the island is very uncommon. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 180.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:40:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 394
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Bermuda, 1840 (May 18), folded letter entire, Bermuda to London, Admiralty Route 7, rated "1/-" on face in pen; reverse with St. Georges "BERMUDA" PM2 fleuron dater in brownish partially overstruck by red London arrival datestamp of July 4, Very Fine, a late Route 7 cover (the service ending in June 1840). Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 180.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:40:13 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 395
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Bermuda, 1843 (Nov. 20), quadruple-rate cover sent from Bermuda to Great Britain, folded letter to the Hon. J.P. Ward, care of a London forwarder (Harris Farquahar & Co.?) and redirected to Weymouth; sent per Thames on her return trip to Southampton from Mexico, rated "4/-" (deleted) and "4d paid" (internal postage), with Dec. 8 London tombstone dater and "St. James: St." handstamp; reverse, with seal cut away, shows a fine "BERMUDA" fleuron datestamp (PM2) in brownish red, London Dec. 8 and Weymouth Dec. 9 receivers, Very Fine, pretty markings. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:40:24 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 396
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Bermuda, 1844 (June 29), folded letter entire sent from New Orleans to Bermuda, inscribed "To be forwarded by the Royal Mail Steamers" at top and "p Corine viâ Nassau" at lower left; from Nassau, transported on the Tay to Warwick, Bermuda; rated "4d" in manuscript and showing, on reverse, largely fine July 26 "NASSAU NEW PROVIDENCE" double-arc datestamp; some soiling, nearly Very Fine, a most unusual origin. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:40:37 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 397
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Bermuda, 1845 (May 30), folded letter entire from Mexico City to Genoa, via Bermuda, notated "via Ostend", per Medway all the way to England; face shows various indistinct rate marks, oval-framed "P" in red and JUL 4 London datestamp; indistinct French transit on reverse, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400
An unusual destination requiring Bermuda as a transit point, closed mail not receiving a Bermuda transit marking. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 180.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:41:28 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 398
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Bermuda, 1845 (July 10), Entire sent from Tampico, Mexico, to Havre de Grace, France, via Bermuda, folded letter carried by Trent all the way to Britain, with blue "Franco Santa Anna de Tamaulipas" origin dater in blue, framed "Colonies/&c. Art 12" in red, and red Calais SEPT 9 datestamp, plus manuscript "20" rating on face; red Tampico JY 22 double-arc and SP 8 London daters, plus SEPT 10 Le-Havre receiver in black, Very Fine, a handsome multicolor cover. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 120.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:41:50 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 399
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Bermuda, 1847 (Jan. 15), folded letter entire from Colombia to France, via Bermuda, from Bogota to Paris, per Thames to Santa Martha and per Medway to St. Thomas, Bermuda and Southampton; framed "Colonies/&c. Art 13" overstruck by French entry datestamp in bright red on front; reverse with "Santa Martha" JA 29 double-arc datestamp and red Mar. 10 London transit, Very Fine, believed to be the only St. Martha cover known involving Bermuda. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 225.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:42:09 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 400
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Bermuda, 1847 (Jan. 16), folded letter sent from London to Bermuda, inscribed "p R.M.S. Mail", per Forth to St. Thomas and thence by Medway (returning from the Mexico route) to Bermuda; rated "1/-" in manuscript with London Maltese Cross-shaped PAID despatch on face, Very Fine, a lovely, clean cover. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 90.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:42:24 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 401
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Bermuda, 1847 (Apr. 8), De Cordoba's Mercantile Intelligencer, sent from Jamaica to Bermuda, sent as a folded letter entire to William & Astwood at Southampton, Bermuda; carried by Clyde via Puerto Rico to St. Thomas, then per Tay to Bermuda; rated "1/-" in manuscript on face, with J.F. Peniston & Co. forwarding agents cachet in red and AP 16 St. Thomas double-arc datestamp on reverse, Very Fine, an exceptionally clean cover, and an interesting look at mid-19th century commodity prices. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 120.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:42:42 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 402
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Bermuda, 1847 (Dec. 1), folded letter entire sent Bermuda to London via Cunard Line Route 1, from James Taylor, Deputy Postmaster-General of Bermuda, per Margaret to Halifax and Britannia to his brother in London; "1/-" rating overstruck by London PAID tombstone dater (DE 31), with additional markings of P2 "Paid/at/St. Georges Bermuda" Crowned Circle (SG #CC1, £8500 on cover) and double-arc "St Georges/Bermuda" origin (DE 2), all in red; part of red wax seal at center of face panel; transcript of letter included, Very Fine despite the signs of age, a rare and fascinating cover, Ex-Morris H. Ludington. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 1,200.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:42:56 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 403
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Bermuda, 1848 (Jan. 20), folded letter entire sent from Veracruz, Mexico, to London, via Bermuda, with "pr Steamer Thames" inscription at upper left; the Thames normally made the run to London but, being delayed, the cover was sent by the naval vessel HMS Daring to Bermuda and, unusually, placed in the mails there with red "St. Georges/Bermuda" FE 5 datestamp on reverse (PM5, with "FE" in serifed font as in PM2); two London datestamps (one black, one red) on reverse, with "1/-" manuscript rating on face; two file folds, still Very Fine, a scarce, if not rare, routing and markings, Ex-Sir Henry Tucker. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:43:08 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 404
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Bermuda, 1848 (Dec. 2), exceptionally fresh folded letter entire from London to Hamilton, Bermuda, sent "p. Avon" (on the Mexican route) to "The Mayor & Corporation/of Hamilton"; the Avon was blown off course to Barbados (on the West Indies route) arriving at last at St. Thomas on Jan. 2, 1849; her mail was sent to Bermuda by Brig Chebucto on her return trip from St. Thomas to New York, arriving Jan. 27; rated "1/-" with straightline Bishopsgate handstamp on front, London despatch on reverse, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400
A rare, unscheduled conjunction of the Mexico, West Indies and St. Thomas-New York routes, re-routed by storms. Very few covers traced showing the effect of weather. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:43:22 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 405
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Bermuda, ca. 1850, unique Bermuda Forwarding Agents cover to Boston, sent "Per Brig Devonshire", with "New York/Ship/DEC 13/5 cts" datestamp, date altered from "13" to "12" in manuscript; reverse with clear, full strike of oval-framed "B. Wilson Higgs/Bermuda." forwarding agents cachet (FA2)—the sole example known, Very Fine, Ex-George Ulrich. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Illustrated in Forand and Freeland, Bermuda Mails to 1865, page 97. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 1,200.00
Sold...US$ 1,200.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:43:41 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 406
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Bermuda, 1850 (Jan. 23), well-marked entire from Puerto Rico to Spain, via Bermuda, light blue folded letter sent from San Juan to Cadiz, per Thames to St. Thomas and Trent (West Indies Packet) to Bermuda, Southampton and London; Crowned Cancel "Paid/at/San Juan Porto Rico" in red (SG #CC1, £650 on cover), overstruck by Feb. 22 London and next-day Calais datestamps with oval-framed "P F" alongside; red "13R" Spanish internal postage charge handstamp at bottom; double-arc "San-Juan-Porto-Rico" origin and red 3 MAR Cadiz receiver on reverse, Very Fine, just a pretty cover. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 180.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:44:09 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 407
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Bermuda, 1851 (Feb. 14), pierced paper lace envelope sent from Hamilton to Paget, addressed to Miss A. Godet, care of C.H. Gilbert, Esq.; marked with small manuscript "pp" at upper right corner of the address panel; reverse with fine red "Hamilton/Bermuda" PM4 datestamp; complete with the original pierced paper lace notepaper headed "St. Valentines 1851" and a long loving message (transcript provided); age stains simply cannot detract from this beautiful and charming Valentine, Very Fine, Ex-"Cranbourn". Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 900.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:44:28 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 408
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Bermuda, 1851 (June 18), Soldier's letter sent from Ireland Island to Kent, England, folded letter entire "From Bombr. J.S. Chapman, Royal Artillery", countersigned by the Commanding Officer; rated "1d" in red ink and showing partial Ireland-Isle PM5 datestamp at lower left; fine London PAID transit at center, with small part Margate receiver on reverse; clean and attractive, Very Fine, a pretty cover, Ex-Sen. Henry D. Hicks, Morris H. Ludington, Gerald Sattin. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,100.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:44:52 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 409
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Bermuda, 1852-53, group of 25 Levantine Crisis covers, all fully annotated on oversized horizontal pages (ready for exhibition); three carried from Bermuda (Hamilton, Ireland Island and St. George's) and 22 from England to Bermuda; carried on a variety of Levantine or replacement sailings, including the first successful trip of the Levantine, second trip, third trip (2), fourth trip, fifth trip (2, one from Newfoundland!) plus the sixth, 12th, 15th, 16th and 18th and last trip, these interspersed with 13 replacement sailings, Very Fine overall, a remarkable holding of these covers fully demonstrating the unreliability of steam in the early days. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500
The Levantine was registered to Cunard on Nov. 1, 1851, intended for use on the Halifax-Bermuda run. She arrived in Halifax on Nov. 26, but on her first trip out, she developed a serious leak and was forced to return to port and requiring two months of repairs. She continued to experience mechanical problems and was removed from service in April 1853. Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500
Opening US$ 1,600.00
Sold...US$ 1,600.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:45:16 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 410
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Bermuda, 1852 (June 15), folded letter entire from Ireland Island to the Emerald Isle, sent "per Halifax Mail" to Dublin, per Osprey to Halifax and then to Liverpool by America; rated "1/-" and showing Crowned Circle "Paid/at/Ireland Isle Bermuda" (P2; SG# CC2, from £7500 on cover) at upper right corner and "Ireland-Island/Bermuda" datestamp (PM5) at upper left, both crossed by very light file folds, Very Fine, rare and most attractive. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500
Opening US$ 1,800.00
Sold...US$ 1,800.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:45:51 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 411
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Bermuda, 1852 (July 28), entire from London to Bermuda via New York, folded letter sent via T.H. Brooking to New York per Canada; at New York, forwarded by Gillespie, Dean & Co. with endorsement "P Mail Steamer Merlin" to Flatts, Bermuda (a very small town, with only one cover each incoming and outgoing); London despatch datestamp on face with "19/cents" rate handstamp overstruck "24" (1/-) when forwarded; reverse with Brooking forwarding agents cachet and St. George's handstamp (PM5) in red, Very Fine, one of only three covers recorded to Bermuda by the England-to-New York route, and very rare thus. Estimate $1,200 - 1,800. Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800
Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:46:11 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 412
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Bermuda, 1855 (Sept. 23), folded letter outer sheet to Bermuda via Baltimore, rated "4" and showing a presentable example of the very rare St. George's "Bermuda/Ship Letter" handstamp (S1, Type 2, with "B" of "Bermuda" over "I" of "Ship"); reverse with superb oval-framed "Forwarded/by/Joseph C. Yates/Baltimore" handstamp in red; cover cleaned, possibly as a result of disinfection, resulting in a few burn holes in the paper and the muted "Ship Letter" marking, nevertheless Very Fine, a handsome cover, only three examples of the handstamp recorded, Ex-George Ulrich. Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:46:37 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 413
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Bermuda, 1855 (Dec. 18), mourning cover sent London to Bermuda, small mourning cover sent to Somerset Island, Bermuda, from Liverpool per Cunard's Canada to Halifax and thence per Curlew; rated "6" in red ink and showing blue Street handstamp, London and Liverpool daters and "d1" handstamp credited to Bermuda, Very Fine, the only known cover into Somerset from overseas. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:46:52 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 414
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Bermuda, 1856 (Feb. 13), wreck cover from the Curlew, sent London to Bermuda, folded letter entire endorsed "via Liverpool via R.M. Steamer" to Bermuda; carried by Cunard Africa to Halifax and Curlew to Bermuda, where she was wrecked near North Rock on Mar. 18; face showing London and Liverpool datestamps and "d5" rate handstamp; minor wear at top, Very Fine, the unique example of mail known from this wreck. Estimate $1,200 - 1,800
The Curlew sailed from Halifax for Bermuda on March 14, 1856. Approaching Bermuda, she struck the reefs about 1½ miles east of North Rock at 4:00 a.m. on March 18. Two lifeboats were smashed and a third washed from its davits, though the fourth was launched successfully, carrying the three passengers and crew. The captain and two others who remained aboard were rescued later. Seven of her nine mail bags were recovered 48 hours later, the mail being taken to St. George's. See Hoggarth and Gwynn, Maritime Disaster Mail, page 29. Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:47:26 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 415
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Bermuda, 1856 (May 29), folded letter entire from Puerto Rico to Bermuda, sent from San Juan to Hamilton "p Steamer"; carried on the RMSP Derwent to St. Thomas and the Cunard Curlew to Bermuda; rated "4d" (due to England), and showing on reverse the very rare "San Juan Porto Rico" double-arc datestamp in blue (MY 29) along with St-Thomas double-arc transit dated MY 31; central file folds clear of datestamps, Very Fine, a lovely cover and uncommon route. Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:47:53 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 416
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Bermuda, 1856 (docketed June 1), Officer's envelope from Bermuda to Canterbury, sent via the Marlin to Halifax and thence by America from Boston to Liverpool; franked by strip of six perforated Penny Reds (NG-NL), tied by oval of bars cancels at the Chief Office; reverse with London "SHIP LETTER" handstamp alongside July 12 London and Canterbury receivers; a couple minor imperfections, Very Fine, one of only six known covers from Bermuda paid with a strip of six Great Britain 1d adhesives, Ex-Sir Henry Tucker. Estimate $1,200 - 1,800. Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800
Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:48:13 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 417
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Bermuda, 1858 (Feb. 2), cover sent from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to St. Georges, transported on the Delta, showing light "Halifax/Paid/Nova Scotia" tombstone datestamp and manuscript "4" (for BNA rate) plus 1d = "5", the 1d internal rate almost never noted on incoming covers; repaired tear at top of face panel plus edge wear and a rough opening of the backflap, still essentially Very Fine and unusual, one of only two covers accounting for the 1d internal rate (to be picked up at the Post Office) in the rate calculations on the cover itself; the second example (where the 1d pays for delivery to the addressee) is also offered in this sale. Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:49:14 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 418
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Bermuda, 1858 (Dec. 28), cover from Lowell, MA, to St. George's, Bermuda, addressed to Henry B. Brown, US Consul at St. George's; the yellow envelope a nice contrast for the 1857 10¢ green Washington, tied by Lowell c.d.s.; carried by America from Boston to Halifax, and by Delta from Halifax to Bermuda; tone spots, plus backflap damage, still nearly Very Fine, an attractive cover. Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 300.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:49:38 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 419
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Bermuda, ca. 1860, Nesbitt entire from Connecticut to Bermuda, 3¢ red on buff entire (#U10) uprated by 1857 1¢ blue Franklin (#20) and two 3¢ dull red Washingtons (#26, one defective), all tied by partial c.d.s.'s in blue; addressed "To the American Consul or Commercial Agent of the U. States" in Bermuda, Very Fine, a truly lovely cover showing the American 10¢ packet rate franking, Ex-Beals, Piller, Donald Richardson. Estimate $1,200 - 1,800. Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800 (Image)
