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The James Baird Collection of Postal History Coastal Mail: New York to Charleston
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 923
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1820 (Oct. 18) Charleston S.C. to New York N.Y. Datelined folded letter endorsed "Steam Rob Fulton", carried as endorsed on Robert Fulton from Charleston Oct. 19th to New York arriving Oct. 28th, New York red manuscript "6" cent due for ship, Very Fine. Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
THE EARLIEST OF ONLY 7 RECORDED COVERS CARRIED BY THE STEAMSHIP ROBERT FULTON.
"Fulton" carried covers which pre-date April 28, 1823 were rated as ship letters. After that date postmasters were instructed to rate them as though carried on post roads. The ship was operated without a mail contract.
Reference: Steamships on the New York and Charleston Route: the Robert Fulton James Baird, Chronicle 248, November 2015, pp. 372-379. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 1,900.00
Sold...US$ 1,900.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 13:14:34 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 925
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(Coastal Mail) 1834 (Mar. 8) Charleston to Providence. Folded letter which entered the mails with red "New York Mar. 14" cds and matching "STEAM BOAT" straightline with red manuscript "50" cent due rating for double the over 400 mile rate from Charleston, carried by the William Gibbons, Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 13:15:04 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 926
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1837 (Jun. 28) New York N.Y. to Charleston S.C. Datelined folded cover carried from New York Jun. 29th by steamboat New York to Charleston arriving Jul. 3rd. entered mails with red "Steam-Boat" straightline and red manuscript "25" cent rating, Very Fine,The only recorded cover carried by the N.Y. & Charleston Steam Packet Co."New York", this being the maiden voyage.. Estimate; $350 - 500. Est. $350-500 (Image)
Est. $350-500
Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 13:15:17 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 928
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1849 (Feb. 3) New York N.Y. to New Orleans La. via Charleston. Datelined folded letter carried by Northerner from New York Feb. 3rd to Charleston S.C. arriving Feb. 6th, entered mails with bold red "Charleston S.C. '10' Feb 6" integral-due cds and "Steamboat" straightline, pretty and Very Fine,ex-Feldman. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 13:15:43 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 929
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Cat No: 2 var.
(Coastal Mail - Spofford) 1849 (Apr 22) Steamboat. Red straight-line handstamp with matching "Charleston S.C. '10' Apr 25" integral rate cds tying 1847 10¢ black (2 var.), double transfer of left and bottom framelines, position 41R, large margins to clear at left, couple small corner creases, on blue folded letter from the Durand correspondence datelined "New York, Apr 22 1849" to Savannah Geo., F.-V.F., plated by Cal Hahn. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED CHARLESTON "STEAMBOAT" USES BEARING THE 1847 ISSUE.
This folded letter from New York City was placed aboard the steamer Southerner leaving New York April 21st. The letter arrived in Charleston S.C. on April 24th, entering the mails the following day to Savannah.
1. Mar. 28, 1849, Charleston S.C. to New Orleans La. bearing 10¢ black (2), ex-Craveri, Hackmey. 2. Apr. 4, 1849, Charleston S.C. to New Orleans La. bearing 10¢ black (2), ex-Craveri. 2. Apr. 11, 1849, Charleston S.C. to New Orleans La. bearing 10¢ black (2), ex-Kapiloff, currently in Eubanks exhibit. 4. Apr. 25, 1849, Charleston S.C. to Savannah Ga. bearing 10¢ black (2), the cover offered here. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
