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United States Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1840-1848 Post-War Peri
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3093
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1840 (Mar. 9) Philadelphia, Pa. to London, England. Folded cover showing blue "Philadelphia Pa. Nov 30" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with "25" rating for 12½¢ inland postage plus 12½¢ freight money fee for sailing ship, carried by Blue Swallowtail Line Independence from New York Dec. 12th to Liverpool arriving Dec. 31st, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" two-line backstamp and matching "8" pence due handstamp for uniform ship fee, Extremely Fine freight money letter via sailing packet. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:49:42 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3094
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1840 (Mar. 9) Philadelphia Pa. to London, England. Folded cover showing blue "Philada Pa. Mar 9" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with "50" double rating for two-times 12½¢ inland postage plus two-times 12½¢ freight money fee for sailing ship, red "New-York Mar 10" cds, carried by Kermit Line Virginian from New York Mar. 13th to Liverpool arriving Apr. 15th, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" and London (4.16) backstamps, manuscript "8" pence due rating for uniform ship fee; light vertical folds, Very Fine,ex-Winter. Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 220.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:50:07 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3095
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1840 (Mar. 31) Philadelphia Pa. to Yorkshire, England. Datelined folded letter endorsed "p British Queen", blue "Philada. Pa. Mar 31" cds and matching framed "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "37½" prepaid rating for combined 25¢ Freight Money letter steamship fee plus 12½¢ inland, carried as endorsed on British & American Steam Navigation British Queen from New York Apr. 1st to Portsmouth arriving Apr. 16th, red framed "Ship Letter/Portsmouth" handstamp and Apr. 16th arrival backstamps, manuscript "8" pence due rating for uniform ship fee, Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:50:44 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3096
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1840 (May 8) Philadelphia Pa. to Schiedam, Netherlands. Folded letter carried as endorsed by "Great Western" from New York May 9th to Bristol arriving May 23rd, red "Bristol Ship Letter" two-line handstamp with manuscript "8" pence ship letter rating, red London (5.25) arrival backstamp with manuscript "2/-" shilling debit to Holland, "Engeland over Rotterdam" two-line and Schiedam (5.29) backstamps, manuscript "120" Dutch Cents due rating, Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200.
Letter carried privately to New York where unspecified forwarding agent took letter to steamship agent and paid freight money fee. Letter never posted in U.S. mails. Bristol used red BRISTOL/SHIP LETTER handstamp (red 1840-1841 only) and marked 8 pence for the incoming ship letter fee. London debited Holland 2s (8d ship fee plus 1s4d letter fee from London to Holland). In Rotterdam the transit marking in red (shown above) was struck and the postage due was marked, consisting of 120 Dutch Cents to pay back G.B. plus 50 Dutch Cents inland fee for single letter. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:51:19 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3097
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1840 (Jun. 30) Philadelphia Pa. to London, England. Datelined folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa., Jun 30" cds and matching framed "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "37½" prepaid rating for combined 25¢ Freight Money letter steamship fee plus 12½¢ inland, carried as endorsed on Great Western Steamship Co. Great Western from New York Jul. 1st to Bristol arriving Jul. 15th, red "Bristol/Ship Letter" two-line handstamp and manuscript "8" pence due rating for uniform ship fee, red London (7.16) arrival backstamp; file folds, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:51:43 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3098
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Cat No: Stampless
1840 (Aug. 17) Philadelphia Pa. to Paris, France via Bristol. Datelined folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa., Aug 17" cds and matching framed "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "150" prepaid rating for combined four-times 25¢ Freight Money letter steamship fee plus 12½¢ inland for four sheets, carried as endorsed on Great Western Steamship Co. Great Western from New York Aug. 18th to Bristol arriving Sep. 1st, red "Bristol/Ship Letter" two-line handstamp and manuscript "1/4" rating for double the 8d uniform ship fee, London updated with manuscript "3/-" pence due rating for ½-1 oz letter double the 9d ship rate plus 10d to France, Paris "6fr/" for 36 decimes (3/- converted) plus 25 decimes inland (< 20g), fresh and Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400.
In most cities that collected the freight-money charge, the freight-money fee was accounted for separately. Only in Philadelphia did the post office add the two charges and show them as a single number. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:52:15 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3101
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1841 (Jul. 12) Philadelphia Pa. to Liverpool, England. Datelined folded letter with clear strike of red "Forwd. From Harnden & Cos. Foreign Letter Office, Phila." in circular handstamp, carried by Harden to Boston, then by Cunard Line Britannia from Boston Jul. 17th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 29th, Liverpool "America/L" oval backstamp and matching "1/-" due handstamp for 1s packet rate, Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:53:10 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3103
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1842 (May 13) Philadelphia Pa. to Yorkshire, England. Datelined folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa. May 13" cds and matching "Paid" double-octagon handstamp, with red "Forwarded from Harnden & Cos., Foreign Letter Office, Phila." circular handstamp, manuscript "37" rating for 25¢ freight money plus Harnden fee, carried by Cunard Caledonia from Boston May 16th to Liverpool arriving May 29th, "Liverpool/L" oval handstamp and matching "1/-" rating due handstamp for 1s packet rate, Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 140.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:53:53 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3104
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1842 (Jun. 29) Philadelphia Pa. to Yorkshire, England. Datelined folded letter with red "Forwarded from Harnden & Cos., Foreign Letter Office, Phila." circular handstamp, entered mails with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Jun 29" cds and matching "Paid" double-octagon handstamp and manuscript "18¾" rating, carried by Cunard Britannia from Boston Jul. 2nd to Liverpool arriving Jul. 16th, bold "Liverpool/L" oval handstamp and matching "1/-" rating due handstamp for 1s packet rate, fresh and Extremely Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 120.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:54:02 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3112
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Cat No: Stampless
1845 (Dec. 30) Philadelphia Pa. to Paris, France. Folded cover with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Dec 30" cds with matching "Paid" and "10" rating handstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Acadia from Boston Jan. 1st to Liverpool arriving Jan. 14th, red London (1.16) backstamp and matching "Colonies/&c.Art.12" framed h.s., red Boulogne (1.18) entry cds with manuscript "15" decimes due rating, fresh and Very Fine. Estimate; $400 - 600.
Mails from this voyage reached London on January 16, 1846. This is the latest recorded use of the "Colonies/&c.Art.12" marking on mails from the United States.
The combination of the U.S. 5¢ and 10¢ internal rates and the "Colonies/&c.Art.12" marking was possible during a period of only about six and one half months. Less than 6 examples have been recorded. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:57:19 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3114
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1847 (Feb. 23) Philadelphia, Pa. to London, England. Folded cover with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Feb 23" cds with matching "Paid" framed handstamp and red crayon "30" combined rating for 25¢ steamship freight money fee plus 5¢ inland postage to N.Y., carried by Red Cross Line Sarah Sands from New York Feb. 24th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 17th, framed "Liverpool Ship 17MR1847" handstamp and London (3.18) backstamps, manuscript "8" pence due rating for ship fee, Very Fine, This was the maiden return voyage of Sarah Sands, ex-Winter. Estimate; $300 - 400.
The Sarah Sands of 1,400 tons was built for Sands & Company of Liverpool by James Hudson & Company, also of Liverpool as an iron screw propelled vessel and launched in September 1846. This was a late freight money letter usage and one of only two recorded carried by Red Cross Line Sarah Sands. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:58:32 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3117
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Cat No: 2
1847 (Oct. 28) Philadelphia Pa. to London, England. Gray folded cover bearing 10¢ black (2), four clear to large margins, tied by blue "PAID" octagon handstamp as inland postage to Boston, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Boston Nov. 1st to Liverpool arriving Nov. 15th, red London (11.16.1847) arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/-" schilling due rating for 1s packet rate, Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate. Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
A CHOICE 10¢ 1847 ISSUE PHILADELPHIA TRANSATLANTIC USE TO GREAT BRITAIN. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Est. $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,200.00
Sold...US$ 1,200.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:59:45 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3120
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Cat No: 1a var.
1848 (May 23) Philadelphia Pa. to Sheffield, England. Light blue folded cover bearing 5¢ Dark "Seal" Brown (1a var.), remarkable shade and proof-like impression, large margins except close at bottom, tied by blue "Philada. Pa. '5 cts' May 23" cds prepaying 5¢ inland postage to New York, carried by Cunard Cambria from New York May 24th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 6th, Liverpool America (6.6) entry backstamp and matching "1/-" due handstamp for the 1s packet rate, blue Sheffield (6.7) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and handsome,ex-Pope, "Seven Oaks". Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
A REMARKABLE TRANSATLANTIC USE WITH THE 5¢ 1847 ISSUE IN THE RARE SHADE OF "SEAL BROWN".
Cal Hahn and Wade Saadi have both examined this cover and identified the 5¢ shade as "Seal Brown", a rare shade variety of Dark Brown. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)
