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United States Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1848-1849 Retaliatory R
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3121
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1848 (Jun. 19) Philadelphia Pa. to London England. Docketed folded cover with blue "Philada Pa. '5cts' May 19" cds and matching "Paid" framed handstamp and red crayon "5" rating to New York, although endorsed for American Packet Hermann, actually sent by Cunard as American packet rate was not prepaid, carried by Cunard Line Acadia from New York Jun. 21st to Liverpool arriving Jul. 5th, London red (7.6) cds backstamp and manuscript "1/-" due rating for 1s packet fee; file folds, F.-V.F.,ex-Hugh Feldman. Estimate; $300 - 400.
In March 1845 Congress authorized a 24¢ sea-postage rate for letters carried on American contract vessels, a charge to be added to inland postage. The first contract was awarded in June 1847 to the Ocean Line. Great Britain immediately began charging their one-shilling packet rate on incoming American packet letters, rather than treating them as unpaid ship letters. Because eastbound letters sent during this period were effectively charged double, most letters were sent on Cunard sailings.
No American packet letters from Philadelphia during this period are recorded.
The sender endorsed for American packet Hermann via Southampton, but paid only inland postage, so the New York post office sent via Cunard steamer as an unpaid ship letter. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 220.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:01:24 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3127
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(Retaliatory Period) 1848 (Sep. 18) Philadelphia Pa. to Paris, France via G.B. Folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa., Sep 18" cds and matching "Paid" framed handstamp with blue "34" rating handstamp for the 24¢ packet rate plus 10¢ inland, carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from Boston Sep. 20th to Liverpool arriving Oct. 2nd, red London (10.3) transit backstamp and matching "Colonies/&c.Art. 13" framed accountancy, red Boulogne (10.8) entry cds and manuscript "15" décimes due rating. Estimate; $300 - 400.
ONE OF THREE OUTGOING COVERS PAYING THE 34¢ RETALIATORY RATE.
Only 7 strikes of the Philadelphia small "34" retaliatory handstamp are recorded, with only three in blue. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:03:13 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3128
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Cat No: Stampless
1848 (Oct. 23) Philadelphia Pa. to Paris, France via G.B. Folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa., Oct 23" cds and matching "Paid" framed handstamp with blue "29" rating handstamp for 24¢ packet rate plus 10¢ inland, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Oct. 25th to Liverpool arriving Nov. 11th, red London (11.12) transit backstamp and matching "Colonies/&c.Art. 13" framed accountancy, red Boulogne (11.14) entry cds and manuscript "15" décimes due rating, Very Fine and rare outgoing retaliatory cover. Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:03:26 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3129
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Cat No: Stampless
1848 (Nov. 7) Philadelphia Pa. to Cognac, France via G.B. Blue folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa., Nov 7" cds and matching "Paid" framed handstamp with pencil "58" cent rating for double the 24¢ packet rate and 5¢ inland, carried by Cunard Line Europa from New York Nov. 8th to Liverpool arriving Nov. 20th, red London (11.21) transit backstamp and matching "Colonies/&c.Art. 13" framed accountancy, Boulogne (11.22) entry cds and manuscript "43" décimes due rating for 20 dec. to G.B. and 23 dec. for 15-20g 600-750km; light fold toning, F.-V.F. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
