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United States Transatlantic Mails - Foreign Mails 1763 to 1847
Sale No: 81
Lot No: 278
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1784 (Sep. 10) London, England to Newport R.I. Datelined folded letter with red "Portsmouth / December, 16" postmark with manuscript "Ship 6" rating, endorsed "p Capt Manning", some extra ms., Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 220.00
Closed..Oct-12-2018, 15:22:23 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 81
Lot No: 282
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(Withdrawn Ship Letter) 1815 (Jun. 5) Liverpool, England to Providence R.I. Docketed folded cover with mostly clear strike of red "Post Paid Withdrawn Ship Letter Liverpool, 5 JU 1815" double-circle Crown datestamp on reverse, red "New-York 6 Aug" cds and matching "Ship" handstamp with manuscript "27½" rate for 25½¢ war surcharge rate of 150-300 miles plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine,ex-Frajola. Estimate; $600 - 800.
A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE LIVERPOOL POST PAID WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER DATESTAMP.
The Act of October 10th 1814, made it illegal to place an outbound letter on any ship privately, unless the letter had first been presented to the British Post Office and a fee paid equal to one-third of the combined inland and sea packet postage. Upon payment, the letter received the "Withdrawn Ship Letter" handstamp and the sender was allowed to send the letter by any ship of his choice. In that the Post Office was providing no service at all for this little used and unpopular act, it as terminated on July 11th 1815 after only 11 months. Est. $600-800 (Image)
Est. $600-800
Opening US$ 375.00
Closed..Oct-12-2018, 15:23:42 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 81
Lot No: 283
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1820 (Mar. 9) Halifax, England to Boston Mass. Datelined folded letter endorsed "p Atlantic", red "Ship Atlantic * Sailed March. 17. * W. Matlock" cogged oval name-of-boat handstamp, red "New-York Apr 29" cds and matching "Ship" handstamp with "20½" rating for 18½¢ postage plus 2¢ ship fee; file folds, Very Fine and rare,ex-Hahn. Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 300.00
Closed..Oct-12-2018, 15:23:53 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 81
Lot No: 285
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(Express Mail) 1837 (Apr. 22) Birmingham, England to New Orleans La. via New York. Datelined folded letter carried privately to New York, endorsed "Single pr Express Mail" at top, red "New-York, Jun 3" cds and manuscript "75" express rating to New Orleans; light toning, Fine,a rare transatlantic westbound use sent via express mail. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 250.00
Closed..Oct-12-2018, 15:24:24 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 81
Lot No: 291
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1842 (Feb. 26, Mar. 3) Letters disrupted due to the Cunard "Caledonia" and "Columbia" Voyages. Two folded letters (Feb. 26) Newport R.I. to Lincolnshire, England with red "Newport R.I. Feb 26" cds and "Paid" handstamp with ms. "10" rating to Boston, carried by Cunard Line Unicorn from Boston Mar. 1st to Halifax arriving Mar. 7th, then by Cunard Line Acadia from Halifax to Liverpool arriving Mar. 25th, Liverpool "America / L" oval and "1/-" shilling due handstamps, Wisbeach (3.27) arrival backstamp (Mar. 3) London to Philadelphia, light red London (3.3) Maltese cross and red ms. "1/-" shilling packet rating, carried by Cunard Line Columbia from Liverpool Mar. 4th and broke a shaft in transit about 450 miles out from Halifax, and had to proceed under canvas the remainder of the voyage, limping into Halifax Mar. 25th, then carried by Unicorn from Halifax Mar. 27th to Boston, red "Boston Ms., Ship, Mar 28" cds with ms. "20¾" rating for 18¾¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, F.-V.F. and scarce pair of interrupted Cunard steamship mail. Estimate; $300 - 400.
Since "Caledonia" was unavailable for the scheduled March 1st 1842 sailing from Boston, "Unicorn" was dispatched from Halifax at 5 PM on Feb. 25th to proceed to Boston where she arrived at noon of the 27th. Unicorn took out the mails and passengers on the scheduled Mar. 1st sailing, departing Boston about 3 PM. She arrived in Halifax and exchange mails with the Cunard Line Acadia, taking her U.S. mails to Boston. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00
Closed..Oct-12-2018, 15:27:02 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 81
Lot No: 292
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1842-46, Cunard Line Contract, T.W. Ward Name of Boat Stamps. Group of 4 covers, each with red "Forwd. By T.W. Ward, Boston" oval and matching ship directional handstamp comprising "Pr. ACADIA" 1842 Boston to London, "Pr. BRITANNIA" 1842 New Orleans to Paris via New York; "PR CALEDONIA" 1844 New Orleans to London; and "PR CAMBRIA" 1846 New Orleans to London; each with file fold, F.-V.F. and scarce group. Estimate; $500 - 750.
The forwarding agents T.W. Ward of Boston used a set of stamps for five Cunard vessels operating the mail packet contract in 1840s to identify the vessel they wanted the letter to be sent on. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Oct-12-2018, 15:27:31 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 81
Lot No: 295
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1843 (Aug. 17) Gibraltar to Boston, Mass. Greenish folded letter datelined "Gibraltar, 17th August 1843" posted with "Gibraltar / Paid" framed handstamp and red manuscript "2/11" 2s11d prepaid single packet rate, endorsed "pr Steamer via England", probably carried by P&O Pacha arriving at Falmouth Aug. 26th, Liverpool (8.27) transit backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Sep. 5th to Boston arriving Sep. 20th, Boston red "Ship 6" fancy due handstamp, Very Fine and rare Gibraltar rate. Estimate; $300 - 400.
According to the Treasury Warrant of Feb. 1st 1841 that fixed "the Rates of Postage on Letters transited by the Post to and from Foreign Countries through the United Kingdom". The eighth schedule reads as follows: Rates of postage to be charged on letters arriving at any port in the United Kingdom, and forwarded thence, without passing through London, between Gibraltar and the countries and places hereinafter mention: that is to say, United States of America……………………………………2s 11d Brazil……………………………………………………………4s 6d Buenos Ayres, Chili, and Peru………………………………4s 6d Mexico, Columbia, and Cuba………………………………4s. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 220.00
Closed..Oct-12-2018, 15:28:48 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 81
Lot No: 297
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1844 (Oct. 18) Manchester, England to New York N.Y. via Boston. Datelined folded letter endorsed "p. Steamer 'Hibernia' " at top, carried privately by Cunard Line Hibernia from Liverpool Oct. 19th to Boston arriving Nov. 2nd, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Boston" red oval handstamp and matching Collect box handstamp with 6c rate changed in pencil to "18" cents for triple rate to New York City, letter mentions enclosures (thus triple rate), Very Fine, a scarce transatlantic letter carried outside the mails to Boston and given to Hale & Co. for transport to New York City, ex-Schwartz, Puliafito. Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Oct-12-2018, 15:30:55 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 81
Lot No: 298
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1845 (Feb. 28) Charleston Mass. to "U.S.S. Plymouth", Port Mahon, Balearic Islands via Marseilles, France. Blue folded letter with red "Forwarded from Harndens Package Express & Foreign Letter Office, Boston" oval handstamp and matching "Pd. H" in circle handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from Boston Mar. 1st to Liverpool arriving Mar. 17th, black "Forwarded by Harnden & Co., Liverpool" illustrated oval handstamp, entered mails with red "Liverpool Paid" (3.17) transit cds, red London (3.18) tombstone datestamp and matching "PF" oval crossed out and updated with "PF" oval, red Boulogne (3.20) entry cds and Marseilles arrival backstamp, forwarded privately by Mess. Fitch Bros. & Co. to Port Mahon, Very Fine,ex-Meroni, Rawlins. Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
A RARE TRANSATLANTIC USE FROM THE UNITED STATES TO THE BALEARIC ISLANDS VIA HARNDEN'S EXPRESS. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 1,200.00
Sold...US$ 1,200.00
Closed..Oct-12-2018, 15:31:46 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 81
Lot No: 302
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1847 (Jul. 4) Liverpool, England to Boston Mass. Printed circular with red "Sitt Day & Co., Prices Current, Newspaper, One Penny" revenue tax stamp impressed, partial strike of red "Paid, Liverpool, Jy 4" framed postmark and matching "2" pence prepaid rating handstamp; overall toning, otherwise Very Fine and rare printed Pre-1848 U.S.-G.B. Treaty circular use. Estimate; $500 - 750.
Since 1837, Prices Current and Commercial Lists published regularly could be sent by British packet for one penny each. Each business desiring to use this special rate had to be recorded at the Post Office in London. Sitt Day & Co. printed their prices current and were required to impress a red revenue tax stamp with their name to send the circulars free through the British mails. The additional overseas postage had to be prepaid. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Oct-12-2018, 15:34:00 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 81
Lot No: 303
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1847 (Sep. 29) London, England to Wiscasset Me. Folded part-printed General Post Office Notice requesting "1/8" one shilling 8 pence for a letter held for postage, entered mails with bold strike of red London Crowned (9.29) datestamp and manuscript "1/-" one shilling rating, apparently not sent free despite printed "On Her Majesty's Service" and "W.L. Maberly" endorsements, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Liverpool Oct. 5th to Boston arriving Oct. 19th, red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Oct 19" cds and matching "7" cent rating handstamp for 5¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine and choice. Estimate; $300 - 400.
