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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 92

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Royal Mail Steam Packets through New Orleans and M
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1046
Symbol:
Cat No: Stampless

image (Atlantic Mails - RMSP New Orleans) 1848 (Feb. 12) Callao, Peru to Providence R.I. via New Orleans. Gray folded cover with "Callao, FE 12, 1848" double-arc backstamp and red "Paid at Callao" crown mark with magenta "2/-" 2s prepaid rating, endorsed "Postage paid to Panama" and crossed out, "Kingston-Jamaica, MR 5, 1848" double-arc transit backstamp, "New Orleans La., Apr 3" and matching "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "12" due rating for 10¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee; file folds and wear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

A VERY RARE USAGE BY ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET THROUGH NEW ORLEANS.

This cover was carried from Valparaiso to Panama by PSNC "Bolivia" arriving Panama Feb. 23rd; thence RMSP "Medway" to Kingston arriving Mar. 5th; thence "Severn" to Havana arriving Mar. 27th; thence "Avon" arriving Apr. 5th (different than cancel by two days). Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:24:37 EST
Sold For 1000

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1049
Symbol:
Cat No: Stampless

image (Atlantic Mails - RMSP Mobile) 1849 (Nov. 25) Valparaiso, Chile to Boston Mass. via Mobile. Docketed folded cover carried by RMSP Thames from Havana Feb. 9th to Mobile arriving Feb. 12th, entered mails with blue "Mobile Ala., Feb 13" cds and matching "Ship" and "10" rating handstamps; minor wear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

This cover was carried from Valparaiso departing Nov. 30th by PSNC "Peru" to Panama arriving Dec. 23rd; thence RMSP "Medway" departing Dec. 29th to Kingston arriving Jan. 7th; thence "Teviot" departing Jan. 17th to Havana arriving Feb. 3rd; thence "Thames" departing Feb. 9th to Mobile arriving Feb. 12th. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:25:55 EST
Sold For 625

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1051
Symbol:

image (Atlantic Mails - RMSP Mobile) 1850 (Jan. 18) Vera Cruz, Mexico to New York N.Y. via Mobile. Datelined blue folded letter with sharp "Vera-Cruz, JA 18, 1850" double-arc backstamp and matching "Paid at Vera Cruz" (SG CC3, £1,000) crown mark, red manuscript "1/-" 1s prepaid rating, endorsed "p 'Clyde' via Mobile", carried by RMSP Clyde from Vera Cruz Jan. 18th to Mobile arriving Jan. 22nd, partial blue "Mobile Ala., Jan 22" cds and matching "Ship" and "10" rating handstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:27:38 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1052
Symbol:

image (Atlantic Mails - RMSP Mobile) 1850 (Jun. 12) Callao, Peru to Boston Mass. via Panama, Cuba and Mobile. Gray datelined folded letter endorsed "by Steamer Bolivia via Panama", carried privately on PSNC Bolivia from Peru to Panama, then sent out-of-mails to Cuba and carried by RMSP Great Western from Havana Jul. 28th to Mobile arriving Jul. 30th, entered mails with blue "Mobile Ala. '10' 1 Aug" integral-rate cds and matching "SHIP" straightline; some minor toning, F.-V.F. and scarce RMSP packet use to Mobile.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 350.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:28:07 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1053
Symbol:
Cat No: Stampless

image (Atlantic Mails - RMSP Mobile) 1850 (Feb. 4) Demerara, British Guiana to Fairhaven Conn. via Mobile. Datelined folded letter with partial "Demerara, FE 4, 1850" double-arc backstamp and blue crayon "1/-" schilling prepaid rating, carried by RMSP Conway from Demerara Feb. 4th to Barbados arriving Feb. 8th, then RMSP Tay Feb. 9th to Jamaica arriving 15th, Kingston Jamaica (2.15) transit backstamp, then RMSP Tay Feb. 18th to Havana arriving Feb. 26th and finally RMSP Avon Mar. 5th to Mobile arriving Mar. 9th, blue "Mobile Ala. '10' 9 Mar" integral-rate cds and matching "Ship" handstamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

Covers from or via Havana to Mobile are extremely rare on the 1848-1850 RMSP service. The Mobile "Ship" and integral "10" rating are not for the steamship letter fee but represent the domestic U.S. postage on letters arriving on British packets addressed to a post office more than 300 miles from the port of entry.

Reference: Robert Stone, "A Carribean Neptune", p. 282. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:28:23 EST
Sold For 700

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1055
Symbol:

image (Gulf Coast) 1856 (Aug. 19) Mexico City, Mexico to Bremen, via New Orleans and New York. Blue folded letter with "Vera Cruz 21 Agust 1856" backstamp, "New Orleans La. Aug 26" cds and "Steamship" circular handstamp with "30" unpaid rating for Prussian Closed Mail, "New York Br. Pkt. Sep 3" backstamp and "28" cent debit handstamp to Prussia, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Sep. 3rd to Liverpool arriving Sept. 14th, Aachen (9.16) arrival backstamp and red crayon "34" grote due rating, some minor toning, F.-V.F., a scarce PCM cover from beyond the U.S. to Germany via the U.S., ex-Winter.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Letter carried to New Orleans from Vera Cruz by the New Orleans & Vera Cruz steamer "Texas" on the last voyage for the line. New Orleans marked distinctive STEAMSHIP handstamp (with defective rim at bottom) to show letter brought in by contract steamship and handstamp "30" to show desire to send via Prussian Closed Mail. New York debit to Prussia included 5¢ transit fee from Mexico and normal 23¢ PCM debit. Aachen marked 15¼ silbergroschen postage due and Bremen marked 34 grote equivalent. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:30:37 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1057
Symbol:

image (Gulf Coast) 1858 (Dec. 21) Veracruz, Mexico to Bordeaux, France via New Orleans and New York. Folded letter with Veracruz (12.21) origin backstamp, "New Orleans La. Dec 26 1858" cds and matching "Steamship" circular handstamp, New York partial red (1.5) exchange backstamp and circled "10" debit handstamp to France, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Jan. 5th to Liverpool arriving Jan. 16th, French (1.17) entry cds with manuscript "12" décimes due rating, Paris (1.18) and Bordeaux (1.19) backstamps, Very Fine, French treaty mails from Mexico via the U.S. are uncommon, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Letter carried from Veracruz to New Orleans by mail steamship "Tennessee", a temporary mail steamer owned by Charles Morgan. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:31:50 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1059
Symbol:

image (Gulf Coast) 1874 (Oct. 31) New York N.Y. to Vera Cruz, Mexico. Docketed gray folded cover bearing 10¢ brown (161) and 30¢ gray black (165), tied by "New York, Oct 31" duplex, endorsed "Cuba" at top left, Mexico "85 cs." due handstamp for inland postage; small tear at top, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:33:20 EST
Sold For 475
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