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Worldwide Stamps and Covers Transatlantic Mails - Foreign Mails 1763 to 1847
Sale No: 81
Lot No: 276
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1768 (Jun. 10) Newport R.I. to London, England. Folded cover docketed "Mr. Browne, Newport Rhode Island: June. 10. 1768", carried by private ship to England, entered mails with Weymouth / Ship Lre" two-line handstamp, sharp London "20/IJ" Bishop mark arrival and manuscript "5" pence rating, docketed as "Rec'd Decr. 1. 68" and "Answd. March. 1. 1769"; file fold wear and and soiling, Fine and scarce early ship letter from Rhode Island,ex-Arthur White, with 2007 P.F. certificate. Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 500.00
Closed..Oct-12-2018, 15:21:57 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 81
Lot No: 277
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1783 (Oct. 10) Cadiz, Spain to Newport R.I. Datelined folded letter from the Vernon correspondence, entered mails with "Sh 2.16" rating, Newport "11d" local currency rating, letter concerns shipping goods by American vessels, Very Fine Confederation period use. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 110.00
Closed..Oct-12-2018, 15:22:08 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 81
Lot No: 280
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1791 (Oct. 22) Lisbon, Portugal to Baltimore Md. via Norfolk Va. Gray folded letter datelined "Lisbon 22th October 1791" concerning grain sales and business matters, carried by private ship to the U.S., entered mails with partial "Norfolk Dec 3" straightline and manuscript "Sh 3.8" rating for 3dwt 8 gr to Baltimore; some edge toning, Fine and rare early ship letter via Norfolk,Norfolk ship letter is unlisted this early in ASCC. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 220.00
Closed..Oct-12-2018, 15:23:15 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 81
Lot No: 281
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1805 (Apr. 21) Alicante, Spain to Kennebunk, District of Maine via Marblehead Mass. Manuscript "MHead 26 June" postmark with red manuscript "Sh 19" rating on folded letter, letter regarding a passage of 30 days without incident, and shipments of salt, Very Fine and early ship letter via Marblehead. Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 140.00
Closed..Oct-12-2018, 15:23:31 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 81
Lot No: 290
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1842 (Jan. 27) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands to Rochester N.Y. Datelined folded letter with red "Paid at Kirkwall" framed handstamp and matching "Kirkwall, 27 JN, 1842" framed backstamp, red manuscript "1/-" one shilling rating for transatlantic packet fee, Edinburgh red "Paid, Feb 1, 1842" transit cds, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Feb. 4th, damaged by hurricane it put into Cork for repairs and returned to Liverpool Feb. 17th, the carried by Cunard Line Acadia to Halifax arriving Mar. 7th where American mails were transferred to the Cunard Line Unicorn to Boston, Very Fine and scarce voyage carried by three different Cunard vessels,ex-Bryan Wood. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..Oct-12-2018, 15:26:42 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 81
Lot No: 294
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"Hibernia" Maiden Return Voyage, 1843 (Apr. 8) Vera Cruz, Mexico to London, England via Boston. Datelined folded letter with red "BOSTON" straightline handstamp and manuscript "1/-" shilling transatlantic packet rating, carried on Cunard Line Hibernia from Boston May 16th to Liverpool arriving May 28th, docketed as received May 29th, Very Fine, with 1970 Robson Lowe authenticity letter. Estimate; $500 - 750.
This "Boston" straightline was given by the G.P.O. London to their representative in Boston (who may have been the British Consul) for use on letters handled by the British packets operating between Boston and Liverpool. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Oct-12-2018, 15:28:28 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 81
Lot No: 296
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1844 (May 5) Cavalla, Turkey to New York N.Y. via Boston. Datelined folded missionary letter carried by privately to the U.S., flap with manuscript "Recd & forwarded Oct 5th 1844, We are advised of a Col. vessel to sail from Baltimore at the 1st Nov. - S.D.D." forwarder's notation, entered mails with partial red Boston Mass. cds and and matching "Ship" handstamp with magenta "20¾" rating for 18¾¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, returned to Boston with "American Letter Mail Company, Office, 12 State Street, Boston" oval handstamp and matching Collect box and small "PAID" handstamps, Very Fine and remarkable use, sent from missionaries in Turkey to the U.S., entered government mails at Boston as a ship letter, then sent back to Boston by Independent Mail, ex-Puliafito. Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00
Closed..Oct-12-2018, 15:30:21 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 81
Lot No: 299
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1845 (Aug. 18) Varipetades, Turkey to Providence R.I. via Boston. Datelined missionary letter carried privately by French Ligne du Levant Paquebot Scamandre and Brig Sarah Abagail via Smyrna and Malta to Boston, flap with bold "Forwarded from the Baptist Miss. Rooms, Boston" oval forwarder handstamp, entered mails with red "Boston Mass., Oct 20" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with red manuscript. "5" rating to Providence, Very Fine,ex-Arthur White (with his pages). Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Oct-12-2018, 15:32:10 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 81
Lot No: 300
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1846 (Apr. 2) Leige, Belgium to New Orleans, La. Folded cover with red Liege (4.2) cds and manuscript "24" prepaid rating on back, red "PD" framed handstamps and manuscript "1/8" 1s8d credit to G.B., red London Paid (4.4) and black Liverpool (4.4) transits, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Apr. 4th to Boston arriving Apr. 20th, New Orleans large blue "12" due handstamp, Very Fine,ex-Winter. Estimate; $200 - 300.
The 24 decimes prepayment included 4 decimes Belgium internal, 8 decimes British and 12 decimes transatlantic fees, of which 20 decimes or 1s8d was owed to G.B. Letter not rated at arrival port of Boston, but in New Orleans where large blue "12" was applied for the postage due (2¢ ship plus 10¢ U.S. inland fees). Est. $200-300 (Image)
