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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 89

United States
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1840-1848 Post-War Peri

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3101
Symbol:

image 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

France and French Colonies
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1840-1848 Post-War Peri

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3102
Symbol:
Cat No: Stampless

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image 1842 (Feb. 26) Paris, France to Philadelphia Pa. via London. Folded letter with "Paris, 26 Fevr 42" origin cds and prepaid "5.40" rating on reverse, red manuscript "2/" credit to G.B. London red "Paid" (3.2) transit cds, Liverpool (3.4) transit, endorsed for Acadia but missed sailing and carried by Cunard Line Columbia from Liverpool Mar. 4th but broke shaft enroute and sailed to Halifax, mails transferred at Halifax to Unicorn leaving Mar. 25th for Boston arriving Mar. 28th, entered mails with red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Mar 28" cds and blue manuscript "77" rating for triple the 25¢ inland rate plus 2¢ ship fee; some light tape stains, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Cunard "Columbia" arrived at Halifax under canvas, having broken a shaft about 450 miles from Halifax. Her mails were transferred to Cunard auxiliary steamer "Unicorn" who carried them to Boston.
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:53:36 EST
Sold For 150

United States
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1840-1848 Post-War Peri

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3103
Symbol:

image 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
Symbol:

image 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

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1840-1848 Post-War Peri

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3105
Symbol:

image 1842 (Oct. 3) Alexandria, Settra Kroo, South Africa (Liberia) to New York N.Y. via Philadelphia. Datelined folded letter carried by private ship from Africa to Philadelphia, entered mails with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Dec 9" cds and matching "Ship" handstamp with red manuscript "14½" due rating for 12½¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee; fold splitting, some toning, F.-V.F. and scarce use from this Liberia forerunner.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:54:18 EST
Sold For 375

Italy, Italian States and Colonies
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1840-1848 Post-War Peri

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3106
Symbol:

image 1844 (Aug. 9) Naples, Sicily to Philadelphia Pa. via London. Folded letter entered mails with Marseilles (8.14) entry cds, red London (8.20) datestamp with manuscript "1/3" paid by agent and reposted to Philadelphia with red manuscript "1/-" shilling packet fee prepaid, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Liverpool Sep. 4th to Boston arriving Sep. 17th, Philadelphia "20¾" (the "/4" is red crayon), Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE PHILADELPHIA 20¾ RATE HANDSTAMP STRUCK IN RED, ONLY NINE RECORDED EXAMPLES.

Letter carried by ship to Marseilles, where it entered French mail system. At London, forwarding agent Heath, Furse & Co. (handstamp on reverse) paid 1s3d for ¼-½ oz letter, crossed thru their name in the address, and paid 1s packet postage to U.S. Letter rated at Philadelphia and not at arrival port of Boston. Postage due consisted of 2¢ ship fee plus 18¾¢ U.S. inland fee from Boston to Philadelphia. Italicized version of Philadelphia rate stamp in red quite scarce since color shifted to blue soon after its was introduced. Red strikes are recorded from June 1844 to October 1844.

"Special Arrangement" with the Liverpool Postmaster

Businessmen in Philadelphia and other eastern cities complained about delays in mail arriving via Boston, due to sorting and rating. After an 1843 request to the Liverpool Postmaster by the U.S. Postmaster General, from June 1844 to late 1848 mails to Philadelphia and ten other cities were made up in separate parcels in Liverpool. These were included in the New York bag, from where they were forwarded un-postmarked.

Philadelphia's 20¾ and circled 12 postmarks were obtained specifically for incoming British mails arriving via Boston under the Postmaster General's special arrangement with the Liverpool Postmaster.
Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:54:34 EST
Sold For 500

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1840-1848 Post-War Peri

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3107
Symbol:

image 1844 (Sep. 9) London, England to Philadelphia, Pa. forwarded to New York. Folded letter with "Moorgate S" receiving house backstamp with red manuscript "1/" shilling prepaid rating, red London (9.10) datestamp, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Sep. 19th to Boston arriving Oct. 3rd, Philadelphia red "20¾" due handstamp for 18¾¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, forwarded with red "Philadelphia Pa. Oct 5" cds and matching "Forwarded" framed handstamp, blue manuscript 20¾¢ plus 12½¢ to forward letter to New York for total postage due of 33¼¢, Very Fine and scarce forwarded transatlantic use, One of only 9 recorded Philadelphia 20¾ rate handstamps struck in red.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Letter rated at Philadelphia and not at arrival port of Boston. Italicized version of Philadelphia rate stamp in red quite scarce with only a few copies known.
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:54:54 EST
Sold For 230

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3108
Symbol:

image 1844 (Nov. 19) Liverpool, England to Philadelphia Pa. Folded letter with bold red octagonal "Paid At Liverpool, 1844 No 19" handstamp with matching "1/" handstamp for 1sh packet rate, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Nov. 19th to Boston arriving Dec. 7th, Philadelphia
blue "20¾" rating handstamp for 18¾¢ inland 150-400 miles plus 2¢ ship fee, Extremely Fine and attractive, One of the finest known examples of this marking, ex-Hugh Feldman.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The Philadelphia "20¾" rating handstamp is struck in blue with 12 examples recorded from Oct. 1844 to Jun. 1845.
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:55:45 EST
Sold For 325

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1840-1848 Post-War Peri

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3109
Symbol:
Cat No: Stampless

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image 1845 (May 12) St. Petersburg, Russia to Philadelphia Pa. via Hamburg & London. Datelined folded letter with "St. Petersburg, en. 12. May. 1845." framed backstamp and prepaid 240 kopeks (15 kop. Russian inland, 44 kop. Prussian transit, 180½ kop. British transit and transatlantic), Russian red manuscript "44" kop. credit rating to Prussia, pink Prussian "2/8d" credit to U.K., London "Paid" (6.2) tombstone transit, Liverpool (6.3) transit oval, carried by Cunard Caledonia from Liverpool Jun. 4th to Boston arriving Jun. 19th, Philadelphia blue "20¾" rating handstamp updated in blue manuscript "39" due (½¢ undercharge) for 37½¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine and rare use from Russia.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

THE ONLY RECORDED LETTER FROM RUSSIA TO THE UNITED STATES BY THIS ROUTE.

This letter was handled under the 1843 Russia-Prussia convention and the 1841 Prussia-Great Britain convention, then traveled in British open mail, arriving in the United States as an unpaid ship letter.
Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:56:16 EST
Sold For 400

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1840-1848 Post-War Peri

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3110
Symbol:

image 1845 (May 18) Taibach, Wales to Philadelphia Pa. Folded letter with sharp "Taibach, MY18, 1845" and red manuscript "1/-" updated to "2/-" prepaid double the 1s packet rate, Liverpool (5.19) transit backstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Cambria from Liverpool May 20th to Boston arriving Jun. 1st, red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Jun 1" cds and matching bold "39½" in circle rating handstamp for double the 18¾¢ inland plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine, The finest recorded strike of the Boston "39½" rate handstamp..
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 150.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:56:34 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3111
Symbol:
Cat No: 4

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image 1845 (Dec. 30) Ipswich, England to Philadelphia Pa. Folded letter bearing 2d blue (2) irregular block of six, large margins except in at top, small scissor cut between pos. 3/5, tied by sharp "405" barred oval cancels, matching "Ipswich, DE 30, 1845" origin backstamp, endorsed "Post Office Liverpool - pr Boston Steamer" and "6 - 2d Stamps" beneath block, red London (12.31) transit backstamp, Liverpool (12.31) transit oval, carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from Liverpool Jan. 4th to Boston arriving Jan. 23rd, Philadelphia blue "12" in lined circle handstamp for 10¢ inland plus 2¢ ship fee, docketed as received Jan. 24th.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

The Philadelphia blue "12" in lined circle handstamp is recorded used from Jul. 1845 to Nov. 1850.
Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 1,700.00
Sold...US$ 1,700.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:57:00 EST
Sold For 1700

United States
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1840-1848 Post-War Peri

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3112
Symbol:
Cat No: Stampless

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image 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

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1840-1848 Post-War Peri

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3113
Symbol:
Cat No: Stampless

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image 1846 (Mar. 17) Liverpool, England to Philadelphia Pa. Datelined folded letter with "Ship Letter, Liverpool, MR 19, 4 6" rimless crown backstamp and red manuscript "8" pence prepaid rating for ship letter fee, endorsed "p 'Unicorn' Steamer", carried as endorsed by Unicorn from Liverpool Mar. 19th to Boston arriving Apr. 17th, New York large "12" due handstamp for 10¢ inland plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

THE ONLY KNOWN "UNICORN" COVER TO PHILADELPHIA, THE LAST OF SEVEN VOYAGES OF THIS PIONEER STEAMSHIP.

Unicorn formerly had run on the Cunard feeder mail service between Pictou, Nova Scotia and Quebec. In November 1845, she was purchased by James Whitney to be placed on the Halifax to St. John's, Newfoundland service. Returning to North America in March 1846, Unicorn carried ship letters one last time to Boston. Very few covers have been recorded from this voyage.
Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 1,300.00
Sold...US$ 1,300.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:57:50 EST
Sold For 1300

United States
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1840-1848 Post-War Peri

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3114
Symbol:

image 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

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1840-1848 Post-War Peri

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3115
Symbol:

image 1847 (Jun. 14) Manchester, England to Philadelphia Pa. Datelined gray folded letter with red "Manchester, JU 14, 1847" double-arc origin cds and initially rated in red manuscript "1/" for packet but updated to "8" pence uniform ship letter due, flap with "Ship-Letter, Liverpool" crowned rimless cds and blue Liverpool (6.15) cds, carried by Red Cross Line Sarah Sands from Liverpool Jun. 15th to New York arriving Jul. 19th, entered mails with red "New-York, Ship, 7 cts, Jul 19" integral-due cds for 5¢ inland plus 2¢ ship fee, F.-V.F., This was the second voyage of Sarah Sands.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:58:50 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3116
Symbol:

image 1847 (Jun. 12) Birmingham, England to Philadelphia Pa. Datelined folded letter with blue "Birmingham, JU 12, 1847" double-arc origin cds and magenta manuscript "8" pence uniform ship letter due, flap with "Ship-Letter, Liverpool" (6.15) crowned rimless cds, carried by Red Cross Line Sarah Sands from Liverpool Jun. 15th to New York arriving Jul. 19th, entered mails with red "New-York, Ship, 7 cts, Jul 19" integral-due cds for 5¢ inland plus 2¢ ship fee, inside with red Custom House Philadelphia handstamp, Very Fine, This was the second voyage of Sarah Sands.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 150.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 13:59:03 EST
Sold For 0

United States
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1840-1848 Post-War Peri

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3117
Symbol:
Cat No: 2

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image 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

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1840-1848 Post-War Peri

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3118
Symbol:

image 1848 (Feb. 26) Havana, Cuba to New York N.Y. Datelined blue folded letter endorsed "pr 'Elizabeth I.' via Phila" at bottom left, carried as endorsed by Ship Elizabeth I from Cuba to Philadelphia, entered mails with blue "SHIP" straightline and matching "7" in circle rating handstamp for 5¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, docketed received Mar. 10th, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 100.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:00:11 EST
Sold For 0

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1840-1848 Post-War Peri

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3119
Symbol:

image 1848 (Apr. 1) Liverpool, England to Philadelphia Pa. Datelined blue folded letter with red "Liverpool, Paid, AP 1, 1848" origin cds and magenta "8" pence uniform ship letter due, endorsed "Per 'Sarah Sands' " at top, flap with "Ship-Letter, Liverpool" (4.1) crowned rimless cds, carried by Red Cross Line Sarah Sands from Liverpool Apr. 3rd to New York arriving Apr. 21st, entered mails with bold strike of red "New-York, Ship, 7 cts, Jul 19" integral-due cds for 5¢ inland plus 2¢ ship fee, choice and Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:00:33 EST
Sold For 140
United States
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1840-1848 Post-War Peri

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3120
Symbol:
Cat No: 1a var.

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image 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)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 1,450.00
Sold...US$ 1,450.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:01:10 EST
Sold For 1450

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