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(Atlantic Lines - US Brazil) 1872 (Apr. 12) St. John's, Antigua to Charleston S.C. via St. Thomas. Printed prices current with "Antigua, AP 12 72" origin backstamp and red crayon "1" pence prepayment, carried by RMSP Arno from Antigua Apr. 12th to St. Thomas arriving Apr. 13th, transferred to US Brazil Mail S.S. South America from St. Thomas Apr. 13th to New York arriving Apr. 20th, New York "2" cent due handstamp; small faults, F.-V.F. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:21:11 EST
Sold For 130
Great Britain and British Commonwealth The Atlantic Lines
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1042
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(Atlantic Lines) 1852 (Dec. 10) Barbados to Philadelphia Pa. Cover with "Barbadoes, DE 10, 1852" double-arc backstamp and red "Paid at Barbadoes" crown mark with magenta "1/-" prepaid rating, St. Thomas (12.20) transit backstamp, New York "Steamship 10" in circle due handstamp for 10¢ steamship rate, F.-V.F. Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:21:31 EST
Sold For 170
Worldwide Stamps and Covers The Atlantic Lines
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1043
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(Atlantic Lines) 1853 (May 2) Barranguilla, Colombia to New York N.Y. Light gray folded letter sent privately to St. Thomas, "Recd. & Forwd. by M. Pretto & Co., St. Thomas" forwarder's oval, faint "St-Thomas, MY 18, 1853" double-arc backstamp and faint red "Paid at St. Thomas" crown mark with red crayon "1/" prepaid rating, New York "Steamship 10" in circle due handstamp for 10¢ steamship rate, F.-V.F. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 120.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:21:53 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1044
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(Atlantic Lines) 1856 (Jul. 12) Puerto Cabello, Venezuela to New York N.Y. Blue folded letter endorsed "per Tennessee" at top left, carried by S de Agreda, Jove & Co's lineTennessee from Puerto Cabello Jul. 12th to New York arriving Jul. 25th, the fifth return voyage from Puerto Cabello by the line, New York "Steamship 10" in circle due handstamp, docketed as received Jul. 25th, Very Fine and rare,ex-Wierenga. Estimate; $500 - 750.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED COVERS CARRIED BY THE SHORT-LIVED WEST INDIES LINE.
The announcement of the National Intelligencer, December 29, 1855: "Important Mail Communication with St. Johns, Porto Rico, St. Thomas, La Guayra, and Puerto Cabello. A semi-monthly line of steamships, commencing with the "Tennessee," on or about the 8th of January next, will run between New York and Puerto Cabello, South America, touching at St. Johns, Porto Rico, St. Thomas, and La Guayra. Mails for these points will be regularly made up at the New York Post Office and dispatched by this line, the United States postage charge being ten cents the single rate, prepayment required." The S de Agreda, Jove & Co's West Indies line ran the "Tennessee" ran only six round-voyages before she was transferred to the New York and Nicaragua route in the fall of 1856, probably because this route was more lucrative to the owners. She first sailed for Nicaragua about September 12, 1856.
Reference: United States Incoming Steamship Mail 1847-1875, Second Edition, Wierenga, illustrated and discussed on p. 83-84, fig. 114. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:22:13 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1045
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(Atlantic Lines) 1860 (Sep. 8) Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to New York N.Y. via St. Thomas. Datelined folded letter with "San Juan - Porto-Rico, SP 11, 1860" double-arc backstamp and red "Paid at San Juan, Porto Rico" crown mark, red crayon "1/-" schilling rating, carried by RMSP Solent from San Juan Sep. 11th to St. Thomas arriving Sep. 12th, St. Thomas (9.12) transit backstamp, RMSP Clyde from St. Thomas Sep. 16th to Havana arriving Sep. 21th, then by M.O. Roberts Star of the West departing Sep. 24th to New York arriving Sep. 29th; file fold toning, F.-V.F. Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 290.00
Sold...US$ 290.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:23:23 EST
Sold For 290
Royal Mail Steam Packets through New Orleans and M
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1046
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Cat No: Stampless
(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
United States Royal Mail Steam Packets through New Orleans and M
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1047
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(Atlantic Mails - RMSP Mobile) 1848 (Sep. 13) Vera Cruz, Mexico to New York N.Y. Datelined folded letter with bold "Paid at Vera-Cruz" (SG CC3, £1,000) crowned circle and red manuscript "1/-" 1s prepaid rating, "Vera Cruz, 1849 SP 15" double-arc datestamp on front and reverse, Vera Cruz (9.15) transit backstamp, carried as endorsed by RMSP Severn from Vera Cruz Sep. 16th to Mobile arriving Sep. 20th, blue "Mobile Ala., Sep 21" cds and matching "Ship" in circle with "10" rating handstamp, Very Fine and choice. Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
A RARE USE FROM VERA CRUZ TO THE UNITED STATES BY THE ROYAL MAIL PACKET VIA MOBILE. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Est. $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,000.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:25:24 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1048
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Cat No: Stampless
(Atlantic Mails - RMSP Mobile) 1849 (Apr. 19) New Orleans La. to Carlisle, England via Mobile. Datelined blue folded letter with "New Orleans La. Apr 19" cds and matching "Paid" and "5" rating handstamps to Mobile as endorsed, carried by RMSP Thames from Mobile Apr. 21st to Bermuda arriving May 4th, then by RMSP Conway from Bermuda May 7th to Southampton arriving May 22nd, red London (5.23) transit backstamp with manuscript "1/-" 1s due rating, blue Carlisle (5.23) arrival backstamp, remailed to Lancashire with additional "1/-" 1s rating, Very Fine. Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
A REMARKABLE TRANSATLANTIC USE VIA THE RMSP MOBILE PACKET TO GREAT BRITAIN.
Reference: United States Incoming Steamship Mail 1847-1875, Second Edition, Wierenga, illustrated and discussed on p. 130, fig. 175. 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, 14:25:40 EST
Sold For 1000
Worldwide Stamps and Covers Royal Mail Steam Packets through New Orleans and M
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1049
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Cat No: Stampless
(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
United States Royal Mail Steam Packets through New Orleans and M
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1050
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(Atlantic Mails - RMSP Mobile) 1850 (Jan. 18) Vera Cruz, Mexico to New York N.Y. via Mobile. Blue green datelined folded letter with "Paid at Vera-Cruz" (SG CC3, £1,000) crowned circle and red manuscript "2/-" 2s prepaid rating, reverse with "Vera Cruz, 1850 JA 18" double-arc British datestamp and Mexican "Franqueado, Vera Cruz" (1.18) cds, carried as endorsed by RMSPClyde from Vera Cruz Jan. 18th to Mobile arriving Jan. 22nd, entered mails with blue "Mobile Ala., Jan 23" cds and matching "Ship" straightline and "20" in circle rating handstamp overstriking British rating for double 10¢ inland postage; light fold wear and soiling, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE USE FROM VERA CRUZ TO THE UNITED STATES BY THE ROYAL MAIL PACKET VIA MOBILE.
Reference: United States Incoming Steamship Mail 1847-1875, Second Edition, Wierenga, illustrated and discussed on p. 130-31, fig. 176. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Est. $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 725.00
Sold...US$ 725.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:26:35 EST
Sold For 725
Worldwide Stamps and Covers Royal Mail Steam Packets through New Orleans and M
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1051
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(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
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(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 RMSPGreat 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
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Cat No: Stampless
(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
United States Royal Mail Steam Packets through New Orleans and M
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1054
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(Atlantic Mails - RMSP Mobile) 1848 (Aug. 15) Vera Cruz, Mexico to New York N.Y. Datelined greenish folded letter with bold "Vera Cruz, 1848 AU 15" double-arc backstamp and matching "Paid at Vera-Cruz" (SG CC3, £1,000) crowned circle with red manuscript "1/-" 1s prepaid rating, Vera Cruz transit backstamp, carried by RMSP Severn from Vera Cruz Aug. 15th to Mobile arriving Aug. 19th, entered mails with "New Orleans La. Aug 21" cds and matching "Ship" and "34" retaliatory due handstamp for 24¢ packet plus 10¢ inland postage, Very Fine and choice. Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE RMSP NEW ORLEANS-TO-HAVANA ROUTE RETALIATORY PERIOD USE.
Reference: United States Incoming Steamship Mail 1847-1875, Second Edition, Wierenga, illustrated and discussed on p. 129, fig. 174. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Est. $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 1,200.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:28:46 EST
Sold For 0
Worldwide Stamps and Covers Royal Mail Steam Packets through New Orleans and M
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1055
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(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 LineAfrica 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
Great Britain and British Commonwealth Royal Mail Steam Packets through New Orleans and M
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1056
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(Gulf Coast) 1858 (May 7) Glasgow, Scotland to Mexico City, Mexico via New Orleans. Docketed gray folded cover carried privately to New Orleans, blue "Wm. Prehn & Co., New Orleans" oval forwarders handstamp on front and reverse with second strike and "Received 28 May, forwarded 30 " " notation, entered mails with 10¢ green, type II (32) horizontal strip of three, perfs scissor separations with bottom perfs intact and top perfs trimmed, tied by light strike of "New Orleans, La." cds, carried as endorsed by N.O. and Vera Cruz Line Tennessee from New Orleans to Vera Cruz, Mexican "12" reales due handstamp; left stamp abrasion, Fine and interesting use,ex-Schimmer. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:31:29 EST
Sold For 375
Worldwide Stamps and Covers Royal Mail Steam Packets through New Orleans and M
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1057
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(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 LineAsia 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
Great Britain and British Commonwealth Royal Mail Steam Packets through New Orleans and M
(Gulf Coast) 1859 (Oct. 7) Glasgow, Scotland to Mexico City, Mexico via New Orleans. Datelined blue folded letter sent privately to New Orleans, "Wm. Prehn & Co., New Orleans" forwarder's double-oval and endorsed per "Tennessee" at top left, entered mails bearing 10¢ green (35) horizontal pair tied by "New Orleans La. Nov 15, 1859" cds, carried by New Orleans & Vera Cruz Line Tennessee into Vera Cruz, partial strike of Mexican reales due handstamp for inland postage, clean and Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:32:23 EST
Sold For 400
Worldwide Stamps and Covers Royal Mail Steam Packets through New Orleans and M
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1059
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(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)
(Via Tehuantepec) 1859 (May 4) Yankee Jims Cal. to Burlington Vt. Orange cover bearing 10¢ green, type II (32), small flaws, tied by bold "Yankee Jims, Cal. May 4" cds, endorsed "Via Tehauntepec"" as required for carriage; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine,ex-Kramer, Walske, signed Frajola. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A SCARCE "VIA TEHUANTEPEC" FROM CALIFORNIA TO THE EAST COAST.
In October 1858, a route was contracted as 8162 from San Francisco to New Orleans using a mixed steamboat and overland route via the Tehuantepec Isthmus in Mexico. Contracted at $250,000 for 12 months with twice a month service. The course of the route was by steamboat to either Acapulco or Salina Cruz, then overland by mule to Suchile, then by river boat to Minatitlan on the Caotzacoalcos River and then by steamboat to New Orleans, La. The route was little used as the section over the mountain range by mule created a long transit time. The total revenue collected for the route was just $5,276.66 and the route was not renewed in 1859. From October 1858 to March 1859, the "Quaker City" was used on the New Orleans to Minatitlan portion of the route. A total of 28 covers endorsed as going "Via Tehuantepec" are recorded in the census. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
