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(Transpacific Mail) 1869 (Dec. 30) Yokohama, Japan to Providence R.I. Gray folded letter datelined "Yokohama 30th Decbr 1869" endorsed "via San Francisco" bearing 10¢ green, F. grill (96) tied by Yokohama chop (Frajola YOK-Can4), carried by PMSSAmerica from Yokohama Jan. 1, 1870 to San Francisco arriving Jan. 23rd, sharp "San Francisco Cal. Jan 24" arrival cds, Very Fine. Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
(Transpacific Mail) 1870 (May 9) Yokohama, Japan to Kingston N.Y. via San Francisco. Cover bearing 10¢ yellow (116), well-centered, minor gum toning around perfs, tied by quartered cork cancel (Ishikawa Ty. Va) duplexed with partial Yokohama cds, endorsed "P.M.S.S Co. Str. Great Republic" at top left, "San Francisco Cal., Jun 15" entry cds, engraved crest on flap; small repair at top right corner of cover, otherwise Very Fine,ex-Ishikawa. Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Original matching enclosure with engraved crest that no longer accompanies datelined "U.S. Flag Ship Delaware, Yokohama May 9th, 1870" mentions arrival of next mail in Yokohama on May 22nd and discussed U.S. plans for Queen Victoria's birthday regatta on the 24th. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:34:58 EST
Sold For 900
Great Britain and British Commonwealth Transpacific Mail
(Transpacific Mail) 1876 (May 13) Hong Kong, China to Stratham N.H. Light gray Wingate correspondence cover bearing Hong Kong 8d orange buff (13, SG 11) tied by "B62" barred oval, red crayon "4", endorsed "p City of Peking" at top left, partial magenta "San Francisco Jun 11" entry cds, Very Fine. Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Hawaii, 1867 (Dec. 10) Honolulu, Hawaii to Pembroke Me. via San Francisco. Light buff cover with bold strike of red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Dec 10" (HON US34) cds on cover bearing U.S. 10¢ dark green (68a), deep shade, tied by cork cancel duplexed with partial "San Francisco Cal. Dec 24" cds, red "Hawaiian Steam Service" oval handstamp; cover skillfully repaired edge tears and back of cover reattached, Very Fine appearance,ex-Advertiser, with Ashbrook notes and signature on back. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A SCARCE HAWAIIAN STEAM SERVICE USE CARRIED ON THE 2ND CONTRACT STEAMSHIP TRIP.
Cover carried on 2nd contract trip by NPTC "Idaho" from Honolulu Dec. 10th to San Francisco arriving Dec. 23rd. Entered the mails with San Francisco Dec. 24th for forwarding by transcontinental railroad. The red crayon "10" rating indicates the required U.S. 10¢ postage steamship postage from Hawaii.
References: Illustrated and discussed in Fred Gregory's Hawaii Foreign Mail to 1870 as fig. 17-87 on p. II-232, and Census #8 on p. III-3. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Hawaii, (Via Panama) Hawaii, Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Oct 8. Clear full strike of red cds (MH 236.05) on orange cover to Westfield, Mass., carried by British Frigate Amphitrite from Honolulu Oct. 4th to San Francisco arriving Oct. 28th, "San Francisco, Cal., Nov 1" cds and matching large "Paid Ship 8" handstamp, carried by PMSS California from San Francisco Nov. 1st to Panama arriving Nov. 17th, then by US Mail S.C. Co. Illinois from Chagres Nov. 19th to New York arriving Dec. 3rd, manuscript "Dec 5th/53" receiver docketing at left, Very Fine and choice,ex-Kramer, Walske. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Est. $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:37:03 EST
Sold For 850
The James Baird Collection of Postal History Inland Waterways
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1066
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(Delaware and Raritan Canal) 1855 (Aug. 7) New York N.Y. to Philadelphia Pa. Original Canal Invoice of Philadelphia Steam Propeller Co., Swiftsure Line Canal Invoice bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), small tear and scissor cut, tied by "New-York, Aug 7" cds; file folds, Very Fine and beautiful illustrated steamboat lettersheet. Estimate; $350 - 500. Est. $350-500 (Image)
Est. $350-500
Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:37:22 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1067
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Cat No: Collection
Louisville & Cincinnati Mail Line. Group of four covers including "L,Ville & Cint. Mail Line" blue cds ties #65 to Philadelphia Pa., "Louisville & Cincinnati Mail Line '5' Aug 4" integral-due route agent cds to Revay Ind., etc., F.-V.F. Estimate; $300 - 400.
Louisville & Cincinnati, Mail Line, Jan. 5. Clear strike of large red route agent cds and matching circular grid cancel ties 10¢ orange brown (10A), margins to slightly in, on docketed blue 1852 folded cover from Louisville Ky. to Philadelphia Pa.; file fold affects 3¢, F.-V.F. and scarce use. Towle No. O-21-d; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
"p Magnolia". Manuscript endorsement at top left on blue Jun. 3rd 1850 folded cover franked with 1847, 5¢ red brown (mostly large margins except just clear at top left, rich color), tied by manuscript squiggles, noted from New Orleans La. to Louisville Ky., Louisville "STEAM" straightline; hor. fold lightly creases pair, F.-V.F. and scarce use. Scott No. 1; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Cover was carried on the steamboat "Magnolia" that left New Orleans for Louisville every Tuesday afternoon and returned on Saturday. During the season, the "Magnolia" ran between New Orleans and Natchez. This cover traveled via the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers to Louisville. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:39:03 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1070
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New Orleans La. Jan 26. Red cds with manuscript "Way 1" rating and matching cross-hatch ties 5¢ red brown (1), three large margins, on Jan. 25th 1851 folded letter from Mobile Ala. to New Orleans La., F.-V.F. Estimate; $500 - 750.
This cover entered the mails at the Mobile post office, was put in a bag and loaded onto the daily steamboat running between Mobile and New Orleans under contract for Route #5612. There were numerous non-contract steamboats running down-river from Memphis, one of which carried the cover in the following lot into New Orleans. Mail contracts for service between northern Mississippi River cities and New Orleans were not let by the Post Office on the assumption that a cover originating in Memphis, this example, would probably be dropped at the next major post office. That wasn't the way it worked, most often. The recipient, Buchanan Carroll probably had a standing agreement from their correspondent in Memphis to see to it that the steamboat captain carried their correspondence over the entire route. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 350.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:39:23 EST
Sold For 0
Germany and German Colonies Inland Waterways
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1071
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New Orleans La., Feb 26. Bold red cds and matching "Steam" straightline on blue 1852 folded letter datelined "Memphis Feby 21st 1852" from the Buchanan Carroll & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La. bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) lower right corner margin single, cancelled by black circular grid, pencil "Valuable" endorsement, manuscript "1852" at lower left, Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400.
The New Orleans Post Office created a system for handling valuable mail before the Federal system of registering letters went into effect in 1855. Under the New Orleans system, the commercial community marked valuable outgoing letters "Valuable". All incoming value mail was segregated from ordinary mail and recorded by the Chief Clerk, who then delivered printed notices to the addressees that such mail had arrived. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:39:46 EST
Sold For 230
The James Baird Collection of Postal History Inland Waterways
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1072
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Steamboat, Due 6 Cts. Oval handstamp and matching "Detroit Mich. Jul 24" duplex with additional strike of target tied 3¢ rose (65) on buff cover to West Troy N.Y.; reduced at right, F.-V.F. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:40:19 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1073
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Cat No: Milgram 22
S.B. Cincinnati. Complete bold strike of red circular rimless handstamp with star, on Jun. 10th 1846 blue folded letter from New Orleans La. to Chillicothe Ohio, entered mails with red "Cincinnati O. Jun 19" cds and manuscript "10" rating, Very Fine and choice. Milgram No. 222; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:40:40 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1074
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Cat No: Stampless
Steam Packet Columbia. Black two-line handstamp on 1838 folded cover to Washington Texas, entered mails with "Independence Mo. Jun 15" cds and matching "Free" handstamp, manuscript "R. Fristoe, P.M." free frank endorsement, black "Sam Ricker Jr., Agent of the Texian Post Office, New Orleans" double-oval handstamp, endorsed in his care at lower left; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine,ex-Hugh Feldman. Milgram No. 266; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
During the period of the Texas Republic 1836-1845, a regular service between Galveston and New Orleans was operated with an agent based in New Orleans for the "Texian Post Office". One of the vessels providing the service circa 1838-42 was the Columbia, a 140 ton side paddle steamer built in 1835 at Cincinnati Ohio. This letter was surely brought down the Missouri-Mississippi rivers to New Orleans by steamboat. At New Orleans, Ricker sent it by the Gulf steamboat "Columbia", either via Galveston or Brazos. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Steamer Peytona. Red oval on blue folded letter datelined "New Orleans 26 May 1849" with printed circular to Charlestown Ind., entered mails with blue "Louisville '10' Jun 2" integral-due cds and matching "Steam" straightline, Very Fine. Milgram No. 1099; Estimate $150 - 200.
The "Peytona" of 548 tons built at Louisville in 1846 for the Louisville to New Orleans trade under Capt. John Shallcross. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Regular Packet Steamer Texas. Clear strike of red oval ties 3¢ dull red (11A), faded with scissor cut, on blue 1853 folded cover from Carroll Hoy correspondence cover to New Orleans La.; light horizontal fold, Very Fine strike,ex-Hugh Feldman. Milgram No. 1360; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Canadian Provinces: British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Wells, Fargo & Co., Victoria, Jan 3. Blue oval datestamp cancels U.S. 10¢ green (U41) entire to San Francisco Cal., uprated with British Columbia 1869, 5¢ on 3¢ bright red (9) tied by sharp blue "35" barred oval of Victoria; slight corner nick bottom left, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:43:33 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1078
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Cat No: Collection
Peru, Maritime Postal History, 1843-1860. Group of four covers comprising 1843 blue "VAPOR PERU / P" two-line handstamp on cover to Cobija; 1851 blue "Vapor, Lima" circular backstamp and additional black "VAPOR SANTILLO / P" two-line backstamp to Lima, 1850 Tacna folded letter with Peru 1d blue (2) singles to Lima endorsed "por Vapor Peruano", and 1860 Lombard Street, London with prepaid "2/-" 2s rating via Panama (5.22) double-arc to Puno, Peru with partial red "ISLAY" straightline, F.-V.F. Estimate; $300 - 400.
Peru, 1853 (Oct. 26) Callao, Peru to Bordeaux, France via Panama. Blue folded letter reverse with "Callao, OC 26, 1853" double-arc datestamp and two strikes of blue "Vapor, Lima, 1853" circular handstamp, red "PANAMA/TRANSIT" two-line handstamp, red London (12.5) transit backstamp, red Calais (12.6) entry cds and "21" décimes due handstamp, Bordeaux (12.7) arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:44:51 EST
Sold For 140
United States Foreign Mail Balances
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1080
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Cat No: Collection
Incoming Steamship and Ship Mail, 1851-1875. Group of 7 covers including 1863 Serena Chile to New York via Panama with "Paid-To / Panama" two-line handstamp, 1875 Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic to New York, "Forwarded by Hitchins & Co., Kingston Jamaica" forwarder oval endorsed "per Steamship Empire City" to Philadelphia with red "20" in circle due handstamp; 1851 Puerto Cabello, Venezuela to Philadelphia with "6" in octagon rating handstamp; etc., F.-V.F. and interesting group. Estimate; $200 - 300.