Worldwide & Great Britain - June 2023 DENIS VANDERVELDE DISINFECTED MAIL - NORTH AMERICA
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 81
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EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNTS SENT FROM/WITHIN U.S.A.: 1798-1849 ELs mainly to internal destinations inc. 1812 from a "Lazaretto, or quarantine ground of Baltimore" to Philadelphia from a crew member of a schooner; 1798 ex Philadelphia to Knoxville with contents ref. that "...the Citizens are in great confusion and distress from the Yellow Fever..."; 1834 ex New York to Mason with contents ref. "...The greatest number of deaths of the Cholera in a day..."; 1805 local letter (no postmarks) to "Ramapo Works" endorsed "per Goshen mail" with contents ref. "The alarm on account of the Fever seems to increase - a considerable population...have removed yesterday...many intend to move tomorrow..."; 1833 ex New Orleans to Glasgow (repaired faults) with contents ref. "The scourge of the human race, accursed Cholera...the disease is so virulent and fatal this time that I do not know of a single recovery...". A fine set of eyewitness accounts. (6 covers) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jun-20-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 82
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U.S.A. INTERNATIONAL MAIL & DOCUMENTS INC. BOSTON "QUARANTINE" HS COVERS: 1808-49 range inc. 1832 EL ex Liverpool to Boston endorsed "p Harvest" with faint red "SHIP" and "QUAR[ANTI]NE" hs's on front; 1833 EL ex Havana to Boston with a partial red Boston "SHIP/6" over-stamped by a mainly fine red Boston "QUARANTINE" hs; 1843 EL ex Smyrna to Boston possibly carried privately via Malta (where chisel slits applied) to London, receiving a faint red Boston "SHIP/6" on arrival; also others to/from France (1808 & 1824 ex Marseille, 1817 ex New York, 1820 ex Philadelphia via Spain) showing signs of disinfection, plus several 'Bill of Health' documents. (8 covers, 7 documents) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FRANCE, SPAIN, TURKEY (Image)
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Closed..Jun-20-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 83
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LATER U.S. 19th CENTURY MAIL – NY “DISINFECTED” DS (EX INDIA), INTERESTING CONTENTS, ETC.: Large blue circular "HEALTH OFFICERS' DEPARTMENT/DISINFECTED/JAN 30 1897" ds on back, used on this day only (c. 12 examples recorded); 1879 env. & letter with Deer Island Quarantine Station insignia, letter from the Duty Health Officer ref. his work boarding steamers; 1884 "HEALTH OFFICER'S/DEPARTMENT/STATE OF NEW YORK./QUARANTINE, S.I." env. (neatly opened right side cutting stamp in half); 1888 env. with two parallel rows of 8 nail holes for treatment; 1877 env. to Denmark from an immigrant quarantined in New York; plus a death certificate and 3 Bills of Health. (5 envs., 4 documents) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INDIA, DENMARK (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 84
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Cat No: Collection
U.S.A. "SENT TO QUARANTINE" HS's COLLECTION: 1911-57 range of mail with quarantine h.s.'s inc. 1911 opened out env. sent special delivery to a passenger on S.S.Mauretania with various instructional marks inc. a very fine purple "Sent to Quarantine" hs on back; 1936 air mail env. ex Frankfurt to New York via Zeppelin service with very fine black double circle "DELIVERED AT/LANDING/DEPT./QUARANTINE" cachet opposite a very fine red double circle "*DEUTSCHE LUFTPOSTd/[aircraft]/EUROPA-NORDAMERIKA" cachet - the only recorded cover from an airship being delivered at quarantine by a shipping company; plus other variations of the same hs's. (11 covers) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, EXPRESS MAIL, ZEPPELIN MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 85
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Cat No: Collection
U.S.A. /CANADA - 20th CENTURY SANITARIA/HOSPITAL "DISINFECTED" HS's: 1908-24 collection inc. related PPCs, stationery, etc. with 1913 PPC with the earliest recorded strike of the "DISINFECTED" hs used at Cresson; 1924 env. with 4 corners clipped to admit a fumigant, and large purple "DISINFECTED" hs on back (the only recorded example); plus 14 other hs examples in various designs and colours from a variety of locations. Also several PPCs of sanitaria and quarantine stations, examples of headed stationery, several 19th & 20th century Canadian health documents & forms (used & unused), etc. (67 items) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
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Closed..Jun-20-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 86
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HAWAII - CLIPPED ENVS.: Fine pair of stamped envs., 1895 ex Lahaina to Honolulu & 1900 Honolulu to San Francisco, with opposing corners clipped to allow fumigation against cholera. Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, U.S.A. - HAWAII (Image)
