Great Britain and British Commonwealth Liverpool - Transatlantic Mail
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 572
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Ship Letters. 1797-1870 Entire letters or entires from the USA (9), Canada, Mexico or Brazil, all with Liverpool Ship Letter handstamps, including 1797 "LIVERPOOL / SHIP (Rob. S1 but with a full stop after "SHIP"), oval framed "Ship Lre / (crown) / LIVERPOOL" (2), one 1817 letter to Guernsey, one 1839 letter (with forwarding agents cachet of "Gilpins Exchange, New York") received during the 4d Post period charged 1/-, all fine. (12).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 573
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Forwarding Agents. 1821-54 Entire letters from London, Manchester, Barcelona or Leghorn to the USA all directed via forwarding agents in Liverpool, endorsed by the agents Thomas W. Evans or H. Garston & Co., or handstamped oval "FORWARDED BY / CHARLES HUMBERSTON / LIVERPOOL / No (309)" or "MANUEL BLANDIN / LIVERPOOL", the Leghorn letter returned handstamped red "SENT BACK TO ENGLAND / WITHOUT A REASON / FOR NON DELIVERY". (4).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 575
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1836-54 Entire letters with Liverpool ship letter or packet letter handstamps, mostly from the U.S.A but including 1854 ship letter to Buenos Ayres prepaid 2/8 endorsed "Consignees per La Plata Str", and 1836 letter from Caera, Brazil, to London endorsed "Consignees of cargo P. Alert" charged 1/10 with Liverpool Ship Letter and red "(crown) / EXEMPT SHIP LR" (file folds), mainly fine. (10).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 576
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1837 Entire letter from Scotland to USA prepaid 1/½ with circular "PAID / AT / TURRIFF", backstamped red oval "SHIP LETTER / (crown) / DE 2 / 1837 / LIVERPOOL" (Rob S6, recorded 1837-38), an uncommon ship letter datestamp and an unusual use on outgoing mail, minor wear at fold.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 577
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Freight Money / 4d Post. 1839 Entire from Baltimore to London prepaid 56¼c postage + 37½c freight money (both treble rate), red Baltimore and New York datestamps and "PAID", carried on the U.S Packet "Roscius" of the Dramatic Line and received during the Uniform 4d Post period charged 1/-, backstamped "Liverpool / Ship Letter" and London c.d.s (Dec 16). Photo on Page 86. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 578
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Packet Letters. 1840-67 Entire letters, entires and covers sent by packet to or from Liverpool, including handstruck 1/- in red (3) or black (2); 1853-57 covers to California prepaid 1/2½ (2); 1853 cover with "H.M.S Highflyer" embossed on the flap, known to be from Lt William serving on the ship at Port Royal, Jamaica, posted from New York; Packet Letter datestamps P2, P6 (2), P11, P13, etc., mainly fine. (13).
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 582
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1842-48 Entire letters from Liverpool to USA sent by Cunard Packet, all prepaid the 1/- packet rate, all with red boxed "PAID AT / LIVERPOOL" datestamps and "1/-" rate marks with four different types of "1/-" handstamps used, the Cunard steamers all identified. An unusual lot, these 1/- marks far scarcer in red ink (on outgoing paid mail) than in black ink (used on incoming unpaid mail). (7).
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 584
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1843 (Mar 30) Printed notice from the G.P.O in London to "Capt Cropper, Packet Ship "New York", New York, USA" informing him an unpaid letter is detained and will not be forwarded until 1/- postage is paid, red Paid crowned datestamp and octagonal Liverpool datestamp "L / MAR 31 / 43" (type M24, used on mail carried by Cunard Packet, "L" code used on letters from London), carried on the "Britannia" with Liverpool Ship arrival c.d.s. An unusual transatlantic use of a postage due notice. Photo on Page 86. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 586
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Retaliatory Rate. 1848 (Oct 21) Entire letter from Liverpool to New Orleans prepaid 1/-, carried on the "Hibernia" to Boston, treated as unpaid and charged 34c upon arrival (24c sea postage + 10c inland), Liverpool Paid datestamp, Boston Ship c.d.s, "1/-" and "34" all in red.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 587
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Collins Line. 1850 (Apr 20) Entire letter posted from Christianna, Wis., to Scotland, paid 24 cents, carried on the "Atlantic", the first sailing of any Collins Line steamer, with "America / Paid / Liverpool" arrival c.d.s (May 10) and "3". Also 1856 (Apr 15) entire letter from Liverpool carried on the first voyage of the "Ericsson", chartered by the Collins Line. (2).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 588
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1852-56 Unpaid packet letters from Liverpool to the USA comprising single, double and quadruple rate letters sent by British Packet showing accountancy handstamps "19 / CENTS" (+ '24' charge), "38 / CENTS" or "76 / CENTS" (+ '96' charge). (3).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 589
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1853 (Feb 5) Printed Tobacco circular from New York to Bristol sent at the unpaid printed matter rate, carried by the Collins Line steamer "Baltic" to Liverpool, handstamped upon arrival with "2" charge mark and scarce oval "AMERICA / FE 19 / 1853" backstamp (type P3) both in green.
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 590
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Canada. 1854-56 Entire letters sent by packet from Liverpool to Canada (6, including '7d', '10' and '1/4' charge or accountancy handstamps), or from Canada to Liverpool (3), two unpaid with Liverpool Pkt-Letter datestamps in green (P9), "6d" charge marks, and "NEW-BK / 1d / CLAIM" or blue "1", the other prepaid with red "PAID 8d Stg" and Liverpool Pkt Letter Paid datestamp (P10), all fine. (9).
