Great Britain and British Commonwealth TRANSATLANTIC MAIL
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 139
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CANADIAN CASH PAID MARKINGS; Stampless range on leaves inc. Mar. & July 1858 envs. (with contents) to London ex Quebec with scarce "8d Stg.Paid 10d Cy." or "7½Cy" h.s. on front, May & Dec. 1858 envs. to London (with contents) ex Quebec and Aug. 1862 EL to Glasgow ex Montreal with "PAID 6d Stg" h.s. on front of each, June 1858 env. (with contents) to London ex Quebec with fine "8d Stg." h.s. on front and Mar. 1865 env. to Quebec ex Halifax, redirected to Scotland with "HALIFAX/PAID" frameless d.s. and "CTS/5" h.s. on front. (7 covers + 1 print) Cross Reference: CANADA, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, SCOTLAND (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 140
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GLASGOW PACKET MARKS ON MAIL FROM CANADA; Trio with Feb. 1860 env. to Glasgow carried on the North American franked 17c Cartier tied by target cancel, Nov. 1861 cash-paid '12½'(c) env. (with contents) to Peebles, carried on the Jura with St Thomas (UC) cds and "PAID" h.s. on front and July 1865 env. to Portobello franked 12½c tied by target cancel with Fergus (CW) cds on front and carried on the Peruvian and each with "GLASGOW PACKET/PAID" or "GLASGOW PACKET/COL. PAID" d.s. on front. (3 covers) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, CANADA, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, LANARKSHIRE - GLASGOW (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 141
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Cat No: Collection
ALLAN & CUNARD LINE SAILINGS EX CANADA TO ENGLAND; Quartet with Dec. 1861 env. carried on the North American to London franked 17c Cartier tied by Toronto cds, Apr. 1862 env. carried on the China to Worcester franked 17c Cartier tied by target cancel and with Woodstock cds on front, Apr. 1863 env. to London carried on the Arabia franked 12½c + 5c with Montreal duplex cancels and June 1863 env. carried on the St Andrew to Yorks. franked 12½c tied by target cancel and with Beamsville cds on front. (4 covers + 2 prints) Cross Reference: CANADA, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 142
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NEW BRUNSWICK MAIL TO ENGLAND; Dec. 1865 env. (one rear flap missing) 'via Halifax' to England franked 12½c Indigo tied by grid cancel with St John cancel on rear and carried on the China and with a contemporary print of this Cunard steamship. (2 items) Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, NEW BRUNSWICK (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 143
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REGISTERED MAIL TO NOVA SCOTIA; 31 Dec. 1858 linen-lined env. 'via Liverpool' to Picton franked 1/- Green (few blunt perfs) & 6d Lilac (both wing margins) tied by "131" roller cancels with Edinburgh cds and "Registered/EDINBURGH" h.s. on front. Halifax and New Glasgow transit d.s. on rear and carried on the Cunard Line Niagara. Scarce and Attractive. Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, REGISTERED MAIL, NOVA SCOTIA, EDINBURGH (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 144
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Cat No: Collection
ENGLISH MAIL TO CANADA & BNA; Range on leaves inc. Oct. 1859 EL 'per Steamer America' to Halifax franked 6d tied by Bradford duplex, Mar. 1860 env. to Guelph franked pair 1d Red (2 - Pl. 48 & 58) and block of four 1d Red (Pl. 52) all with numerals cancel and the rear with Fleetwood, Preston and Guelph cds on rear, Oct. 1860 EL to Halifax franked 4d + 2d tied by Bradford duplexes, Jan. 1863 printed EL 'pr Bohemian' to Montreal franked 1d Red tied by Liverpool duplex, Sep. 1863 env. to Newfoundland franked 6d tied by Clifton/Bristol duplex and Feb. 1864 1d Pink embossed env. to Montreal uprated 6d Lilac & 1d Red tied by Hull duplexes. Good group. (6 covers) Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, CANADA, PRINTED MATTER, POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V. (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 145
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MAIL RECOVERED FROM THE WRECK OF THE S.S.HUNGARIAN; Rare 4 Feb. 1860 small env. to Halifax franked 4d + pair 1d Red all tied or cancelled by '23' London numeral cancels with Liverpool transit d.s. on front and Charing Cross WC cds and Halifax arrival d.s. on rear. Carried on the Allan Line S.S.Hungarian which ran ashore at Cape Ledge enroute to Portland (Maine) resulting in the deaths of all aboard, the mail recovered wet but fully intact. Four examples of mail from this wreck recorded by Hoggarth & Gwynn (2003) and only the second example we have offered. Major exhibition item. Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, CRASH/WRECK MAIL, NOVA SCOTIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)
Opening GBP 360.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 146
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Cat No: Collection
SCOTTISH MAIL TO CANADA CARRIED ON THE INMAN & CUNARD LINES; Quartet with 15 Jan. 1858 EL to Kingston franked 6d + 2d tied by Edinburgh duplexes and carried on the Canada, 9 Apr. 1858 EL 'pr Canada' to Kingston franked 4d pair tied by Glasgow duplex, 24 Dec. 1861 EL 'per Kangaroo' to Montreal franked 1/- + 2d tied by Glasgow duplexes and representing the via US American Packet rate and 10 May 1862 E 'per Scotia' to Montreal franked 4d vert. pair tied by Glasgow duplexes. Very fine group. (4 covers) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, CANADA, LANARKSHIRE - GLASGOW (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 147
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REGISTERED MAIL TO CANADA; 8 July 1865 E to St Catherines franked strip of three 6d Lilac (Pl. 5) + vert. pair 2d Blue all tied by "LS/EC" bar cancels with matched framed "LOMBARD-STREET/A/REGISTERED LETTER" h.s. reg. h.s. and oval London reg. d.s. on front. and St Catherines d.s. on rear. Attractive. Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, CANADA, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, GREAT BRITAIN (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 148
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SCARCE LIVERPOOL EXEMPT SHIP MARK WITH H.S. "d1" ON COVER EX NEWFOUNDLAND; Dec. 1863 Consignees E to Liverpool, datelined 'St John's N.F' and endorsed by private ship "pr Wild Wave" with unusually fine and very late use of the rare "LIVERPOOL/EXEMPT SHIP" h.s. and only charged "d1" (fine Liverpool h.s. mark) domestic postage upon arrival. Rear with equally fine rectangular framed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" d.s. Note: Consignees letters accompanying goods were not charged prevailing ship letter rates. Cross Reference: NEWFOUNDLAND, SHIP LETTERS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL (Image)
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 149
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SPAIN IMPERF FRANKING TO USA; Oct. 1860 E (minor faults) to Boston franked imperf pair 2r (four margins tied by faint double-ring cancel with Malaga, London and "BOSTON/21" d.s. on front. Rear with a Boston Packet d.s. and carried by the Adriatic to NY. Scarce and attractive. Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SPAIN (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 150
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SPAIN IMPERF FRANKING TO USA; July 1865 EL (faint file fold) to Ny franked 2 x imperf pair 2r pale Mauve variable margins and tied by three double-ring cancels. Malaga, London and NY Packet d.s. on front and two strikes of the oval "P.D." mark also on front. Rear with a Madrid transit d.s. and carried on the Asia (Cunard Line). Uncommon franking. (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 151
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SPANISH MAIL TO US; Range on leaves inc. 1867 E to NY franked with 20c pair with Malaga, London and NY American Packet d.s. on front, 1870 EL to Philadelphia, carried on the City of Brussels and franked 200m (4) with indistinct bar cancels and Cadiz & London d.s. on front, 1871 EL to NY franked franked 200m (2) with "N.Y.STEAMSHIP/3" d.s. on front, 1874 EL's to NY franked 40c (2) tied by Malaga and "ETATS UNIS PAR OSTENDE" cds or franked 50c (2) and with "NEW YORK/DUE 3/U.S.CURRENCY" d.s. on front and a few other related examples. (9 covers) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SPAIN, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 152
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Cat No: Collection
US STAMPLESS MAIL TO SPAIN INC. FORWARDING AGENTS; Group on leaves inc. 1843 EL to Cadiz ex New Orleans posted in Liverpool with oval "JAMES H BUTLER/LIVERPOOL" f/a/c on rear with framed "PAID AT/LIVERPOOL" and Liverpool d.s. on front rated '4/4'(d) for the double rate, 1843 EL to Cadiz, datelined at New Orleans with "E GIBR/S.ROQUE/ANDA BAXA" h.s. on front, apparently sent 'via the Brig Gibraltar Capt Yates', 1848 EL to Jerez datelined at NY and endorsed 'al Sr Dn Estevan Ladorda/Cadiz' at top posted & paid in London, rated '1'0'(d) and with a "LONDON/PAID" d.s. and "11R" charge mark on front, 1857 EL carried on the Persia to Cadiz with "NEW YORK/PAID/18" d.s. on front and bold "MP" (Medio Porte) on rear, 1860 EL to Cadiz with "NEW YORK/PAID/18" d.s. and "ET.UNIS SERV.BR.A.C/H" French transit d.s. and "4R" charge mark on front and other related examples. (15 covers + 1 print) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SPAIN, GIBRALTAR, FORWARDING AGENTS (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 153
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5c SOLO FRANKING ON MAIL TO SPAIN; Nov. 1859 E (faint creases) to Barcelona carried on the Canada (Cunard Line) and franked 1857 5c (scissor cut perfs in place) tied by "NEW ORLEANS" double ring cds with "BOSTON/BR PKT", London and two Spanish cds on rear and charged "4.R.s" h.s. on front for the ¼ oz. rate. Uncommon franking & destination. Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SPAIN (Image)
