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Lot No:128 Symbol: 1808 (Feb. 6) Baltimore Md. to Sebastian, Spain. Datelined folded letter with red "Baltimore Md., Feb 6" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with ms. "17" rating, endorsed "pr. Government Vapor via New York" at bottom left, manuscript due ratings, Fine and scarce early use to Spain. Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image) Est. $150-200
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Lot No:129 Symbol: 1815 (Feb. 16) Liverpool, England to New Haven Ct. Folded cover with red "Post Paid Withdrawn Ship Letter Liverpool, 16 Fe 16, 1815" double-circle datestamp on reverse and red manuscript "1/6" 1s6d prepaid rating, endorsed "pr. Swedish Brig Sophia - via Amelia Island" at bottom left, entered mails with red "New.York May 27" cds and red manuscript "32" cent war ship rating (double the 10¢ inland rate plus 50% surcharge and the 2¢ ship fee); some paper loss from wax seal removal, Very Fine. Estimate; $500 - 750. A SCARCE LIVERPOOL WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER USE. The Act of October 10th 1814, made it illegal to place an outbound letter on any ship privately, unless the letter had first been presented to the British Post Office and a fee paid equal to one-third of the combined inland and sea packet postage. Upon payment, the letter received the "Withdrawn Ship Letter" handstamp and the sender was allowed to send the letter by any ship of his choice. In that the Post Office was providing no service at all for this little used and unpopular act, it as terminated on July 11th 1815. US$500-750 (Image) Est. $500-750
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Lot No:130 Symbol: 1826 (Dec. 29) London, England to Philadelphia Pa. via Annapolis Md. Double-weight folded letter with red London "Paid" (12.26) cds and red manuscript "4/4" 4s4d rating for prepaid packet fee, carried by Falmouth Packet Redpole from Falmouth Jan. 11th to Bermuda arriving Mar. 3rd, then Cunard Sailing Packet Susan to Annapolis arriving Mar. 18th after running aground twice, red "Annaps. Md. Mar 19" cds with matching "Ship" handstamp and ms. "14½" due incorrect rating for single-rate to Philadelphia, Very Fine and choice, the first of only nine monthly voyages to Annapolis, a very rare British packet service cover. Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. ONE OF FOUR COVERS RECORDED FROM THIS FIRST MONTHLY VOYAGE. ONLY 10 COVERS ARE KNOWN FROM ALL VOYAGES. Since the British Falmouth packet service to New York was suspended in late 1826, letters for America in 1827 were put off at Bermuda, where a Cunard sailing packet was contracted to carry them to Annapolis, Maryland, where they entered the U.S. mail system. This letter was carried on the first of only nine monthly voyages to Annapolis before the British Government ended the service. About 1,200 letters were landed on each voyage. US$2,000-3,000 (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000
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Lot No:131 Symbol: 1831 (Feb. 10) New York N.Y. to Bordeaux, France. Folded price list datelined "New York, February 10, 1831" with sharp "Par CHAS. CARROLL, 12 Feb 1831" two-line handstamp, entered French mails with boxed "Pays D'outremer Par Le Havre" and manuscript "14" decimes, Very Fine and rare ship marking. Estimate; $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image) Est. $400-600
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Lot No:132 Symbol: 1833 (Oct. 15) St. Helena to Boston Mass. via New York. Folded letter datelined "Ship Clifford Wayne, St. Helena, October 15th 1833", "Portsmouth, Ship Letter" framed handstamp with manuscript "2/8" due rating, red London (2.9) backstamp and light strike of "Held for Postage" framed handstamp at top left, entered U.S. mails with "New-York, Ship, Feb 22" cds and red manuscript "58½" due rating, Very Fine and scarce early use from St. Helena. Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image) Est. $300-400
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Lot No:133 Symbol: 1835 (Mar. 12) Bordeaux, France to New Orleans La. and forwarded New York City. Folded letter datelined "Bordeaux 12 March 1835" and endorsed endorsed "Pr Pomona" at top left, addressed originally to New Orleans and rewritten as New York, clear red "Phila., May 5" octagon datestamp and matching Full Rigged Ship octagon handstamp with red manuscript "14½" rating rerated to double "27" rate most likely in New York, Very Fine. Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. A CHOICE STRIKE OF THE POPULAR PHILADELPHIA RIGGED SHIP HANDSTAMP. US$2,000-3,000 (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000
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Lot No:134 Symbol: Estimate; $300 - 400. Letter given to forwarding agent, Coates & Co. of London (green oval handstamp on reverse), who placed it directly in ship letter bags, avoiding post office ship letter charge. Letter carried on maiden voyage of Royal William, which made only three round voyages. US$300-400 (Image) Est. $300-400
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Lot No:135 Symbol: Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. THIS VOYAGE MARKED THE INAUGURATION OF CUNARD LINE SERVICE. The "Unicorn" made the First Transatlantic Voyage of the Cunard Line in anticipation of a feeder service she would perform between Pictou, Nova Scotia and Quebec and to insure facilities were ready at Boston for the inaugural mail voyage of the line in July 1840. This was the maiden voyage of the "Unicorn". US$2,000-3,000 (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000
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Lot No:136 Symbol: 1841 (Dec. 4) Richmond Va. to London, England. Blue folded letter with blue "Richmond Va. Dec 4" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with blue manuscript "18¾" cent rating for postage to New York, flap with matching blue "Steam" and "Paid" h.s. with manuscript "25" rating for freight money fee, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" h.s. on flap with manuscript "8" pence due rating for ship fee; some light fold soiling, Very Fine and scarce freight money "Too Late" use. Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image) Est. $300-400
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Lot No:137 Symbol: 1847 (Mar. 11) Canton, China to Boston Mass. via New York City. Fresh folded letter from Augustine Heard & Co. with "Canton 11 March 1847" dateline, endorsed per ship "Horatio" at bottom left, entered U.S. mails with red "New-York 'Ship 12 cts' Jul 13" integral-rate cds, Very Fine and choice. Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image) Est. $300-400
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Lot No:138 Symbol: 1847 (Jul. 2) Bremen to Cambridge, Mass. Folded letter endorsed "U.S. Consulate, Leipsig" at top right and "pr. Steamship Washington via Bremen", sent by diplomatic courier to Bremen, flap with manuscript "Received & forwarded, U.S. Consulate at Bremen" and "from Southampton" endorsement added, entered mails with Bremen (7.2) origin cds and dark magenta framed "Paid." handstamp with magenta "3" schilling credit to G.B. rating for double the 1s6d rate, red London "Paid 5 JY 1847" transit cds, carried by Ocean Line Washington from Southampton Jul. 15th to New York arriving Jul. 30th, New York blue ms. "34" due rating for 24¢ American packet fee plus 10¢ inland postage; some edge wear, Very Fine, ex-Friedrich Meyer. Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000. ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED LETTERS CARRIED ON THE MAIDEN RETURN VOYAGE OF OCEAN LINE'S "WASHINGTON", THIS BEING THE ONLY INVOLVING FORWARDING VIA THE U.S. CONSULATE AT BREMEN. While letters on the eastbound route during the Discriminatory Rate period are relatively rare, those on westbound voyages are exceptional. On arrival at New York, they were charged the full US sea postage rate of 24 cents plus the appropriate inland rate for delivery. The "Washington" was delayed 2½ days due to repairs. References: Friedrich A. Meyer, "An Early Westbound Bremen-Mail Letter and the First Three Round Trips of the Pioneer Steamer Washington", Chronicle 255, Aug. 2017, pp. 295-307. US$3,000-4,000 (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000
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Lot No:139 Symbol: Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image) Est. $150-200
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Lot No:140 Symbol: 1851 (Jan. 31) Liverpool, England to Philadelpia Pa. Blue folded letter with Liverpool (1.31) cds and additional oval backstamp, matching bold "19 / Cents" debit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Africa from Liverpool Feb. 1st to New York arriving Feb. 15th, Philadelphia crude blue "24" due rating handstamp, Very Fine and choice strike, ex-Winter. Estimate; $200 - 300. Although in use for a year and a half, the Philadelphia crude "24" due rating is scarce. The "Africa" carried the mails from disabled "Atlantic" on this voyage. US$200-300 (Image) Est. $200-300
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Lot No:141 Symbol: 1852 (Mar. 15) San Francisco, Cal. to Herford, Germany. Blue folded letter with red "San Francisco, Cal. 15 Mar" cds and matching bold "Paid" and error "26" rating handstamps (26¢ British rate instead of 27¢ for Bremen Mail), red "New York, Apr 21" exchange backstamp and matching "PAID ALL" straightline with "26" rating crossed out and magenta "7" cent credit, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from New York Apr. 24th to Bremen arriving Sep. 8th, Hannover P.O. in Bremen red script "Fr. 2 5/12" straightline applied, Minden (5.10) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and unique error use. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. A BEAUTIFUL SAN FRANCISCO BREMEN MAILS TRANSATLANTIC ERROR USE WITH ALL MARKINGS STRUCK IN RED. San Francisco erroneously struck "26" (British Rate of 10¢ plus 16¢, instead of 27¢ for Bremen Mail). New York noticed the error and crossed out the "26" and still credited "7" cents. The "Paid All" handstamp is a New York marking indicating that the letter was prepaid to destination. The Hanover P.O. in Bremen red "Fr. 2 5/12" gutegroschen credit handstamp is know used only from April to June 1852. US$1,000-1,500 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500
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Lot No:142 Symbol: 1852 (Jul. 31) Syracuse, N.Y. to Halle, Prussia. Cover with blue rimless "Syracuse N.Y. Jul 29" cds and matching fancy framed "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "21" rating, endorsed "Paid to Bremen", red "New-York, Jul 31" exchange backstamp and bold "New-York 'Paid Part' 31 Jul" cds, carried in Bremen Closed Mails by N.Y. & Havre Humboldt from New York Jul. 31st to Bremen arriving Aug. 16th, red "America/über Bremen" two-line handstamp, pencil "3" and blue ms. "3" rating, Aug. 17th arrival backstamp; cover tear at left, otherwise Very Fine and attractive Bremen Closed Mails use. Estimate; $750 - 1,000. AN ATTRACTIVE BREMEN CLOSED MAILS USE WITH THE RARE NEW-YORK PART PAID INTEGRAL EXCHANGE CDS. New York marked PAID PART as only the 20¢ Treaty rate to Bremen was prepaid. US$750-1,000 (Image) Est. $750-1,000
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Lot No:143 Symbol: 1852 (Sep. 7) Boston, Mass. to London, England. Blue folded cover with "Express Mail 'Boston, Mass' 7 Sep" route agent cds and red crayon "24" cent rating, New York "5" in circle debit handstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Asia from New York Sep. 8th to Liverpool arriving Sep. 20th, red London (9.21.52) arrival backstamp and ms. "1/" due rating; some edge tears at top and wear, F.-V.F. and scarce transatlantic use via the Long Island Sound steamboat route. Estimate; $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image) Est. $400-600
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Lot No:144 Symbol: 1853 (Jan.) Bombay, India to Haverhill Mass. via London and New York. Cover with red "G.P.O." framed backstamp and matching framed "India" with ms. "44" rating, endorsed "per 'Oriental' " at top left, red London (2.14) transit backstamp and ms. "1/10" 1s10d debit rating, "New-York, Am. Pkt. Mar 1" exchange cds and matching "65" due rating handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image) Est. $200-300
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Lot No:145 Symbol: 1853 (Aug.) Pisa, Italy via Paris forwarder to Groton Mass. Cover written in Pisa and endorsed "p Humboldt", sent under separate cover to forwarder Green & Co., Paris with company cachet struck on reverse, red Havre (8.2) exchange cds and matching "PD" framed handstamp, carried as endorsed by Havre Line Humboldt from Havre Sep. 3rd to New York arriving Aug. 15th, bold "N. York, Am. Pkt. '40' Aug 16" integral exchange debit cds; some edge wear and small tear, a Very Fine and scarce New York "40" debit exchange cds. Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image) Est. $300-400
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Lot No:146 Symbol: 1854 (Oct.) Havana, Cuba to Madrid, Spain via New York. Folded letter carried per "Black Warrior" to New York, forwarder Gudewill & Mohr prepaid 73¢ for the expensive rate via Southampton to Spain, red "New.York Am. Packet, Nov 4" exhange cds with pencil "73" prepaid rating and magenta "53" cent credit to G.B., carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Nov. 4th to Southampton arriving Nov. 19th, red-orange London Paid (11.20) transit and matching "PF" oval, arrived after the Peninsula packet had sailed, so sent to Madrid by French railways, Spain "20 Rs." reales due handstamp for Spanish inland, Very Fine and rare 73¢ rate to Spain via British Open Mail and French Transit. Estimate; $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image) Est. $400-600
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Lot No:147 Symbol: 1855 (Dec 12) New York N.Y. to Canton, China. Blue Augustine Heard correspondence letter with bold "New-York, Dec 12" cds with pencil "33" cent prepaid rating, magenta "12" credit rating, red London Paid (12.24) transit cds, partial Hong Kong double-arc transit backstamp, letter concerns tea purchases; small top edge tear, Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image) Est. $300-400
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Lot No:148 Symbol: 1856 (Jan. 11) New York N.Y. to Birmingham, England, forwarded back to Bristol R.I. Yellow cover with embossed "Texas Western Rail Road Company" illustrated corner card showing steam locomotive, bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by "New York, Jan 11" cds and "N.York, Am. Pkt. '21' Jan 12" debit exchange cds, red London (1.26) arrival backstamp and ms. "1/" 1s due rating, green Birmingham (1.27) arrival backstamp, forwarded back to Bristol R.I. with green Birmingham (1.29) cds and green Liverpool (1.30) dispatch backstamp, bold "Boston, 24" exchange debit cds, Very Fine and scarce forwarded transatlantic use. Estimate; $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image) Est. $200-300
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Lot No:149 Symbol: 1857 (Nov. 17) Bombay, India to Haverhill Mass. via London and New York. Yellow cover with "Bombay, NO 17, 1857" double-arc backstamp and framed "India Unpaid" handstamp, endorsed "Overland via Marseilles" and "Str Bombay", various ms. ratings, reverse with Bombay forwarder's oval and red London (12.14) transit backstamps, bold "New.York Am. Packet, Dec 31" excahnge cds and matching "45" due handstamp, Very Fine use at the 45¢ British Mail rate via Marseilles. Estimate; $200 - 300. A folded letter from this correspondence to Haverhill (see Rumsey sale 73 lot 1456) indicates that the origin of this letter was probably Ceylon. Hence the forwarder's oval backstamp. US$200-300 (Image) Est. $200-300
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Lot No:150 Symbol: 1858 (Jun. 23) San Diego Cal. to Midi-Pyrénées, France via Panama & New York. Orange buff cover with "San Diego Cal. Jun 23" cds initially rated with manuscript "Paid 16 cts" in box notation, crossed out and "Paid 26" circular rating handstamp struck, neither of these rates was in accordance with current 15¢ up to ¾ ounce rate, black "New York Jul 24" cds and matching "Short Paid" framed handstamp struck as letter apparently over ¾ ounces, black "30" circular debit rating struck, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston July 28th to Liverpool arriving Aug. 7th, Calais (10.10.1858) entry cds with matching "16" décimes due rating handstamp; minor edgewear, Very Fine and interesting error rate cover. Estimate; $300 - 400. Although the early sailings by the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company under their contract for the San Francisco to Panama route made landings at San Diego, these were dropped in the interest of speed in early 1851. It was not until October 1858 that a San Francisco to San Diego coastal route was contracted. It is probable that mails to and from San Diego were entrusted to coastal ships Masters who were known to be calling at San Francisco, Acapulco or Panama. They were either paid at the 2¢ ship letter rate, or a local contract for the trip negotiated. US$300-400 (Image) Est. $300-400
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Lot No:151 Symbol: 1859 (Jun. 3) Philadelphia Pa. to Cape Palmas, Liberia. Orange buff cover to Rev. Jacob Rambo with red "Philadelphia Pa. 'Paid' Jun 3" cds and matching circled "Paid" handstamp with magenta "33" cent prepaid rating, carried by Inman Line City of Baltimore from New York Jun. 4th to Queenstown arriving Jun. 14th, red London Paid (6.15) and Liverpool (6.16) transits, then by African Steam Ship Co. from Liverpool to Cape Palmas, Very Fine and rare transatlantic use to Liberia. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF MAIL TO LIBERIA DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. Cover was prepaid 33¢ for 5¢ inland, 16¢ transatlantic and 12¢ Br. packet to Liberia. US$1,000-1,500 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500
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Lot No:152 Symbol: 1860 (Mar. 20) Valença, Portugal to Boston Mass. via New York. Gray folded letter sent unpaid endorsed "Via England", red London (3.5) transit backstamp and manuscript "24" cent debit to U.S., carried by Havre Line Fulton from Southampton Mar. 7th to New York arriving Mar. 20th, "New.York, Am. Packet, Mar 20" exchange cds with matching bold "45" cent due rating, Very Fine and scarce use from Portugal. Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image) Est. $150-200
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