1861 (Jan. 24) Liverpool, England to Wiscasset Me. Cover with "Liverpool, JA 24, 61" origin cds and manuscript "3" debit rating to U.S., carried by Allan Line Anglo-Saxon from Liverpool Jan 24th to Portland arriving Feb 3rd, Very Fine and choice strike of this Portland exchange office postmark. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-22-2017, 15:08:03 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 73
Lot No:1487
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1861 (Aug.) United States to London, England.demonetized 3¢ red (U26) star die entire cancelled by manuscript and endorsed "by first steamer. 'City of Baltimore', Augst. 10th", no U.S. markings and apparently carried privately on Inman Line City of Baltimore from New York Aug. 10th to Liverpool arriving Aug. 22st, reverse with "Liverpool, U.S. Packet, AU 22, 61" cds, matching "1/-" one-shilling due handstamp for packet fee, London N.W. (8.22) arrival cds. Estimate; $300 - 400.
If the letter had been entered in the U.S. mails, it would have been placed in a closed mail bag marked for London and off loaded at the Queenstown stop, thus saving a day to London. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-22-2017, 15:10:46 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 73
Lot No:1489
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1861 (Aug. 31) Liverpool, England to Boston Mass. Datelined folded letter with Liverpool (8.31) cds and matching "19/Cents" debit handstamp to U.S., carried on Cunard Line Africa from Liverpool Sep. 13th to New York arriving Sep 12th, closed bag to Boston, "Boston B. Pkt. '24' Sep 13" exchange cds, F.-V.F., This is the earliest recorded used of this Boston exchange office postmark., ex-O'Connor. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 90.00
Closed..Mar-22-2017, 15:11:18 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 73
Lot No:1500
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1862 (Jun. 21) London, England to New Orleans La. Folded cover with red "London Paid, JU 21 62" cds and matching "5 / Cents" credit handstamp, manuscript "1/-" shilling prepaid packet rating, "VIA UNITED STATES" straightline directional handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Scotia from Queenstown Jun. 22nd to New York arriving Jul. 1st, sharp strike of "N.York Am. Pkt. 'Paid 24' Jul 1 1862" integral credit exchange cds, Very Fine and scarce Civil War use with the "Via United States" directional handstamp. Estimate; $300 - 400.
New Orleans fell to the Union on April 25th of this year, accounting for the use of the "Via United States" directional handstamp. The New York exchange cds is unusual with the year designation that Winter lists as #42 from only 1862 and 1863. The same cds without the year designation is recorded from July 14th 1862 to June 18th 1868. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00
Closed..Mar-22-2017, 15:18:04 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 73
Lot No:1503
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1862 (Dec. 31) Liverpool, England to Portland Me. Datelined folded letter with "Paid Liverpool, 1 JA 63" cds and matching red "21/Cents" credit handstamp to U.S., red manuscript "1/-" one-shilling prepaid rating, carried on Allan Line Jura departing Londonderry Jan. 2nd to Portland arriving Jan 13th, sharp "Portland Me. Am. Pkt. 'Paid 24' Jan 14 1863" exchange cds over credit handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Mar-22-2017, 15:19:46 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 73
Lot No:1508
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1863 (Aug. 25) Davenport Ioa. to London, England. Orange cover with blue "Davenport Ioa, Aug 25 1863" cds and manuscript unpaid "24" rating, Chicago blue "21 / Cents" debit handstamp (Piszkiewicz FN-520), carried by Allan Line Hibernian from Quebec Aug. 29th to Liverpool arriving Sep. 7th, black "1/-" due handstamp (Robertson Revisited M80), London (9.8) arrival backstamps; filing hole, otherwise Very Fine and attractive Chicago exchange office use. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)