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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 92

Italy, Italian States and Colonies
The Panama Route

image Sale No: 92
Lot No:1025
Symbol:

(Via Panama) 1851 (Apr. 26) New York N.Y. to San Francisco Cal. Datelined blue Gibbs correspondence folded letter endorsed "pr Steamer Prometheus" ship endorsement, reverse with clear full strike of red "Forwarded Through Gilpin's Exchange, Reading Room and Foreign Letter Office, N-York" oval handstamp, Berford & Co.'s Express red "Paid" handstamp, carried by Vanderbilt Line Prometheus departing New York Apr. 28th to Charges arriving May 5th, then PMSS Isthmus from Panama May 20th to San Francisco arriving Jun. 7th, pencil "Rec'd per Isthmus June 7/51" pencil inside docketing, Extremely Fine, a wonderful express usage sent on Vanderbilt's Independent Line.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Reference: Illustrated in Coburn's Letters of Gold on p. 92.
Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750



Opening US$ 400.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:11:13 EST
Sold For 0
image Sale No: 92
Lot No:1026
Symbol:

(Via Panama) 1851 (Aug. 14) New York N.Y. to San Francisco Cal. Datelined blue folded letter with "Gregory's Atlantic and Pacific Express, Forwarded by Thompson & Hitchkock" four-line handstamp and matching crude oval "Paid" handstamp, probably carried by Vanderbilt Line Prometheus from New York Aug. 14th to Chagres, then Independent Line Independence arriving in San Francisco on Sep. 16th, docketing at left "James Owen recd. Sept 17/51, pr. "Independence", came by Gregory's Express", Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400



Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:11:32 EST
Sold For 240


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