1853 San Francisco, Cal. to Manchester, England. 1853 folded letter with blue "Hermann Ernst, San Francisco, Upper California" oval handstamp on front and reverse, endorsed "pr Liverpool steamer" and "Postage prepaid in New York", carried privately to N.Y. and entered the mails with red "New York, 19, Dec 14" exchange cds, Liverpool transit and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, ex-Jessup.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

1857, 1858 South America to Liverpool, England. Two folded letters with dotted Liverpool double-arc datestamps, 1857 with Demerara (8.25) and London (9.14) backstamps, Liverpool (9.14) arrival cds, manuscript "2/-" shilling due rating for double packet rate, 1858 with Rio de Janeiro (5.14) and London (6.13) backstamps, Liverpool (6.14) arrival cds, manuscript "1/-" shilling due rating for single packet rate, a Very Fine pair at the single and double packet rates.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

In 1857, the Liverpool head post office introduced experimental handstamps incorporating pins, this marking had just two arcs set in pin dots to minimize the amount of damage to the actual letters, it was used on incoming mail from South America during the period of 1857-58. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1860 (Feb. 14) Washington, D.C. to London, England. Blue datelined folded letter bearing 12¢ black (36) block of four tied by strikes of "Washington, D.C., Feb 14, 1860" cds, New York exchange office red "38" cents credit to G.B., carried on Cunard Line Asia departing New York Feb. 15th to Liverpool arriving Feb. 27th, red London Paid (2.27) arrival cds; faint horizontal crease across top of block, otherwise Very Fine and spectacular double-rate treaty rate franking.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

The latest recorded use of this New York "38" credit mark. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

1860 (Aug. 4) Darlington, England to Wytheville, Va. Cover with blue "Darlington AU 4 1860" double-arc datestamp, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Liverpool Aug. 3rd to New York arriving Aug. 16th, black "N. York Br. Pkt. '24' Aug 15" exchange debit cds with matching small "19" debit accountancy handstamp, manuscript "Due 24" at top left; edge flaws, missing right backflap, Fine, A Rare Example of This Unlisted New York Small "19" Debit Accountancy Handstamp. .
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300