1858 (May 22) Liverpool, England to Mobile Al. Datelined folded letter and prices current backstamped with black Liverpool (5.22) cds bearing G.B. 1d red-rose (SG 40) strip of three and 1s green (SG 72), tied by "466" oval grids paying the packet rate plus late fee, bold red "5/Cents" credit handstamp to U.S., carried on Cunard America departing Liverpool May 22nd to Boston arriving Jun. 3rd, partial red "Boston Br. Pkt. 'Paid 24' Jun 3" exchange cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1858 (Jun. 6) Calcutta, India to Boston Mass. Light salmon cover with sharp "Forwarded by Wills Brothers & Co., Calcutta" oval and red "Cal., 6, Jun, 1858, G.P.O." origin cds on reverse, endorsed "Per 'Candia' via Southampton", framed "INDIA UNPAID" handstamp and pencil "1" pence colonial debit to London, red London (8.2) transit backstamp and manuscript "12" debit, carried by Inman Line City of Washington from Liverpool Aug. 4th to New York arriving Aug. 18th, black "New.York, Am. Packet. Aug 19"; cover tears, Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Calcutta struck small boxed INDIA UNPAID and debited G.B. 1 penny for colonial fee. London debited U.S. 12¢ for transit fees from India via Southampton. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1858 (Jun. 7) Canadaigua N.Y. to Edinburgh, Scotland. Light buff cover bearing 12¢ black (69) margin pair showing part of imprint at left, cancelled by grid cancels, matching "Canadaigua N.Y. Jun 7" cds, New York red "19" cent credit handstamp to G.B., carried on Cunard Line Africa from New York Jun. 9th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 20th, red "Paid In America, Liverpool, 20 JU 58" tombstone, Edinburgh (6.21) arrival backstamp; flap refolded to show the stamps which are slightly affected, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1858 (Jul. 20) Boston, Mass to Cape of Good Hope via Plymouth. Blue folded Howland correspondence cover with red "Boston Br. Pkt. 'Paid' Jul 20" exchange cds with pencil "45" updated to "33" prepaid rating and red crayon "28" credit to G.B., carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Jul. 21st to Liverpool arriving Aug. 2nd, red London "Paid" (8.2)) transit and red crayon "1" pence Colonial credit, reverse with blue Devonport (8.3), red Capetown (9.14) and Port Elizabeth (9.17) arrival; tiny edge tear, Very Fine, A scarce prepaid 33¢ British mails rate via Plymouth., ex-"Patrick Henry".
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Reverse with pencil note by Ashbrook, "To S.B.A., Compliments Carroll Chase, Oct 26 1946". Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1858 (Dec.) Point de Galle, Ceylon to Haverhill, Mass. Folded part letter without dateline carried to Bombay by P&O steamer, indistinct "Bombay" backstamp and matching framed "INDIA UNPAID" handstamp, endorsed "Pr. Str. 'Bombay' " and "Overland via Marseilles" at top, red London (1.4.59) backstamp and manuscript rating on front, carried by Inman Line City of Washington from Liverpool Jan. 5th to New York arriving Jan. 19th, matching "45" cent due handstamp, Very Fine and rare use from Ceylon at the 45¢ British Mail rate via Marseilles, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600