1810 (Mar. 18) London, England to Philadelphia Pa. Datelined folded letter with red "Paid, 1810" cds and red manuscript "2/-" Falmouth packet rating, carried by Princess Amelia to New York arriving May 15th, New York "12½" cents inland postage due for 90-150 miles, May 16th receipt docketing; light horizontal fold toning, F.-V.F., Carried on the 7th and final westbound voyage of the "Princess Amelia".
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1822 Holmes Hole Mas "Decr 20" From Gibraltar. Red double-circle datestamp with red manuscript date and matching "Ship 14½" rating for 12½¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee on 1822 folded letter datelined "Gibraltar Novemr. 2d. 1822" to Providence R.I., Dec. 24th arrival docketing, contents concern shipping news, Very Fine ship letter via Martha's Vineyard.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1822 (Aug. 8) New York N.Y. to Schiedam, Holland. Datelined folded letter, carried as endorsed by "Margaret", flap with black "Den Helder Zeebrief" ship letter transit (Van de Linden 952) and rare "Marine Gezuiverd" disinfected handstamp of Den Helder, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The "Marine Gezuiverd" disinfected handstamp of Den Helder is recorded by Meyer for 1836, Frank recorded only 5 others (his note included). Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1835 (Jun. 17) "U.S. Ship Natchez" Rio De Janeiro, Brazil to Portsmouth N.H. via Philadelphia. Datelined folded letter endorsed per "Brig 'Mary' Captn. Garwood" at lower left, entered mails with red "Phila, 3 Aug" octagon datestamp and matching Full-Rigged Ship octagon handstamp and 20¾" for 2¢ ship fee plus 18¾¢ inland postage to Portsmouth, letter has some interesting content concerning politics, a duel, etc., Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

"Royal William" Final Return Voyage - New York Jan. 16th - Liverpool Feb. 3rd 1839. Datelined New York N.Y. Jan. 7th folded letter to Messr. Rothschild endorsed "p Royal William" at lower left, flap with "Liverpool, Ship Letter" two-line handstamp and red London (2.4) cds, manuscript "1/7" shilling rating, Very Fine and rare voyage, Carried on the final of only three round voyages of the "Royal William" for the City of Dublin Packet Company., ex-Hegland, Booth.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1841 (Feb. 7) Philadelphia Pa. to Heath, Yorkshire, England. Folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Feb 7" cds and matching "Paid" framed handstamp with magenta "25" cents rating for 12½¢ freight money fee for sail plus 12½¢ postage, endorsed "pr Lpool packet via NY", Liverpool red "SHIP Letter" straightline on flap and "8" pence due handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1841 (Nov. 30) New York N.Y. to Halifax, England. Immaculate datelined folded letter with perfect strike of "Forwarded From Harnden's Letter Office, Boston" oval handstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Caledonia from Boston Dec. 1st to Liverpool arriving Dec. 16th, flap with Liverpool "America, L" oval and Halifax arrival cds, matching "1/-" shilling due handstamp; trivial back flap stain, Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

"Unicorn" Boston Mar. 1st - Halifax Mar. 3rd 1842. Datelined Haverhill Mass. Jan. folded letter to Woodstock, Oxon, England, carried privately to Boston, red "Forwarded from Harnden's Boston" oval, carried on Cunard Line Unicorn from Boston Mar. 1st to Halifax where mails transferred to Acadia arriving Liverpool Mar. 25th, Liverpool oval "America, L" handstamp, London (3.26, 3.28) backstamp, "1/-" shilling due handstamp, rimless Woodstock (3.27) arrival cds and forwarded to Park Road, Clapham with manuscript "1/-" due rating; small edge flaws, Fine and scarce voyage, ex-Booth.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1843 (Jun. 30) New York N.Y. to Birmingham, England. Datelined folded letter sent privately to Boston, carried on Cunard Line Columbia from Boston Jul. 1st and wrecked in fog Jul. 2nd at Seal Island, Nova Scotia, mails transferred to Margaret and carried to Liverpool arriving Jul. 23rd, sharp Liverpool "America, L" oval handstamp and matching "1/" shilling due handstamp, partial Birmingham arrival backstamp; small tape stain top edge, Very Fine and rare voyage, ex-Booth.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

"Columbia" ran aground in fog on Jul. 2nd at Black Ledge near Seal Island, Nova Scotia. Cunard's reserve steamer, the "Margaret", set out at once from Halifax for the scene of the wreck, with Samuel Cunard aboard. They succeeded in salvaging not only the passengers and mails, which continued to England aboard the Margaret [arriving 23 July], but also the cargo and movable parts of the ship. This was the final voyage of the "Columbia". Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1844 (Nov. 16) Glasgow, Scotland to Philadelphia Pa. Datelined folded letter with Glasgow Paid octagon datestamp and red manuscript "1/-" shilling rating, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool to Boston arriving Dec. 7th, closed bag to Philadelphia where blue italic "20¾" due handstamp struck, Very Fine and choice complete strike of this marking, ex-Arthur White.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1848 (May 9) New York N.Y. to Francomont, Belgium. Blue folded letter carried as endorsed by Cunard Line America from New York May 10th to Liverpool arriving May 22nd, reverse with red London (5.23) and Verviers (5.24) arrival cd, Belgian boxed accountancy handstamp, large blue ms. "26" due rating, Very Fine and scarce voyage.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Restored Rate) 1849 (Jan. 8) Roslin, Edinburgh, Scotland to Middle Creek Ky. Blue folded letter with partial Roslin backstamp, endorsed "Prepaid", red Edinburgh Paid (1.10) cds and red crayon "1/-" rating, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Liverpool Jan. 13th to New York arriving Jan. 29th, New York large red "12" due handstamp; edge wear and some light toning, Fine, This is the second of only 4 westbound restored rate voyages to the United States., ex-Heglund.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1849 (Feb. 7) New York N.Y. to London, England. Blue datelined folded letter carried by Cunard Line Canada from New York Feb. 7th to Liverpool Feb. 19th, flap with Liverpool America (2.19) and red London (2.20) arrival cds, manuscript double rate "2/-" due rating, F.-V.F. and scarce voyage, Carried on the final of only 3 eastbound restored rate voyages., ex-Preece, Thompson.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1849 (Feb. 20) Boston Mass. to Cognac, France. Blue datelined folded letter with red "Paid" straightline and pencil "5" rating, charge box notation top left, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Boston Feb. 21st to Liverpool arriving Mar. 6th, red London (3.7) transit backstamp and matching "Colonies / &c. Art.13." framed accounting handstamp, red French (3.8) entry cds and manuscript 12" decimes due rating, Cognac (3.10) arrival backstamp; light fold toning, otherwise Very Fine, First eastbound voyage under the 1848 US/UK treaty..
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1851 (Jun. 14) San Francisco Cal. to Glasgow, Scotland. Gray folded letter with red "San Francisco Cal. 14 Jun" and red "Paid" handstamp with red crayon "236" $2.36 rating for quadruple the 59¢ rate, endorsed "p. Str. "California" to Panama", New York magenta "76" credit rating, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston Jul. 23rd to Liverpool arriving Aug. 2nd, red "America, Liverpool, Paid, AU 2 51" rimless cds, Glasgow (8.3) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, The highest rate we have seen from San Francisco.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1852 (Dec. 31) Liverpool, England to New York N.Y. Blue folded letter with red "Paid at Liverpool, DE 31 852" framed handstamp with red manuscript "1/-" rating, red "5/Cents" credit handstamp to U.S., black Liverpool (1.1) oval backstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Arabia from Liverpool Jan. 1st to New York arriving Jan. 16th, New York red "Paid" arc handstamp, Very Fine and rare voyage, Carried on the Maiden Voyage of Cunard Line "Arabia"., ex-Tabeart, Booth.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1853 (Sep. 26) Havana, Cuba to Bordeaux, France. Green datelined printed circular endorsed "printed sheet" at top right, carried privately to New York, red "Forwarded by Renauld & Francois, New-York" oval backstamp, carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Oct. 8th to Southampton arriving Oct. 21st, Le Havre (10.22) entry cds and red manuscript "15" centimes due rating, Bordeaux (10.24) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce printed matter use, ex-Robineau, Noel, Walske.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1853 (Nov. 17) Colon, Panama to New York N.Y. Blue datelined folded letter with large red "Adminstracion de Correos De Colon, Franca" double-circle postmark on Lanman & Kemp correspondence cover to New York, black "Steamship 20" circular due handstamp for double the 10¢ steamship rate overstrikes franca to nullify, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1855 (Jul 26) Galveston Tex. to Crossen, Germany. Blue folded letter with bold "Galveston Tex. Jul 26" cds and "Paid" with "30" rating handstamp, endorsed "Pr. prussian closed mail", red "N.York 'Paid 7' Am. Pkt. Aug 8" credit exchange cds, red "Franco" straightline, Aug. 22nd arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine and attractive, A scarce example of the Galveston "30" rating handstamp., with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1855 (Sep. 18) Chincha Islands to Boston Mass. Manuscript datelined folded letter docketed "Ship Greenwich, Sailed for Hampton Roads from Chinchas, Sepr. 19/55" and "Paid" at top right, letter carried privately from the Chincha Islands off the Peruvian coast to Callao for transfer to the British packet to Panama, from there carried by United States S.S. Co. George Law arriving in New York on Oct. 30th, black "Steamship 20" circular circular handstamp for the 20¢ rate over 2,500 miles, Very Fine, ex-Feldman, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

On October 1st 1853, a Post Office regulation allowed for the transfer of mails from the west coast of South America carried by Royal Mail Packets to Panama to be transferred to the U.S. postal service. The British rate of 1 shilling was prepaid and a U.S. charge of 20¢ applied for the Aspinwall to New York service.

Interesting letter reads in part, "I am sorry to inform you that after loading the Ship (with guano) down to 19 feet she commenced leaking badly and she is now drawing 19 feet 11 inches & ¾ even keel, and I have drawn up a document certifying that the ship is drawing 20 feet and have it signed by a number of Ship Masters to that effect…My crew is very much dissatisfied about her coming in the ship on account of leaking badly, she is making about 2 inches of water an hour. I am coming home with her or sink". Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1855 (Oct. 18) Heidelberg, Germany to Baltimore Md. Cover with Heidelberg (10.18) cds and bold red framed "PAID." and "15." rating handstamp, reverse with Frankfurt (10.19), Bremerhaven (10.20) and Bremen St.P.A. (10.25) backstamps, two "P.D." handstamps with various credits and debits, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from Bremer Nov. 3rd to New York arriving Nov. 27th, clear red "N.York U.S. Pkt. 'Paid' Nov 27" exchange cds; original letter enclosed, Extremely Fine and attractive, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1856 (Feb. 12) Cleveland Oh. to Wurttemberg. Orange buff cover with black "Cleveland O. Feb 12" cds and matching "30" rating handstamp, black "N.York Am. Pkt. '23' Feb 16" debit exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Quaker City from New York Feb. 16th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 1st, red Aachen (3.4) transit backstamp, blue ms. "45" and red crayon "47" ratings; faults, Fine and rare voyage, Carried on the solo Collins Line eastbound voyage of "Quaker City"..
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1856 (Dec. 7) New Orleans La. to Paris, France. Blue folded letter bearing 10¢ green, type II (14), margins to touched, tied by "New Orleans La. Dec 7" cds, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Dec 16" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Boston Dec. 17th to Liverpool arriving Dec. 28th, red London (12.29) transit backstamp, Calais (12.30) and "26" decimes due handstamp updated in manuscript, Very Fine, with 2011 Weiss certificate.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1857 (Nov. 11) Pasto, Colombia to New York N.Y. Datelined folded letter from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence with bold "Pasto. Debe." oval postmark, New York "Steamship 10" circular due handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1858 (Mar. 6) Greenville Il. to Dunmow, Essex, England. Blue cover with "Greenville Ills. Mar 6" cds, "N.York Am. Pkt. '21' Mar 13" debit exchange cds, carried by Glasgow & New York Steamship Co. New York from New York Mar. 13th to Glasgow arriving Mar. 28th, Liverpool America (3.28) backstamp and "1/-" due handstamp, forwarded upon arrival to Dublin with green Dunmow (3.29) cds and ms. "1/1" due rating including 1d forwarding, red London (3.31) backstamp, original letter accompanies; no back flap, Fine and rare voyage, Carried on the solo voyage of the Glasgow & New York Steamship "New York"., ex-Needs.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400