FORWARDED BY ALFONSO 7 Co MATANZAS oval handstamp (Rowe rarity 4) on envelope addressed to Harpwell Center, Me, STEAMSHIP 10 cancel, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

CV. 75

"Forwarded from Baptist Miss. Rooms, Boston" , bold and complete red 48x24mm oval (Rowe rarity 4) on 1846 missionary folded letter sheet to Springfield, NY, letter datelined Nongong (Korea), partial red Boston cds, Fine use (Image)

CV. 200

FORWARDED BY BAYLEY & TRAUB MATANZAS black oval handstamp (Rowe rarity 3) on back side of folded letter sheet addressed to Wilmington Del, address side with Charleston S.C. March 25 10 integral rate cds, ms "pr Crescent City via New York", sheet with some tape sealed internal breaks incl one though forwarder handstamp, otherwise Fine (Image)

CV. 60

St. JAGO DE CUBA/ FORARDED BY T. BROOKS & Co. black oval handstamp on folded letter addressed to Philadelphia, datelined "St Jago de Cuba Oct 20th 1849", red NEW-YORKSHIP 7 cts NOV 3 integral rate cancel, envelope light even aging, Fine, forwarder unlisted in Rowe though there is a "J Brooks" mentioned for the city (Image)

CV. 75

"Forwarded by J.M. Gordon, Treasurer A.B.C.F.M. Boston", Missionary letter, complete red 34x25mm oval backstamp (Rowe rarity 4) on back side of 1857 missionary folded letter sheet to Tolland, Conn., datelined "Bhamdum, Mt. Lebanon", 3c (11) tied by large Boston "Paid" grid, red Boston Oct 27 cds, content incudes "..till their District of Lebanon shall be Evangilized....the will of Christ (and) of our American israel", Very Fine (Image)

CV. 200

"Forwarded By A.M. Hinckley & Co. Express, Aspinwall", complete 37x23mm red oval (Rowe rarity 6) on 1854 folded letter sheet datelined Havana, additional Hinckley Express red forwarding oval from Panama (Rowe rarity 5), Very Fine and scarce combination cover (Image)

CV. 200

"Received and forwarded by Your obedient Servant, Robert R. Hunter, Consul, U.S.A., Cowes", bold and complete forwarders marking (Rowe rarity 5) on back side of 1827 outer folded letter sheet to Windsor, Vt., partial red New York cds and straightline "Ship", manuscript 39½c rate, manuscript notation "Pr Hudson New York Pkt., 1 Sept. 1827", Very Fine; forwarder marking predates Rowe listing by seven years (Image)

CV. 200

"Forwarded by G.B. Post & Co., San Francisco" mostly bold and near complete 40x24mm octagonal handstamp (Rowe rarity 4) on cover to Honolulu, with enclosure written by H.H. Haight (tenth Gov. of Cal., 1867-71), cover with usual small flaws/faults including light mending, Fine and scarce (ASCC$300). (Image)

CV. 75

"Forwarded by Robertson & Brandt, Norfolk, Va." three line straightline handstamp (unlisted in Rowe) on 1841 printed circular to France, appropriate transits and backstamps,Very Fine (Image)

CV. 100

"Received and Forwarded by A.C. Rossire & Co. New York", red 68x38mm oval backstamp (Rowe rarity 3) on back side of 1841 folded letter sheet originating in Mexico, additional red "Forwarded Through Gilpins Exchange Reading Room and Foreign Letter Office, N York" 50x29mm oval (Rowe rarity 3), red French receiver, nice combination of forwarders, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 150

"U.S. Despatch Agency, B.F. Stevens, London", five covers, circa 1865-95, all franked with double oval handstamps, various contemporaneous frankings, one with additional purple "Care of the United States Consul, Smyrna, Turkey", another "Care of the United States Consul Alexandria, Egypt", one with blue "From US Legation, Berlin" with additional blue backstamp Legation seal, interesting and F-VF. (Image)

CV. 100

"Forwarded by Usher & Hunt, Pt au Prince", bold and complete red 38x26mm oval backstamp (Rowe rarity 4) on outer folded letter sheet to London, originating in Boston with red "Forwarded by A.S. & W.G. Lewis Boston" ova (Rowe rarity 4)l, Very Fine forwarder combination cover (Image)

CV. 200

FORWARDED BY L. WILL & CO. HAVANA oval handstamp (Rowe rarity 2) on folded letter addressed to NYCity, datelined "Veracruz June 13, 1868", STEAMSHIP 10 marking overlaps sender's handstamp, couple light vertical filefold through markings, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 60

Havana Forwarders & Company Ovals, group of seven c.1849/66 Trans-Atlantic folded letters to U.S. or France and G.B., forwarders include: Adot Spaulding (blue), R. Morrison (black), Alex Bastia (red), company ovals include: J.R. Marquette, Nogues Lafettitte (embossed), Busing & Co. (blue), etc, mostly Very Fine covers and strikes. (Image)

CV. 100