Dundee, Scotland to San Francisco, California (December 21, 1852),, folded letter from the US Consulate in Dundee, crayon "1/2½" (for the 1sh transatlantic rate plus 2½ west coast surcharge), carried on Cunard's America to Boston, then N.Y. & San Francisco Steamship Line's Uncle Sam to Aspinwall and its Winfield Scott to San Francisco, very fine, ex-White and Shephard (Image)

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California to Sunderland, England (July 5, 1859),, indistinct California datestamp ties two 1857 10c Green, types II and III (32, 33) to 10c Green Nesbitt entire, red New York "3" credit handstamp, carried by Vanderbilt Line's Ariel departing New York July 30 and arriving Southampton August 12, London transit datestamp and Sunderland backstamp, overall toning, still fine, 30c postage prepaid the 29c west coast rate with a 1c convenience overpayment, ex-Richardson, signed Ashbrook (Image)

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San Francisco, California to Cognac, France (November 10, 1865),, folded letter sent at three times the 15c unpaid French mail rate, black "Unpaid" in circle and "45" rate handstamps of San Francisco, endorsed "Steamer Via Panama", black "New York 9 Dec 5" credit handstamp, transit/arrival datestamps from Calais, Paris, Bordeaux, and Cognac, French "16" due, very fine and rare combination of markings (Image)

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Paris, France (July 7, 1868),, cover franked with 1866 15c Black (77, one toned perforation), tied by black grid to 3c Pink entire to Paris, France, purple "Philadelphia 6 Jul 7" exchange datestamp, blue Calais entry (July 19), red boxed "PD", light vertical file fold away from stamp, very fine and attractive (Image)

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San Francisco, California to La Tremblade, France (January 15, 1871),, franked with 1869 10c Yellow (116), quartered cork cancel, red New York "6" credit handstamp, red "PD" in oval, London and Calais transit datestamps, stamp lifted and thinned and with tiny hole in bottom right of "1", very fine appearance, this cover pays a phantom 10c rate to France per 7½ grams, known to the post office but not the general public, 2004 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image)

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Sacramento, California to London, England (September 30, 1871),, cover franked with 1869 6c Ultramarine (115), tied by "Sacramento Cal. Sep 30" datestamp, carried by railroad to Chicago and by Allen Line's Nestorian fro Quebec, October 17 London receiver, edge faults, still a fine and rare 6c Pictorial use from California, ex-Kramer (Image)

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Liverpool, England to West Haverford, Pennsylvania (February 19, 1853),, cover franked with 1sh Pale green, deemed to be overweight and struck with green "38 Cents" due handstamp, carried on Cunard's Cambria departing Liverpool February 19 and arriving Boston March 5, black "Br Packet Boston. Mar 5" and matching "48", manuscript "Short Paid", light overall wear, fine use (Image)

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Liverpool, England to Boston, Massachusetts (July 19, 1847),, "Stitt, Day, & Co.'s Prices Current of American Produce", 1d impressed newspaper tax mark, framed "Paid at Liverpool Jy20 1847" and "2" handstamps, carried by Cunard's Hibernia departing Liverpool July 20 and arriving Boston August 2, trivial ink erosion, very fine and scarce (Image)

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Baltimore, Maryland to Liverpool, England (June 20, 1855),, folded outer lettersheet, 2c printed matter rate prepaid by horizontal pair of 1851 Type IV 1c Blue (9, positions 81-82L1L), tied by blue postmark, carried by Cunard's Africa departing Boston June 20 and arriving Liverpool July 1, large green "2" due handstamp, fine and attractive (Image)

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New Orleans, Louisiana to Liverpool, England (March 12, 1856),, folded outer lettersheet with the 2c printed matter prepaid by two 1851 Type IV 1c Blue (9), tied by light New Orleans datestamp, blue framed "Open Printed Circular", carried by Cunard's America departing Boston March 12 and arriving Liverpool March 27, large black "2" due handstamp, very fine (Image)

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Liverpool, England to Kennebunk, Maine (June 9, 1860),, "Boult, English, & Brandon's Freight Circular" franked with Great Britain 1d Red (faults), carried aboard Cunard's Asia departing Liverpool June 9 and arriving New York June 21, black "2" due handstamp upon arrival in New York (only example known on incoming printed matter), very fine, ex-Winter (Image)

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New Orleans, Louisiana to Liverpool, England (November 14, 1868),, vertical pair of 1868 3c Red "F" grill (94) on large part printed circular (missing left hand internal page), paying the 6c book rate of January 1, 1868, very fine example of this short-lived rate, ex-Tabeart and Wood (Image)

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65, 1861 3c Rose,, tied by straightline "U.S. Ship" handstamp to cover to Providence, Rhode Island, matching "Philadelphia Pa May 21 1864" datestamp, barely reduced at right, extremely fine and choice (Image)

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65, 1861 3c Rose,, strip of three and single tied by black grids with matching "Bangor Me Dec 28" datestamp alongside, on 1865 cover to "Hon. Elisha H. Allen, Honolulu, Sandwich Islands", very fine, Allen served as Minister Plenipotentiary from the Kingdom of Hawaii to the United States from 1856 until his death in 1883 (Image)

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68, 1861 10c Green,, used alongside four 1861 3c Rose (65), all tied by circle of wedges cancels to 1867 cover to Chiavari, Italy, red "New York Paid 18 Mar 9" credit datestamp, French transit and boxed "PD", Italian backstamps, stamps small faults, fine use (Image)

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69, 1861 12c Black,, pair tied by blue target cancels on 1870 cover to Saint-Côme, France, red February 5 New York datestamp, numerous backstamps, cover with horizontal crease, fine (Image)

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"Hearth & Home",, 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by black grid with matching New York datestamp to cover to Ravena, Ohio, beautiful illustrated advertisement showing a farmhouse and beehive, "Pettingill, Bates & Co., 37 Park Row, New York" imprint, barely reduced at left, very fine and attractive cover (Image)

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"Phoenix Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut",, 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by "Cincinnati O. May 15" double circle datestamp duplexed with grid to cover to Sandwich, Illinois, illustrated advertisement for the firm's Cincinnati branch office, small corner faults, still very fine (Image)

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