1772 FRANCE to PHILADELPHIA, SFL dateline Auberive-France FEVB31,1872 and favor carried to Philadelphia, lengthy 3 page letter enclosed written in French, folds and stains from the trip, a rare pre American Revolution item, Fine est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1807 NEW-YORK to AZORES, SFL dateline New-York NOV7,1807 and addressed to Newton-Gordon-Murdoch exporters at Madeira-Azores, routing via sailing ship NYFSELL and hand delivered by the ship Captain Messye (also the ship owner) with arrival on DEC 26th, nice enclosure written in English is an introductory letter for the captain while in Madeira, a rare early letter to a scarce destination, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1809 ENGLAND to PHILADELPHIA SHIP LETTER, SFL dateline Birmingham NOV13,1809, hand delivered the 105 miles to Liverpool + private ship to New-York arriving on MAR 9th noting a red SHIP letter h/s + overland to Philadelphia, rated PREPAID 14½¢ for the 2¢ ship Captain gratuity + 12½¢ for the 95 mile distance from New York to Philadelphia, a lengthy family correspondence enclosed, stains and some separations on folds, a scarce early letter, VG-F est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1828 NEW-YORK to ENGLAND SHIP LETTER, SFL dateline DEC15,1828 and addressed to London, routing via private ship SS HUDSON to Hastings noting a boxed HASTINGS SHIP LETTER b/s + overland the 65 miles to London on JAN 7th + three weeks to find the addressee on JAN 28th, rated COLLECT 1sh4d Stg comprising the 2d ship captains gratuity + 6d ship letter fee + 8d for the Hastings to London delivery, some separations on folds, a scarce early Hastings route, VG-F est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1833 KINGSTON-NY to IRELAND SHIP LETTER & REDIRECTED, SFL dated MAR15,1833 and addressed to Athy-Ireland and redirected to Dublin, routing via private packet to Liverpool with a boxed LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER b/s + coastal packet to Dublin on APR 16th + overland 41 miles to Athy with a straight line ATHY-41 receiver h/s, endorsed NOT AT ATHY and redirected back to Dublin on APR 17th, rated PAID to Liverpool + COLLECT 1sh11d to Athy + 5d for the delivery back to Dublin for a total COLLECT 2sh4d, part of original letter enclosed, good markings and F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1835 NEW-ORLEANS DOUBLE RATE to KENTUCKY, SFL dated JAN13,1835 and addressed to Greensburg-KY, this was a 660 mile distance and rated PAID 50¢ for the 2 sheet over 400 mile fee (2 x 25¢ per sheet), nice tobacco related enclosure, some separation on folds, VG-F est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1836 PONY EXPRESS $1.50 DOUBLE RATE, SFL from New-Orleans on DEC20,1836 and addressed to New-York, routing 145 miles via coastal packet to Mobile-Alabama + Pony Express 1100 miles to Philadelphia + train to New York arriving DEC 30th, a letter with a check for $1987 was enclosed and charged the 2 sheet rate (2 x 75¢ per sheet), good letter content discuses payment options for cotton in either cash or cheese, an expensive but incredible 10 day delivery in 1836, the pony express operated for 36 months starting JUL,1836 and discontinued in JUL,1839 as the railways expanded and the USA went into the 1838 Dexpression, covers are greatly undervalued versus the Western Pony Express that operated for 18 months in APR,1860 to OCT,1861 when mail volume was more than triple the 1830's levels, VF est ($300+ US) (Image)

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1839 NORTHERN-IRELAND to PHILADELPHIA SHIP LETTER, SFL from Strabane on JAN5,1839 and addressed to Lawyer Samuel Hood in Philadelphia, the letter was posted TOO LATE for the the JAN 5th train to Dublin and was sent on the JAN 6th train + Coastal Packet to Liverpool on JAN 9th with a red LIVERPOOL-SHIP-LETTER crown cancel + private ship to New-York arriving on FEB 12th + overland to Philadelphia, rated 1sh PAID AT STRABANE comprising the 4d rate from Strabane to Liverpool + 6d ship letter fee to New-York + 2d ship captain gratuity + COLLECT 12½¢ for the 95 mile delivery from New-York to Philadelphia, tape stain at top, a scarce route with good markings, VG-F est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1839 NEW-YORK to OHIO & REDIRECTED, SFL dated MAY23,1839 and addressed to Lancaster-Ohio then forwarded to Cadiz-Ohio, rated COLLECT 25¢ for the 525 mile fee (over 400 miles) to Lancaster + overcharged the COLLECT 18¾¢ for the 110 miles to Cadiz (should have been 12½¢), a total of COLLECT 43¾¢ was paid by the addressee, enclosed is a legal notice for payment of a $120 debt, a few wrinkles from the trip, a scarce routing and error rate with F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1843 NEW-ORLEANS QUADRUPLE RATE to ENGLAND, SFL dated MAR17,1843 and addressed to London, routing via Boston + Cunard packet SS COLUMBIA departing Boston on APR 2nd + arriving Liverpool APR 15th + train to London on APR 16th, rated PAID $1.00 for the 4 sheet 1525 mile delivery to Boston (4 x 25¢ per sheet) + COLLECT 2sh2d Stg for the 1 ounce double ship rate to London (2 x 1sh1d per ½ oz), original lengthy business letter enclose, a great example of sheet and weight ratings, VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1845 IRELAND to SOUTH-CAROLINA, a 2 sheet SFL from Comber-Ireland on OCT15,1845 and addressed to Fairfield-SC, routing via train 105 miles to Dublin on OCT 16th + coastal packet to Liverpool + Cunard SS CALEDONIA departing Liverpool OCT 19th + Boston arrival NOV 3rd + coastal packet to Charleston-SC + overland 155 miles to Fairfield, rated PAID 1sh Stg for the ½ ounce Cunard rate to Boston + COLLECT 12¢ for delivery to Fairfield comprising 2¢ for the Carolina ship Captains gratuity + 10¢ double sheet rate for the under 300 mile rate to Fairfield (2 x 5¢ per sheet), if the letter had been sent by train from Boston to Fairfield (910 miles) the delivery cost would have been 20¢ (2 x 10¢ per sheet), a very scarce rate and great routing with a combination sheet and ounce fee, VF est ($225+ US) (Image)

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1846 NEW-YORK to GERMANY SHIP LETTER, SFL from New-York on FEB28,1848 and addressed to Hamburg, routing via private packet with a scarce 28-MAR-46 LIVERPOOL SHIP boxed arrival h/s + train to London on MAR 29th + Channel packet to Hamburg on APR 3rd, rated PAID 5¢ for delivery to the New York ship office + COLLECT 1sh2d Stg comprising the 6d ship letter rate + 2d ship captain gratuity + 4d onward rate to Hamburg, this was converted to COLLECT 20sch at the Hamburg exchange office, a lenthly family letter enclosed, good markings and F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1850 ENGLAND to NEW-YORK, a 3 page printed Liverpool Commodity Price list dated FEB8,1850 addressed to New-York, routing via Liverpool on FEB 9th + Cunard packet SS AMERICA departing Liverpool the same day + Boston arrival FEB 25th + train to New-York, rated 1sh Stg with a nice red boxed PAID AT LIVERPOOL FE-9-1850 h/s for the delivery to Boston + PAID 5¢ for the onward delivery to New-York, good markings with VF est ($90+ US) (Image)

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1851 ENGLAND to NEW-YORK, SFL from Leeds-England on JAN14,1851 and addressed to New-York, routing via Liverpool on JAN15th + Cunard packet SS CANADA departing Liverpool on JAN 18th + Boston arrival FEB 5th + train to New-York, rated PAID 1sh Stg for delivery to Boston + PAID 5¢ for the onward delivery to New-York, nice banking enclosure, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1851 NEW-YORK to FRANCE 60¢ DOUBLE RATE, SFL dated MAY21,1851 and addressed to Nantes-France, routing via Cunard packet SS EUROPA from New York on MAY 21st + Liverpool arrival JUN 1st + train to London JUN 2nd with a COLONIES & ART.13 red boxed h/s applied + Channel packet to Calais on JUN 3rd + train to Nantes on JUN 4th, rated COLLECT 30 Decimes (60¢) for the 1 ounce double France letter rate (2 x 30¢ per ½ oz), business enclosure written in French, scarce rate with good markings, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1852 NEW-YORK UNPAID PENALTY RATE to TEXAS, an unpaid SFL dated APR27,1852 and addressed to Houston (1850 miles), rated COLLECT 5¢ comprised of 3¢ for the under 3000 mile letter rate + 2¢ unpaid collection penalty, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1853 ONEIDA-DEPOT-NY to GERMANY, SFL dated FEB18,1853 and addressed to Rottenburg-Wurttemberg, routing via train the 230 miles to New-York on FEB 22nd + Cunard packet SS NIAGARA departing New York on FEB 24th + Liverpool arrival MAR 8th + train to London MAR 9th + Channel packet to Calais + train to Paris on MAR 10th + train to Rottenburg MAR 14th, rated COLLECT 54kr with credits to the French + British + US post offices, lengthy letter enclosed written in German, a fabulous routing and VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1854 CUBA to USA SHIP LETTER, unpaid SFL dateline Havana on AUG29,1854 and addressed to Portland-Maine, routing via private packet to New-York + train to Portland, a STEAMSHIP-10¢ COLLECT h/s applied at the New York exchange office h/s pays the 3¢ inland letter rate + 2¢ ship captain gratuity + 5¢ ship letter fee, nice business enclosure written in English, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1856 ONEIDA-NY to GERMANY, unpaid SFL dated MAR21,1856 and addressed to Waiblingen-Wurttemberg, routing via train the 230 miles to New-York on MAR 29th + American Collins Line packet SS ERICSSON departing New York on MAR 29th + Liverpool arrival APR 12th + train to London + Channel packet to Ostend-Belgium + train the the Aachen exchange office on APR 13th + train the 260 miles to Winnenden + 7 miles on to Waiblingen, business enclosure written in German, rated COLLECT 45kr with 23¢ credit to the US post office for ship delivery, a really small town destination and scarce Collin Line transit, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1859 IRELAND to SOUTH-CAROLINA, unpaid cover from Comber-Ireland (near Belfast) on MAR9,1859 and addressed to Walterborough-SC, routing via train 175 miles to Dublin + Coastal packet to Liverpool on MAR 11th + Cunard packet SS NIAGARA departing Liverpool on MAR 11th + Boston arrival MAR 29th + train to Walterborogh, rated COLLECT 24¢ with 19¢ credit to the British post office for ship fees, scarce small town originations and destinations, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1859 ENGLAND to CONNECTICUT DOUBLE RATE, unpaid SFL from Birmingham on OCT14,1859 and addressed to Hartford-Conn, routing via Liverpool on OCT 15th + Cunard SS PERSIA departing Liverpool OCT 15th + arriving New York on OCT 26th + train to Hartford, rated COLLECT 48¢ for the 1 ounce double rate (2 x 24¢ per ½ ounce), 38¢ credit to the British post office for the double ship fee, F-VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1861 BOSTON to NEW-BRUNSWICK, unpaid cover dated JUN17,1861 and addressed to St-John-NB, train routing the 400 miles via the St-Stephen-NB exchange office noting an oval UNITED STATES h/s + St-John-NB arrival on JUN 18th, Treaty rated COLLECT 10¢ with no penalty for unpaid, nice embossed adv for Moses Pond Stoves & Furnaces, Boston, LR corner restored and most of backflap missing, VG-F est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1862 ENGLAND to CONNECTICUT via IRELAND, unpaid cover from Liverpool on MAY28,1862 and addressed to Essex-Conn, missed the MAY 28th sailing of the Inman Line packet SS CITY of WASHINGTON and sent via coastal packet to Dublin + train to Queenstown where the letter arrived in time to intercept the SS CITY of WASHINGTON during it's coal stopover, departed Queenstown on MAY 29th + New-York arrival JUN 10th + train to Essex, rated COLLECT 24¢ with 3¢ credit to the British post office for delivery to Queenstown, part of backflap removed and LL corner neatly restored, a scarce American Inman Line routing via Ireland, VG-F est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1862 AUBURN-NY to GERMANY, an unpaid cover dated JUL29,1862 and addressed to Rommelsbach-Wurttemberg, routing via train to New York on JUL 30th + Cunard packet SS PERSIA departing on JUL 30th + arriving at Queenstown-Ireland on AUG 8th + private Channel Packet to Ostend-Belgium + train to the Aachen-Germany exchange office on AUG 10th + train to Stuttgart AUG 11th + same day delivery for the 22 miles to Rommelsbach, rated COLLECT 45kr with 23¢ credit to the British post office for ship fees that included the 2¢ ship captain gratuity for the Ireland to Belgium delivery, a nice route and good markings, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1865 ENGLAND to USA via IRELAND, unpaid SFL from London on MAY17,1865 and addressed to New-York, routing via train to Liverpool but missed the MAY 17th sailing of the Inman Line packet SS CITY of BALTIMORE, rerouted by coastal packet to Dublin + train to Queenstown arriving in time to intercept the SS CITY of BALTIMORE during it's coal stopover, departed Queenstown on MAY 18th + New York arrival on MAY 30th, rated COLLECT 24¢ Silver or 32¢ in deflated USA banknotes, 3¢ credit to the British post office for the London to Ireland delivery, good business letter enclosed, a scarce American packet routing and nice markings, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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