1855 folded letter from Barranquilla, Colombia to New York. With red oval handstamp "Forwarded By Ramon Leon Sanchez Cartagena, N.G." with a additional "Forwarded By Geo. W. Fletcher Aspinwall, N.G." red oval handstamp on folded letter, bold "Steamship 20" in circle handstamp, Very Fine, rare double forwarder from the Lanman & Kemp find.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1856 (Jul. 24) Madeira to Washington, D.C. Double-weight light buff cover with enclosed letter from Dr. George Clymer, surgeon on the U.S. Frigate St. Lawrence datelined "San Antonio da Serra. Madeira, July 13th. 1856." to his daughter sent unpaid via British open mail, entered mails with "Madeira, JY 23, 1856" double-arc backstamp, carried as endorsed by African Steamship Co. Niger from Funchal Jul. 23rd to Plymouth arriving Jul. 29th, reverse with "Plymouth, Packet Letter, JY 30, 1856" cds and red London (7.31) transit cds, London manuscript "1.20" debit to U.S. for transit and sea postage, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Liverpool Aug. 2nd to Boston arriving Aug. 13th, "Boston, Br. Pkt., 13 Aug" exchange cds and debit update to "1.40" for $1.40 due, Very Fine and scarce double rate from Madeira.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

London's debit of $1.20 to the U.S. was correct (double 65¢ rate, less 10 cents for U.S. inland). The Boston clerk may have thought it was a ship letter, so added 10¢. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1856 (Oct. 7) Geneva, Switzerland to New York, N.Y. Blue folded letter with "Geneve, 7 Oct 56" cds and bearing Switzerland 1854-55 20r pale orange (23) and 1855-57 40r yellow green (29), margins to slightly in, tied by lozenge cancels for the 60r rate by American steamer from G.B., black "PD" circle handstamp, blue "P. Reynaud & Cie., Bijouterie Horlogerie, Geneve" merchant oval at top right, red "Suisse, Fernex, 9 Oct. 56" exchange cds, red "Bureau Maritime, Le Havre, 10 Oct 56" transit backstamp, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from Liverpool Oct. 15th New York to New York arriving Oct. 28th, New York black "6" due handstamp (Winter 284), a Very Fine use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1857 (Jul. 10) Madison, Ind. to Port Stewart, Ireland. Cover with "Madison Ind. Jul 10" cds, black "N. York Br. Pkt. '5' Jul 14" debit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Boston Jul. 15th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 26th, Dublin "American Mail, JY27 1857" rimless cds with attached "1/" shilling due rating, Coleraine (7.27) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

AN UNCOMMON EXAMPLE OF THE DUBLIN "AMERICAN MAIL" MARKING WITH ATTACHED RATE.

In January 1856, London authorized Dublin to mark rates on Irish mail when there was insufficient time to do so in Liverpool. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1858 (Jul. 2) Mexico to New York via Havana & Charleston. Datelined folded letter from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence with blue unlisted "Gabriel Lopez Martinez y Ca, Habana" forwarders oval struck on flap, carried by Isabel from Havana July 10th to Charleston arriving July 12th, docketed as received July 16th, Very Fine and rare marking.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE CHARLESTON "STEAMSHIP 20" RATING CIRCULAR HANDSTAMP.

This cover is illustrated and discussed in Wierenga's Incoming Steamship Mail on pp. 185-86, fig. 249. The other recorded cover is an apparently triple weight cover as it also bears a "Steamship 10" circular handstamp that was not crossed out. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1858 (Aug. 9) New York, N.Y. to Plymouth, England. Datelined folded letter sent unpaid with "N. York Br. Pkt. '5' Aug 10" debit exchange cds to G.B., carried on Cunard Line Europa from Boston Aug. 11th, she collided with Arabia near Cape Race and put into St. John's, Newfoundland for repairs, mail and passengers were picked up at Halifax by Cunard Line Persia that arrived at Liverpool on Aug. 28th, Liverpool America (8.28) backstamp and matching "1/-" due handstamp, Plymouth (8.29) arrival cds, F.-V.F., ex-Graham Booth.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

ONLY A FEW COVERS FROM THIS WRECK VOYAGE HAVE SURVIVED. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1859 (Jan. 27) Augusta, Ga. to Belfast, Ireland. Datelined folded letter bearing a choice 12¢ black (36) horizontal pair, s.e. at left, tied by two strikes of an "Augusta, Ga. Jan 27" cds and red New York exchange office "19" credit handstamp to G.B, carried by Cunard Line Europa from New York Feb. 2nd to Liverpool arriving Feb. 14th, red "Paid, Liverpool, Br. Packet, 14FE59" cds, blue-green "Green Island / Belfast" handstamp and matching Belfast (2.16) arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

A BEAUTIFUL 12¢ 1857 ISSUE TREATY-RATE COVER TO IRELAND. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

1859 (Feb. 18) Camp Floyd, Utah Territory to Dublin, Ireland. Choice strike of rimless "Camp Floyd, U.T., February 18" cds and matching "Paid 3" in arc overwritten with manuscript "24" rating at upper right on buff cover to Dublin, Ireland, New York reddish black "19" credit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Mar. 30th to Liverpool arriving Apr. 10th, sharp strike of "America, Paid, Dublin, AP 11 1859" (Robertson P1) arrival datestamp for late mail closed bag from Liverpool; vertical file fold at left, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE CAMP FLOYD UTAH TERRITORIAL TRANSATLANTIC USE WITH A CHOICE STRIKE OF THE RIMLESS POSTMARK.

The letter likely traveled East from Camp Floyd by stage or horse via the Salt Lake City to St. Joseph route, where it then went to New York by rail. It left New York Mar. 30th on the Cunard Line "Asia", arriving at Liverpool Apr. 10th. From there, it went by rail to Holyhead, across the Irish Sea by boat, to Dublin. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1859 (Mar. 18) York, England to Philadelphia, Pa. Cover bearing G.B. 1s green tied by "York, MR 18 1859" duplex, Liverpool (3.19) backstamps and small red "5/Cents" credit exchange handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Persia from Liverpool Mar. 19th to New York arriving Mar. 30th, red "Phila. Br. Pkt. 'Paid 24' Mar 30" exchange cds, forwarded with 3¢ dull red (26)" cancelled by grid cancel, matching "Philadelphia, Pa., Mar 31 1859" octagonal datestamp, Very Fine and scarce mixed-franking transatlantic forwarded use.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1860 (Jul. 25) Derry, Ireland to Wilmington, Del. Light buff cover with "Derry, JY 25, 60" cds, original content datelined "Mallin July 26" bearing a postscript stating "the address Mr John Starate mallinhall mallin by derry Co donegal ireland" and posted on the 25th July 1860, carried by Allan Line Canadian II from Liverpool Jul. 26th to Quebec arriving Aug. 8th, clear strike of "Portland Me. Am. Pkt. '24' Aug 9 1860" exchange due cds; small edge tear, Very Fine and scarce Portland exchange cds, ex-Hugh Feldman.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300