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**U.S.-Cuba Pre-U.P.U. Mails, Collection of Dr. Yamil H. Kouri**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1056		1783, Havana to Spanish New Orleans. Folded letter datelined "Havana January 28th 1783" from Thomas McIntire to John Macarty in New Orleans with directive "favord by Capt. Lawrence", carried by private ship into Spanish New Orleans, significant content regarding British blockade of American ports during Revolutionary War and slave trade: "The embargo is at length taken of[f] to the great joy of many. I have for some time past had some intension of going in a Deanish Vessel from this to St. Thomas to purchase Negroes... I therefore have concluded to proceed to the Continent as was first proposed in a Ship of twenty guns belonging to the States...", receipt docketing dated Feb. 11 (1783) and "answered" Aug. 23, soiled along file fold, still Very Fine, a rare ship letter into 18th century Spanish New Orleans (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1057		SALEM. Blue straightline handstamp and "17 MA" (March 17) Franklin mark on folded letter datelined "Havana 6 Febry 1784" to Nicolas Low in New York, letter states that American goods are still not allowed to be sold in the port, manuscript forwarder's marking "Recd. Salem 16th March '84 & transmitted by Your very hum. Servts Joseph & Joshua Grafton", ms. "Sh 4" port-of-entry rate and "2/" forwarding rate, slightly toned file fold, otherwise Very Fine, very early Salem markings and reported to be earliest forwarding marking from that city, Joseph and Joshua Grafton started their activities in the slave trade around 1782 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1058		1793-1801, Cuba to New York. Two ship letters, first on green stationery datelined Havana Nov. 26, 1793, to Newburyport Mass. with "N. YORK Dec. 19" straightline and ms. "Sh 24" rate, second datelined American Consulate Havana Dec. 25, 1801, to Collector of Customs at Marblehead Mass. with "New-York Jan. 15" clamshell datestamp and ms. "Sh 19" rate, Very Fine pair (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1059		Philadelphia "4" in Circle. Clear strike of reddish-brown rate handstamp on folded cover to Philadelphia, docketing indicates origin at Havana on Mar. 30, 1799, received Apr. 16, overall toning, otherwise Very Fine, this rate marking is very scarce (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1060		Newport R.I. Feb. 17 (1815). Clear green circular datestamp and matching "SHIP" straightline in enormous letters boldly struck on Feb. 1, 1815 folded letter from Havana to Baltimore via Newport, sender's routing "Via Boston particular care of Capt. Williams", manuscript "92" for triple 30c War of 1812 surcharge rate plus 2c ship letter fee, additional manuscript "X" of uncertain meaning, somewhat fragile and split along folds, still Very Fine, a striking and extremely rare high multiple rate for three sheets sent over 300 miles (3 x 30c) plus 2c ship letter fee, the 50% war surcharge became effective on Feb. 1, 1815 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1061		QUARANTINE. Red straightline handstamp applied at Boston on Jun. 22, 1831 folded letter from Havana to Boston, held at Rainsford Island, docketed with Jul. 9 receipt date, faint "Ship 6" handstamp, Very Fine, clearly struck example of this marking used to indicate delay due to quarantine during yellow fever epidemic in Havana (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1062		Chalsn. SC Jan. 24. Red circular datestamp, matching "SHIP" handstamp and manuscript "1oz. 1.02" rate ($1.00 plus 2c ship letter fee) on Jan. 13, 1826 folded letter from Matanzas, Cuba, to Philadelphia, small edge tears, Very Fine, unusual example of the over-1 oz. rate charged on a ship letter (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
1063		Charleston S.C. Jul. 22 (1837). Red circular datestamp on folded letter from Havana, Cuba to Charlestown Mass., manuscript "Missent & ford" and with "supposed Massachusetts" at bottom, bold strike of "HABANA" straightline handstamp, manuscript "20-3/4" rate and re-rated to "27", Very Fine, very unusual use, sent from Cuba to New York where charged 2c ship fee plus 18-3/4c for inland distance between 150 and 400 miles, this was missent to Charleston and was later re-rated to 27c, this is the only reported example of an incoming American ship letter with a Cuban straightline town marking (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1064		Charleston S.C. Mar. 28. Red circular datestamp, matching "SHIP" handstamp on "Express Mail" folded letter from Cuba to New York, boldly endorsed across top, ms. "77" rate including 2c ship letter fee and triple 25c postage for express, letter datelined Havana, Mar. 20, 1837, with duplicate of letter dated Mar. 18, tear from flap extends about halfway down address panel (but not very noticeable), otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare example of an inbound ship letter sent by 1836-39 Express (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1065		Savannah Geo. Dec. 13. Clear strike of circular datestamp with stars, matching strikes of "SHIP" and "FREE" in italic caps on Nov. 20, 1841, folded letter from Lt. Patrick Calhoun, 2nd Dragoons, at Havana, Cuba, to Adjustant General R. Jones in Washington D.C., Very Fine, scarce combination of markings (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1066		1799-1861, Ship Letter Mail from Cuba. Five folded letters, incl. 1799 to Philadelphia with scarce "6" in circle handstamp, 1827 to Providence R.I. with large red Newport oval and "SHIP" handstamp, 1838 to N. Hartford Me. with New Haven Conn. "Ship" in scroll, 1852 and 1861 to Boston with "Ship 6" and "Ship 5" handstamps, Very Fine group (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction

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