Other countries continued... United States 1857-60 Issue continued... Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 106 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Mail to/from destinations outside the trading area, Mail to Russia, 1858 (Aug 30): Envelope from Hartford, Connecticut to St. Petersburg, bearing 1857 12 c. black, single example and vertical pair plus 1 c. blue, tied by magenta grid cancels, carried by Cunard "Arabia" from New York 1 Sept to Liverpool 11 September. HARTFORD despatch cds and framed "AACHEN FRANCO 14 9" datestamp in red struck to front, reverse with NEW-YORK datestamp (Sept 1) of the exchange office and Russian "POLUCHENO 8 SEP. 1858 VECHER" (received in the evening) arrival cds. Prepaid with 37 cents to the destination, '14' cents in magenta credit to Prussia, Prussian debit of 'f3' silbergroschen to Russia in blue ink. Pair with trimmed perfs at right, the single 12 c. at at left and with pre-usage wear, nevertheless a most appealing item. Cert. P.F. (1999). Provenance: Robert Siegel sale 814 (September 1999), lot 2205 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States Scott 36+24] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 128 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Mail to/from destinations outside the trading area, Mail to Hong Kong, 1860 (Nov): Entire letter from Boston to John G. Ward, care of Olyphant & Co., Hong Kong, China, endorsed "via Marseilles", bearing 1857/60 30 c. orange used with 5 c. brown, type II (cut perfs at left) and 10 c. green, type V, tied by two light strikes of Boston large "Paid" grid cancel, no U.S. post office datestamps but red "LONDON PAID / NO 26 60" transit datestamp points to Cunard "Europa" departure from Boston on November 14, arriving in Queenstown November 25, red crayon '24' applied at Boston, red '1d.' British Colonial credit handstamp, no backstamps but a small hole cut from backflap which might have been the Hong Kong receiving datestamp, docketed with January 3, 1861 reply date. A beautiful three-colour 1857/60 Issue franking for 45c rate to Hong Kong. Cert. P.F. (1986). Provenance: Collection Magnolia; Robert Siegel sale 1261 (June 2022), lot 521 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States Scott 38+30A+35] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 2,000.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 205 cover The 1857 Postal Convention, Collins line; 1857 (Dec 2): Envelope from Suspension Bridge, Niagara, New York to Paris, sent with the last voyage of the 'Atlantic' of the Collins line, bearing pair 1857 Washington 12 c. black, Plate I (Scott 36), tied by indistinct "SUSPENSION BRIDGE N.Y." despatch cds in black and "NEW YORK PAID DEC 5 / 12" credit datestamp of the exchange office and French entry cds, both in red alongside. Sent with the 'Atlantic' from New York to Liverpool (Dec 5-16, 1857) (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States Scott 36] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 212 cover The 1857 Postal Convention, Cunard line; 1860 (Aug 8): Envelope from Boston to Paris, sent with the 'Canada' of the Cunard line, bearing 1857/61 1 c. blue (2), 3 c. dull red and 10 c. green (Scott 24+26+35), tied by three strikes of PAID circular grids, matching "BOSTON 9 / AUG 3" debit exchange cds, "BOSTON BR. PKt. AUG 8" exchange backstamp and framed "Short Paid" handstamp alongside, all in black. "ÉTATS UNIS / SERV. BR. A. C." entry datestamp (Aug 22) and French '24' due for a cover paid correctly in the first weight but being actually a triple rate ('16' grams noted at top left) with the United States debiting three-times the 3-cent American share. Sent with the 'Canada' from Boston to Queenstown (Aug 8-20, 1860). A most attractive three-colour franking. Provenance: Collection Donald Richardson, Schuyler Rumsey sale 63 (December 2015), lot 1114 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States Scott 24+26+35] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 600.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 220 cover The 1857 Postal Convention, Havre line; 1860 (Feb 25): Entire letter from Sylvendale to Fayl-Billot, Dept. Haute-Marne, sent with the 'Arago' of the Havre line, manuscript "Sylvendale Ill. / Feb 25", bearing a three-colour franking of 1857/61 Franklin 1 c. blue in a pair, 3 c. rose and 10 c. green (Scott 24+26+35), each adhesive cancelled by straight-line PAID handstamp in red, the two rightmost stamps in addition tied by "NEW YORK PAID MAR 3 / 3" debit exchange cds, octagonal HAVRE entry datestamp (March 17) in blue and framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with PARIS transit and "FAYL-BILLOT" arrival (March 19) cds's. Sent with the 'Arago' of the HAPAG line, leaving New York on 3 March, arriving in Le Havre on 17 March 1860. PF cert. (1981) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States Scott 24+26+35] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 900.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 225 cover The 1857 Postal Convention, North Atlantic Steamship Company; 1860 (Oct 2): Envelope from St. Louis to Chantelle-le-Chateau, Dept. Allier, sent with the 'Adriatic' on its last voyage for the short lived N.A.S.S.C., bearing 1857/61 3 c. rose and 12 c. black (Scott 26+36), each adhesive cancelled by grill obliterator, matching "SAINT LOUIS" despatch cds in black, "NEW YORK PAID / OCT 6 / 3" debit exchange cds in red, French entry datestamp (Oct 17) in black and framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with PARIS transit and CHANTELLE arrival cds (Oct 19). Sent with the last 'Adriatic' of the N.A.S.S.C., leaving New York on 6 October, arriving in Le Havre on 17 October 1860 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States Scott 26+36] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 226 cover The 1857 Postal Convention, North Atlantic Steamship Company; 1860 (Nov 14): Envelope from Rochester to Paris, sent with the 'Atlantic' on its maiden and last voyage for the short lived N.A.S.S.C., bearing 1857/61 3 c. rose and 12 c. black (Scott 26+36), each adhesive tied by grill obliterator, "ROCHESTER N.Y." despatch cds in black and framed PD in red alongside, the adhesives tied in addition by "NEW YORK PAID /NOV 17 / 3" debit exchange cds in red and octagonal HAVRE entry datestamp (Nov 30) in blue. Reverse with PARIS arrival cds (Dec 1). Sent with the only voyage of the 'Atlantic' of the N.A.S.S.C. being in addition the last eastbound voyage of the N.A.S.S.C. at all, leaving New York on 17 November, arriving in Le Havre on 30 November 1860 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States Scott 26+36] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 231 cover The American Civil War; 1861 (March 18): Entire printed matter from New Orleans to La Ferté-Macé, Dept. Orne, bearing a left marginal pair of 1857/61 Franklin 1 c. blue (Scott 24), tied by indistinct "NEW ORLEANS La." cds, French entry cds (April 9) in red, taxed with handstruck "15c" in red. Reverse with crisp "LA FERTÉ-MACÉ" arrival (April 10) cds. Sent with the 'Arabia' of the Cunard line, leaving New York on 27 March, arriving in Queenstown on 7 April. A very fine entire from the beginning of the war, cert. Roumet (2024). Note: Louisiana had left the Union on 26 January 1861 and joined the Confederation on 4 February 1861. The city was taken by U.S. Army forces on 25 April 1862 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States Scott 24] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 268 cover 1857/61: Franklin 1 c. blue, Type V, a horizontal strip of three of fine colour used on 1858 cover to Carlisle, Nicholas Co., Kentucky tied by "ST. JOSEPH / MI" cds's in blue. Top flap missing on reverse but an attractive cover. Signed Brettl (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 24] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 100.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 269 cover 1857/61: 1 c. blue, Type V, 3 c. rose, Type II, 5 c. brown, Type II and 10 c. green, Type V all used on 1861 cover to Laufenburg, Aargau, Switzerland tied by circular grid handstamps in black with "GROVE CITY / O" despatch cds at right (May 7) in black. Circular "N. YORK BREM. PKT / 12 / PAID" at right (May 11) and carried on North German Lloyd steamer "Bremen" which arrived on May 25th., where struck with three line "AMERICA / ÜBER BREMEN / FRANCO" in blue (Van der Linden fig. 120). Reverse with Frankfurt cds (May 26), Basel cds (May 27) and Laufenburg arrival cds (May 28) in black. Faults with small stain below the 5 cent adhesive but a rare four colour franking. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1979) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 24+26+30A+35] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 270 cover 1857/61: 3 c. dull red and 10 c. green, Type V, in a horizontal pair, used on 1859 cover to Neumühl, Baden endorsed "per Hamburg Steamer" and "franco" in manuscript, all tied by circular barred grid obliterators in black. "N. YORK HAMB. PKT. / PAID / 17" datestamp at right (Dec 1) in red and carried on HAPAG steamer "Saxonia". Reverse with Hamburg transit (Dec 17) and further transis and arrival. Some minor edge wear to envelope but an attractive cover (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 26+35] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 271 cover 1857/61: 10 c. green, Type V in a vertical strip of three used with single 3 c. dull red, Type III on 1860 entire letter from New York to Buenos Ayres, Argentina endorsed "per Arago" at top left; all tied by six strikes of circular grid handstamps in black. Circular "NEW YORK AM. PKT." in red of despatch (June 23) and carried on the New York & Havre Line steamer "Arago" to Southampton (July 6) wih 'London / Paid' cds of the following day in red. British share was 1/4 d. and American credit "12" cents. Once the entire reached the addressee in London it was held and probably forwarded as an enclosure to destination as there are no futher markings. A rare and most attractive entire (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 26+35] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 350.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 272 cover 1857/61: Jefferson 5 c. brown, Type II, two single examples and two vertical pairs, all used on 1861 slightly trimmed cover probably sent registered to Monterey, California tied by WARSAW cds's in black. Addressed to the Clerk of the Court in Monterey with notations of filing on the obverse (May 20, 1861) and reverse noting "Deposition". The adhesives fine, a most unusual franking Scott = $ 1'800+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 30A] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 274 cover 1857/61: 10 c. green, Type V, a used example on 1860 cover endorsed "via Panama" to Stockton, California tied by dotted obliterator in black with fine "FLINT / MICH" despatch cds at left (Oct 30). An attractive andd scarce usage (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 35] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 120.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 275 cover 1857/61: 10 c. green, Type V, a used example on 1860 entire letter from New York to Havana, Cuba endorsed "p. steamer De Lobo" at top, tid by New York cds in red (Sept 21) with oval framed "NA1" in black at lower left (North America 1 real) and reverse with Habana arrival cds (Sept 27). File fold well away from the adhesive, an attractive entire (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 35] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 120.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 276 cover 1857: 12 c. black, plate I, horizontal pair, tied by light strike of "WISCASSET Me" cds on envelope to Liverpool, England, containing two letters datelined 5 Aug. & 8 Aug. 1858, endorsed "per Europa via Boston, Halifax & Liverpool", red '19' cents debit handstamp to the United Kingdom, "BOSTON / Br PKt / AUG 11" transit backstamp of the exchange office, "AMERICA LIVERPOOL / PAID AU 28 58" arrival cds in red on obverse. Signed Sorani. Note 1: Leaving with the "Europa" of the Cunard Line on 11 August 1858 from Boston, this vessel collided three days later with the "Arabia" of the same Line near Cape Race. "Europa" was put into the harbour of St. John's, Newfoundland for repairs on 15 August. The next vessel on the Cunard schedule, the "Persia" stopped at Halifax on 22 August and picked up passengers and mail of "Europa", arriving in Liverpool on 28 August, the mail delayed by one week. Note 2: The letter is directed to Captain Joseph Tucker (1824–1896), a prominent 19th-century American merchant shipmaster from Wiscasset, Maine, who commanded the merchant vessel "R. H. Tucker" during his career. The vessel itself was named after the prominent Tucker merchant family of Wiscasset (specifically Richard Holbrook Tucker Jr. or Sr.) and was heavily involved in transatlantic and coastal trade routes (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 36] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 277 cover 1859: 12 c. black, plate III, outer frame lines not recut, a horizontal strip of four used on 1860 cover to Liverpool, England all tied by octagonal PHILADELPHIA datestamps (July 31) in black. Carried on the Cunard steamer "Africa" from Boston with Liverpool cds on reverse (Aug 12). Forwarded from Matlock Bath to London (Aug 14) with Great Britain 1 d. red stars (2) tied by Matlock Bath "520" numeral obliterators in black applied over New York British Packet marking in red. Minor perf. fault but a scarce and most attractive usage. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1983) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 36B] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 278 cover 1857/61: 24 c. grey-lilac, a fine single example of lovely fresh colour used on 1861 entire letter to Warrington, England (Stubbs correspondence), endorsed "Canada" at top, the adhesive tied by circular barred "PAID" handstamp in black. Carried on the Cunard steamer "Canada" with circular "BOSTON / BR. PKT. / 19" in red (April 3) at left. Reverse with Warrington arrival cds (Aug 16). A fresh and fine entire Scott = $ 1'000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 37] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 279 cover Valentines, 1861: 1 c. blue, tied by blue "CINCINNATI O. / FEB 10" duplex cancel on over-sized embossed valentines cover, original embossed valentine enclosure with multicolor sticker (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 63] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM United States 1861-1866 issue Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 58 cover Cunard Contract Mail, US-UK Postal Treaty 1849-1867; Printed Circulars 1863 (May 12): Folded cover of Printed circular from New York to Genova, Italy, endorsed "Pr St. Europa", carried from Boston 13 May to Queenstown 25 May, bearing horizontal pair of 1861 1 c. blue, tied by "NEW YORK / slug / PAID" handstamp, "ARRIVO / GENOVA" arrival datestamp in red (May 22), manuscript '15c' (centesimi) due. Provenance: Collection Roland H. Cipolla, Heritage sale 'Champion of Champions' (Dec 2009) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States Scott 63] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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