Europe continued... Great Britain continued... Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 17 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1840-1845; 1840/49: Selection of three covers sailed on the maiden westbound and the 44th and last voyages of the Cunarder "Caledonia", incl. 1840 (Sept 19) Liverpool to New York and 1849 (Dec) New York to Cognac, both with manuscript endorsements naming the "Caledonia". In addition, a January 1845 cover from the Maiden Voyage of the "Cambria" (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 23 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1840-1845; "Hibernia" Maiden Voyage 1843 (April 18): Entire letter from London to New York carried on the "Hibernia" westbound Maiden Voyage from Liverpool 19 April to Boston 4 May, struck in Boston with '20.3' (cents) due handstamp in red, in use only in the years 1843/44; also Aug 1843 Double rate entire letter from Cork, Ireland, carried on Cunard "Hibernia" and struck in Boston with red '39½' (cents) due handstamp in circle; and Jan 1844 cover from Liverpool to New York with red '20.3' (cents) due handstamp in circle; and 1842 cover rated manuscript '20¾' cents upon arrival. This lot includes in addition an 1842 cover from the GPO in London with a note to an American receiver of a letter where the 1/- shilling packet rate was not paid by the sender, illustrating again the fact that unpaid or not fully paid mail was not allowed at that time (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 29 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1840-1845; Selections 1840/48: Selection one document and four covers to/from Canada (2) and the United States (2), incl. August 1840 'Notice to the Public' no. 8 clarifying the July 1840 Notice related to the Contract Steamship Packet rate of One Shilling; Nov. 1840 cover Port Glasgow, Scotland to Saint John, New Brunswick, sailed on the 2nd voyage of the "Caledonia"; Nov. 1840 cover Quebec to Barnet, England, on the "Unicorn" to Pictou and on the 3rd voyage of the "Britannia"; 1842 cover from London to Boston on the Cunard "Britannia" and 1848 cover from London to New York, carried on fourth and last Cunard mail voyage to the U.S. during the six week period when pre-retaliatory rates were resumed before U.S.-G.B. postal convention became effective, ex Richard Winter, both covers to the USA showing a Ship letter charge to the port of 6 cents (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 30 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1840-1845; Forwarding Agent Harnden 1841/46: Selection six covers handled by Harnden as private mail carrier and making their journey on different Cunarder vessels; incl. 1841 from Liverpool to Boston with circular "FORWd FROM HARNDEN'S EXPRESS FROM BOSTON" handstamp; 1841 cover from Philadelphia to Bristol with clear circular "FORWARDED BY HARNDEN & Co FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE PHIL"; 1842 cover from New York to London with oval "HARNDEN & Co EXPRESS NEW YORK"; 1845 cover from Boston to Paris bearing Harnden handstamps of the offices in Boston and Liverpool; 1845 cover Liverpool to Boston with perfectly struck shield-shaped handstamp "PAID TO BOSTON / HARNDEN & Co Liverpool"; and 1846 cover Liverpool to Boston with pristine framed "POSTAGE PAID TO DESTINATION BY HARNDEN & Co of LIVERPOOL". A most interesting and appealing ensemble. Note: From 1 July 1839 until 30 June 1841 William Harnden acted as a contract mail carrier and thereby substituted for the United States Post Office Department (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 600.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 31 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1840-1845; Interrupted mail 1841/46: Selection of six Cunard covers on vessels experiencing interruptions in the mail flow due to damage of the vessel, grounding or frozen harbours; incl. "Britannia" 1841 cover on its fifth eastbound voyage with the vessel running on rocks entering Halifax harbour, no one hurt and the journey proceeded with ten days delay; two 1844 covers when nearly stuck in a frozen Boston harbour; 1842 cover written for the 8th voyage of the "Caledonia" experiencing heavy weather damage forcing the vessel to return under sail to Liverpool, the included eastbound cover made its journey with the "Acadia"; cover on the "Columbia" from the westbound and eastbound part of its March 1842 journey making large part of this voyage under canvas as the shaft was broken etc. A most interesting group (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 32 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1840-1845; Forwarding Agents 1842/67: Selection of five forwarded covers sent with different Cunarder vessels, incl. 1842 cover New Orleans to London with Forwarders Goodhue in New York and Ward in Boston, struck with straight "PR. BRITANNIA." handstamp, 1844 cover forwarded by Ward with "PR. ACADIA" handstamp, this forwarder had comparable handstamps also for the Caledonia and the Hibernia; 1844 cover Manchester to New York forwarded by Hale Boston with framed mark "COLLECT 12½ CENTS"; 1845 cover New York to Bordeaux sailed on the maiden return voyage of the "Cambria" from Boston 1 February to Liverpool 13 February, forwarded by Adams & Co Express; and 1867 cover from New York to Basel, Switzerland sailed on the maiden return voyage of the "Russia" from New York 10 July, forwarded by Schall & Co who struck his "BY STr RUSSIA" handstamp in blue; in addition four other 1845/59 covers forwarded by Harnden, Schall, Faber, and Breuker Amsterdam; and two 1878 envelopes bearing pair 1877 5 c. blue Taylor or 10 c. brown, sent from New York addressed to a Lieutenant on "U.S.S. Gettysburg" care of the B.F. Stevens Despatch Agent in London with double oval "United States Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens, London" datestamp (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 600.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 35 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1845-1847; US domestic rate reduction 1845/47: Selection of nine covers illustrating the new reduced inland rates; incl. June 1845 Liverpool to Castine, Maine cover showing a first day usage of the new '7' due handstamp on 3 July 1845 in Boston, summing the 5 c. inland rate up to 300 miles plus 2 c. ship letter fee, two 1845/47 covers with thisdue handstamp; the first "NEW-YORK 5 PAID" handstamp on cover to Cognac; two later '7' due handstamp types, one from 1846 on cover carried on the "Unicorn", then sold by the Cunard line and in service as a private ship; a 1847 cover from Manila, Philippines to Salem, Massachusetts struck in the New York exchange PO with a '7 cts' dated due handstamp; also 1847 cover Southampton to New Orleans with '12' due handstamp in black for covers over 300 miles. A fine and interesting ensemble (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 37 cover Cunard Contract Mail 1846/1903: Three examples of Shipmail contracts incl. 1846 'Halifax and United States Contract', ordered by The House of Commons to be printed in July 1846; 1869 unsigned Agreement between the Postmaster General and William Inman; and 1903, copy of an Agreement between the Admirality, the Board of Trade, the Postmaster General and the Cunard Steamshipping Company, Limited, dated July 1903 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Currently...CHF 0.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 45 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1847-1848; The Postal War, Retaliatory rate, first Westbound sailing 1848 (June 23): Entire letter from Liverpool to Henderson, Kentucky, sent with the Cunarder "Caledonia" from Liverpool 24 June to New York 8 July, prepaid with manuscript '1/-' Packet rate, framed dated "PAID AT / LIVERPOOL" PAID handstamp in red. Upon arrival, red integral-rate circular '34 cts' due datestamp, the charged due noted in addition in manuscript. A fine and fresh Entire. Note: The first voyage to the United States on which the retaliatory rate was applied (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 46 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1847-1848; The Postal War, Retaliatory rate, first Westbound sailing 1848 (June 23): Quadruple rate Entire letter from Liverpool to New York, sent with the Cunarder "Caledonia" from Liverpool 24 June to New York 8 July, prepaid with manuscript '4/-' Packet rate, framed dated "PAID AT / LIVERPOOL" PAID handstamp in red. Upon arrival, charged '96' cents due noted in blue ink. Minor toning a most interesting heavy entire. Note: The first voyage to the United States on which the retaliatory rate was applied (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 48 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1847-1848; The Postal War, Retaliatory rate, last Westbound sailing 1848 (Dec 15): Entire letter from London to Boston, sent with the Cunard "Europa" from Liverpool 16 December to New York 31 December, prepaid with manuscript '1/-' Packet rate, London despatch datestamp in red. Upon arrival, red integral-rate circular '29 cts' due datestamp. Note: The 25th and last Cunard voyage to the United States on which the retaliatory rate was applied (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 53 cover Cunard Contract Mail, US-UK Postal Treaty 1849-1867; Interrupted mail, 1850 (Dec 27): Folded cover from Liverpool to Philadelpia, starting its journey with Cunard's "Atlantic" from Liverpool 28 December; after engine breakdown returned to Queenstown under sail. Sent again with Cunard's "Africa" from Liverpool 1 February but carried as American Packet Mail, arrived New York 15 February. Framed "PAID AT / LIVERPOOL" and "PHILA 21 Cts / PAID", handstruck '1/-' shilling prepaid and "21 CENTS" Britain credit to American packet (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 61 cover Cunard Contract Mail, US-UK Postal Treaty 1849-1867; American Civil War, Incoming Blockade Runner, 1862 (datelined Sept 13): Entire letter from the William Gray correspondence of Richmond, Virginia, Confederate States, sent from his business partner Gilliat in Liverpool, England, carried with Cunard's "Scotia" to New York 23 September, further with Cunard's "British Queen" to Nassau, Bahamas, 14 October. Forwarded by "SAUNDERS & SON / NASSAU", handstamped in red on obverse, most likely on the blockade-runner "Kate", which was on her way to Wilmington, North Carolina ran aground nearby Cape Fear 18 November with the mail saved. Certs. Confederate Stamp Alliance (1978, 2017). Note 1: As part of the economic war against the Confederate States, a blockade of the US southern coast stretching from Virginia to Texas was proclaimed by President Lincoln and lasted from April 1861 until 1865. Note 2: William Gray (1793-1873) was a prominent tobacco shipper and manufacturer associated with several firms in Manchester, Virginia. Born in Prince Edward County, Gray moved to Manchester around 1810. In 1821, Gray became a partner in Gray & Pankey and, twelve years later, established his own firm, William Gray & Co. He directed the company’s operations until his death in 1873. Through the Gilliat houses in London & Liverpool, Gray's tobacco reached markets in continental Europe and Africa. Taken from: Virginia Museum of History and Culture. Reference: unlisted in Special Mail Routes of the American Civil War: A Guide to Across-the-Lines Postal History by Steven C. Walske and Scott R. Trepel, Confederate Stamp Alliance, 2008. Provenance: Collection Blake M. Myers, Robert Siegel sale 882 (September 2004), lot 2008; Collection Dr. Ralph Brandon; Robert Siegel sale 1087 (November 2014), lot 565; Collection Patricia A. Kaufmann (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,200.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 68 cover Cunard Contract Mail, US-UK Postal Treaty 1849-1867; Lots & Collections; Contract Steamships, 1840/67: Selection of 31 covers from 21 different contract steamships of the Cunard Line, incl. among others "Acadia" from her 1840 Maiden return voyage; "Caledonia" from her 1840 Maiden return yoyage, from her 1849 last westbound voyage, and 1841 Harnden usage; "Columbia" 1841 cover from Isle of Wight; "Hibernia" 1850 prepaid cover; "America" with 1847 Embossed 1 sh. cut-to-shape, 1854 cover on journey substituting grounded "Africa", superb 1863 cover bearing 1863 24 Cent lilac (Scott 78) tied by PAID handstamp; "Niagara" 1848 maiden voyage and 1848 privately carried cover posted at Liverpool; "Europa" 1848 cover during the retaliatory rate period; "Asia" 1850 maiden voyage; "Africa" 1850 maiden voyage, 1867 final westbound contract voyage; "Arabia" 1853 maiden voyage, 1858 collission with "Europa"; "Persia" 1856 maiden voyage; "Australasian" 1860 maiden voyage; "China" 1865 cover to Villeneuve, Switzerland bearing 10 c. green (2) and 5 c. brown; Scotia superb 1863 cover to Aix-la-Chapelle, Prussia bearing 30 c. orange (Scott 71); "Java" maiden voyage to Montreal bearing pair 4 d. orange; "Russia" 1867 entire letter to Triu, French Pyrenees bearing 30 c. orange (Scott 71); "Siberia" 1868 post-contract printed matter cover with wing margined 6 d.; "Tripoli" 1872 cover to the Chief Engineer on the U. S. Steamer "Congress"; "Calabria" 1870 maiden voyage showing depreciated currency due; "Atlas" 1873 maiden voyage from Le Havre to New York: Lot includes in additon 1861 cover from Havanna to New York, sent with the "Karnak", a vessel outside the contract with the Admirality; and an 1855 envelope from Troy, Ohio to Tübingen, Württemberg sent with the S.S. "Hermann" of the Ocean Line, the first American subsidized line. A very strong assembly of Shipmail items, worth to be studied in detail (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 2,000.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 69 cover Cunard Contract Mail, US-UK Postal Treaty 1849-1867; Balance of postal service inconsistencies, rates, and routings, 1842/67: Group twelve covers full of postal history, sent with Cunarder vessels, incl. 1842 cover from Haverfordwest, Wales to Bull's Ferry, New Jersey, carried by Cunard's "Britannia", prepaid at '1/2' shilling BNA rate instead of the 1 shilling packet rate; 1844 cover with Boston '20.3' cents handstamp; 1844 mailbags for certain US destinations; Nov. 1848 retaliatory rate cover from Irvine, Scotland to New York; 1849/52 cover with inconsistent markings at the exchange offices; mail directly from Halifax instead via Boston and overland to Upper Canada; 1856/66 two covers at quadruple weight to the States, one unpaid, the other with strip of four 1 shilling plus 2 d. blue late fee; and 1867 cover Scilly to Picton, Ontario prepaid with 6 pence for direct service to Canada, but sent with the Cunarder vessel and therefore marked "MORE TO PAY". A most interesting group to be studied (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (All Images) Currently...CHF 800.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 73 cover Cunard Contract Mail, US-UK Postal Treaty 1849-1867; Interrupted, unscheduled and delayed mail, 1851/64: Ensemble five covers; incl. October 1851 cover from London, carried on Cunard's "Africa" ran aground off Belfast and disabled, returned to Liverpool and mail & passengers transferred to Cunard's "Canada" for the westbound yoyage; October 1863 printed circular at newspaper rate from Liverpool to Miramichi, New Brunswick, carried on Cunard's "Africa", disabled off Cape Race, proceeded to St. John, Newfoundland for repairs, mail carried by HMS "Vesuvius" to Boston, the only instance a Navy vessel carried mail of the Cunard Line; March 1851 cover from New York to Ringwood, England, sent with an unscheduled return journey of the "Cambria" replacing the "Atlantic", a presumably unique cover not mentioned in "North Atlantic Mail Sailings", in mixed condition; also two covers from the States to France redirected to London, one directed to Albert Farley Heard (1833-1890). A most interesting ensemble (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Currently...CHF 600.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 75 cover Cunard Contract Mail, US-UK Postal Treaty 1849-1867; Crimean War, Replacement of contract vessels, 1854 (Feb - Dec.): Selection four covers; incl. two covers Westbound from Liverpool to Boston and one Eastbound carried by non-contract vessel "Alps" and "Andes" substituting the "Niagara"; in addition Dec. 1854 cover carried from New York to Liverpool, the last journey from New York. Note: The contract between Cunard and the Admirality stated, that "in case of war, the ships could be acquired". On 14 February 1854, the British government had taken over the "Niagara" to serve as a military transporter during the Crimean War. The demand of the British Government forced Cumard to reduce its schedule leading to withdrawal of the service from New York in 1855 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 77 cover Cunard Contract Mail, US-UK Postal Treaty 1849-1867; Crimean War, Cunard services to Canada, 1854 (March - Nov.): Group two covers; incl. March 1854 prepaif cover Glasgow County of Hastings, Upper Canada, carried by Cunard's "America" from Liverpool 1 April to Boston 15 April, prepaid 8 d. Sterling, '1d.' due to Canada; also Nov. 1854 prepaid cover from Morice Town, Devonport via New York to Hamilton, Canda, the last Cunard voyage to New York (Image 1) Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 78 cover Cunard Contract Mail, US-UK Postal Treaty 1849-1867; Crimean War, Cunard Canda services replaced by other shipping companies, 1855 (April - Dec.): Selection four covers; incl. Collins Line "Atlantic" two covers from London to Montreal; Collins Lines "Nashville" to Montreal; Havre Line "Argo" Maiden return Voyage from Southampton to New York carrying cover to West Flamboro; all during Cunard withdrawal of service to Canada (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 1376 cover Incoming Mail, Great Britain by French Packet 1862 (Aug. 14): Entire letter sent unpaid from Manchester to Patras endorsed 'viâ Marseilles', carried at double rate with obscured London despatch cds (Aug. 14) and French "ANGL. / AMB. CALAIS 15 AOUT 62" entry marking, further as endorsed via Marseille, by Ligne U Paquebot 'Phase' to Piraeus and via Athens to Patras, where charged '245' lepta in red crayon consisting of 1.5 times the 150 lepta rate for a letter from Great Britain via France under the 1861 convention plus 20 lepta internal rate. Franked to this amount with 1861 First Athens Printing 80 l. carmine in a strip of three with good to large margins all round and 5 l. green (touched at left), all lightly cancelled with Patras '9' dotted numeral obliterator with arrival cds (12 Aug. julian) on reverse. A rare and tremendously attractive usage of the first Athens printing in rich, vibrant colours (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 15/II+11/II] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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