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Cat No. |
Lot Description |
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| 401 |
CVR |
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 1857 Folded Letter
from England to the United States, mailed from London on SEP.25.1857 (Maltese Cross despatch on front) to New York City, via Liverpool “L / C / DE25” lozenge on front. Endorsed “Africa” and rated “19 CENTS” and “24” handstamps in black, very
fine.
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 402 |
CVR |
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 1858 Folded Letter
from England to the United States, mailed from London on OCT.15.1858 (crowned double circle despatch on front) to New York City, endorsed “Persia” and rated “48” handstamp plus “38” manuscript, very fine. Written-up on three pages, describing the
rates, the steamer Persia (with picture of her on her maiden voyage) plus information on the “New York & Havre Navigation Co, 1850-1867”. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 403 |
CVR |
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 1859 Folded Letter
from England to the United States, mailed from London on JAN.12.1859 (small c.d.s. in black) to New York City, endorsed “Arago from Southampton” and rated “24” and “3 CENTS” handstamps in black, very fine.
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 404 |
CVR |
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 1864 “Depreciated
Currency” Folded Letter from England to the United States, mailed from Birmingham on OCT.28.1864 (c.d.s. on front) to New York City (NOV.12 “N. YORK 24 Br. PKT. / U.S. 57 NOTES” depreciated currency c.d.s. receiver on front), endorsed “Pr Africa
St.”, rated “19 CENTS” handstamp, fine. Written-up on three pages, one giving an explanation of the “depreciated currency". Mailed at the height of the Civil War, four days after Lincoln was re-elected President, etc. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
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| 405 |
CVR |
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 1873 Folded Letter
from England to Egypt, mailed from London on FEB.14.1873 (dateline inside, and “LOMBARD STREET PAID” c.d.s. in red) to Alexandria, Egypt (FEB.20.1873 c.d.s. receiver) endorsed “via Brindisi”, rated “8” manuscript (twice), very fine.
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 406 |
CVR |
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 1873 Folded Letter
from England to Egypt, mailed from London on MAR.7.1873 (dateline inside, and “LOMBARD STREET PAID” c.d.s. in red) to Alexandria, Egypt (MAR.18.1873 c.d.s. receiver) endorsed “via Brindisi”, rated “8” manuscript (twice), very fine. Written-up on
two pages, one with a lovely hand-drawn map showing the travel route. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
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| 407 |
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 1841 Folded Letter
Mailed England to Canada, datelined / docketed December 1st, December 4th and January 27, and mailed from London to William Stockley, of the Royal Artillery in Montréal, via Liverpool on DEC.5.1841 (octagonal transit used for only 1½ years, with
error "1814" in year), rated “1/2” manuscript and shows a boxed handstamp on back. Couple of tears, still fine.
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 408 |
CVR |
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 1841 Folded Letter
Mailed England to Canada, mailed from London to William Stockley, of the Royal Artillery in Montréal, via Liverpool (OCT.1.1841 dotted circle transit was only used for two months and is rare, with only 5 reported examples), endorsed “Via Halifax”
and manuscript rated “1/2”, with a boxed handstamp on back. Couple small tears, else fine.
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 409 |
CVR |
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 1842 Folded Letter
Mailed England to Canada with Scarce Canadian Exchange Surcharge, written at Metham on MAR.10.1842 (dateline inside) and mailed at Huddersfield on MAR.9.1842 (very fine despatch on back, plus a “PAID / HUDDERSFIELD” oval in red on front) to
Chatham, Upper Canada via Liverpool (large SHIP LETTER / LIVERPOOL datestamp plus octagonal datestamp) and New York (APR.17 “SHIP” datestamp in red) and Queenston (APR.21.18 transit on front), very fine. Mounted on a well written-up page explaining
the complicated “6% Exchange Surcharge” scheme, which lasted only from MAR.1.1842 to MAY.16.1842. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 410 |
CVR |
5 |
 1852 1sh Embossed on
Folded Letter from England to the United States, mailed from Manchester on DEC.17.1852 (despatch in red) to the New England House in Providence, Rhode Island, via Liverpool (DEC.18.1852 transit in blue plus small oval L / A in black) and New York
with a large circle “Br. PACKET / PAID 24 / JAN 5” in red tying the stamp. Franked on departure with a very fine, 4-margin 1sh green Queen Victoria embossed issue (Scott #5, U$1,550 on cover), with “491” in bars cancel. Missing part of letter inside,
else overall fine.
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Estimate $ 250
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 411 |
CVR |
20 |
 1859 Folded Printed
Letter from England to the United States, mailed from London on AUG.5.1859 (small double circle in red) to Boston (AUG.19 “BOSTON / BR. PKT / PAID” c.d.s. in red) via Liverpool (“L / A / AU 6” lozenge transit), rated “5 CENTS” handstamp in red
and “1/“ manuscript and endorsed “P. Asia”. The letter printed matter is franked with a 1d red Queen Victoria, tied by a #16? Barred cancel. One crease runs through stamp, else very fine. Written-up on two pages, one showing and discussing the Asia
Steam Packet. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 412 |
CVR |
20, 26 |
 1857 Folded Letter
from England to France, mailed from London on NO.12.1858 (small blue circle on back) to Paris (NOV.13.1858 receiver on back) via Calais (NOV 13 small double circle on front), with circled “PD” in red. The letter is franked with a 1p rose red
Queen Victoria (Scott #20) and a 4d rose on white Queen Victoria (Scott #26), tied to each other and to cover by #21 in bars, very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 413 |
CVR |
26 |
 1857 Cover from
England to the United States, mailed from Rugby on SEP.16.1859 to Norwalk, Ohio via Liverpool (SEP.17.1859 c.d.s. and small oval “L / A / SP 17”) and New York (large circle “BR. PACKET / SEP / 30 / 24”). Franked with two 4d rose on white Queen
Victoria issues (Scott #26) each tied by a #659 barred circle, with “19 CENTS" rate handstamp. Couple light wrinkles, else fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 414 |
CVR |
27 |
 1861 Folded Letter
from England to New Brunswick, mailed from Hull on APR.19.1861 (#383 duplex) to Richibucto NB (MAY.2.1861 receiver) via Sackville (partial transit) and Bend of Peticodiac (MAY.1.1861 transit). Endorsed “Halifax” and franked with a 6d lilac Queen
Victoria (Scott #27) tied by the duplex, fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 415 |
CVR |
27, 29 |
 1861 Folded Cover
from England to Canada, mailed from Liverpool on NOV.28.1861 (c.d.s. on back) with double oval “GILLESPIE, BORTHWICK & Co. / LIVERPOOL” handstamp to Montréal (DEC.10.1861 receiver) endorsed “per (s) Africa Via Queenston”. Franked with a 2d blue
QV (Plate 9, Scott #29) and a 6d lilac QV (Scott 27), very fine. Written-up on two pages. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 416 |
CVR |
28 |
 1857 Folded Letter
from England to the United States, mailed from Whitehaven (FEB.11.1857 despatch in green) to New York City, via Carlisle (FEB.11.1857 transit in green), Liverpool (FEB.12.1857 transit in green, plus small oval “L / A / FE12” in black). Franked
with a 1sh Queen Victoria issue (Scott #28, U$490 on cover) tied by a #877 barred cancel, with “5 CENTS” and “PAID” hand stamps in red, very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 417 |
CVR |
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 1876 Folded Letter
from England to the United States, mailed from London on NOV.9.1876 (two strikes of the hexagon duplex #79 tie the stamps) to Charleston, South Carolina, via New York (NOV.19 “PAID ALL” duplex transit on back). Endorsed “p. Baltic via Queenston”
and franked with a 2d blue QV (Plate 15, Scott #30) and a 2½d claret QV (Plate 4, Scott #67) both tied by the duplex. Light crease goes through both stamps, else a fine folded letter, written-up on a page with a picture of the “Baltic” on which this
was carried. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 418 |
CVR |
33 |
 1871 Cover from
England to the United States, mailed from Chelmsford on MAR.7.1871 (duplex ties stamp) to South Boston (MAR.22 “BOSTON.AM.PKT / 10” c.d.s. receiver), via London (MAR.8.1871 transit in red) next to a red quartered circle, with an “INSUFFICIENTLY /
PREPAID” two-line handstamp in red. The cover is franked with a 1d rose red Queen Victoria (Scott #33) tied by the duplex. Tear at top and on back flap, else overall fine.
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 419 |
CVR |
33, 58 |
 Two 1877 Covers
Mailed from England to Canada on the "Polynesian” first was mailed Taunton on SEP.5.1877 to London Ontario, franked with a 1p and three ½p (plate 13) with a SEP.17 receiver. Second cover mailed Greenock on SEP.6.1877 to Upton, PQ (via Londonderry
SEP.7 and Montréal SEP.16) franked with two 1p and a ½p (plate 10). Both are written-up on a page and are very fine.
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 420 |
CVR |
33, 61 |
 1875 Folded Letter
from England to New Brunswick, mailed from London on FEB.22.1875 (two #78 duplex strikes tie the stamps) to Sackville, NB with a boxed “L1” in red, endorsed “Per Polynesian via Derry & Quebec”. Franked with a 3d rose QV (Scott #61, Plate 17) and
a 1p rose red QV (Scott #33, Plate 165) tied by the duplex, very fine.
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
