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1849, orange buff cover dated "Jan 31th 1849" from "NEW-PORT FEB 3" with matching red "PAID" and "24" rating handstamp, with datelined letter to the surgeon aboard the U.S. Frigate St. Lawrence, care of the American Consul in Southampton. Carried on Cunard's "Canada" from New York to Liverpool, manuscript "2/9" crossed out and correct with "1/-" handstamp rating, a fine entire carried on the last of only three eastbound sailings in the restored rate period

1849, folded letter dated "New York 6 Fevrier 1849" endorsed "p. Canada" to Francomont, carried on Cunard's "Canada" final eastbound voayge during restored rate period, London transit and Oostend "Debours Etrangers L Taxe Reduite Port Belge" struck, very scarce usage, fine

1849, folded letter from "MILWAUKEE JAN 7" with matching blue "PAID" and circled "10" alongside to Switzerland, carried on Cunard's "America" from New York on the 2nd of 3 eastbound voyages under restored rates, in transit red boxed "COLONIES &c ART 13" applied, fine and scarce restored period entire

1851 (31 Jan), folded lettersheet from London charged with manuscript "2sh5½d" and red "PAID LS 31 JA 31 1851" to San Francisco with two "PAID" markings applied upon arrival, a scarce and short-lived rate

1852, (12 Oct.) folded letter from New York with short lived red "BRITISH PACKET." (Winter records usage August 1852 to April 1853) alongside. Bagged for Boston and from there with the "Canada" to Liverpool, London, Paris and Cognac, charges "13" decimes, some aging, otherwise fine and scarce

1852, 2d. blue imperforated, two horizontal strips of three tied by barred oval to folded letter from Staffordshire to New Orleans, originally endorsed "Via New York", this was changed to Boston and put on the "Niagara" which arrived in Boston on the 16th., adhesives cut into in places and small corner crease, stamps a bid oxydized, a very scarce cover and one of just three recorded bearing solely 1841 2d. blue frankings to New Orleans.

1852, Washington 3c. red imperforated tied by cds. "NEW YORK JAN 4" to folded letter endorsed "Per Steamer" to Marseille, carried by the "Canada" from Boston to London, attempted part-payment of 5 cents British treaty rate but treated as wholly unpaid, adhesives some imperfections, otherwise fine

1853, triple-weight folded letter dated "Quebec 30 July 1853" weighinhg, from "MONTREAL JY 31 1853" to Cognac, France. Red boxed "CANADA &c. ART 12." on front, carried by the "Europa" from Halifax to Liverpool, total charge of "51" decimes applied at arrival, fine

1854, Embossed 6d. lilac as horizontal strip of four (almost seperated between pairs) tied by barred numeral "165" to folded lettersheet endorsed "p. Arabia" to Philadelphia, with adjacent red "10 cents" credit handstamp and cds. "PHILA BR. PKT AUG 9 PAID" with matching red "48", stamps slightly touched, two scissor cuts between stamps and vertical crease through right adhesives, an attractive entire being the 2nd largest franking of the 6d. without any additional franking

1855 (11 April), Embossed 1sh. green, touched at right, together with 1850 Victoria 1d. red, paying a late fee, tied by duplex cancel "BRISTOL AP 11 1855" to envelope to Philadelphia, sent via Liverpool with "5 cent" accounting mark, carried on the "Africa" to Boston, then sent to Philadelphia with red "PHILADELPHIA PAID" cds. tying the stamp, attractive entire

1856 (23 Jul), folded lettersheet from New York with red integral cds. "NEW YORK 19 JUL 23" and endorsed "Africa" to Keady, Ireland with blue "AMERICA PAID DUBLIN AU 4 1856", a bit stained, scarce

1856 (6 Oct), folded lettersheet from San Raphael, California with red integral cds. "SAN FRANCISCO 8 OCT 29 PAID" and red "19" credit handstamp, carried on Cunard's "Persia" to Liverpool, from there to Aylgate, Ireland with blue "AMERICA PAID DUBLIN NO 8 1856", a bit stained, scarce
 

1857 (17 Nov), buff envelope from "Table Rock Cal. Nov 17 1857" with manuscript charge "Paid 27c" to Dumfrieshire, Scotland. The 27c being an attempted payment of 24c treaty rate plus miscalculated 3c West Coast surcharge, carried on PMSS "Golden Age" to Panama, USMS "Northern" from Aspinwall and Cunards "Niagara" from Boston to Liverpool, reverse with cds. "America Liverpool DE 14) and matching two-line "ART-5/ BR. PKT." accounting handstamp, large "1/2½" due handstamp and arrival mark, edge wear, a very fine and attractive California transatlantic use showing the 27c error rate from Sierra County

1857, Washington 3c. block of four and horizontal pair with manuscript "Kittle Creek 14 July 57" on postal stationery envelope 3c. buff to Colne with "19" credit handstamp, carried on the "Asia" to Liverpool, no atttempt to collect to deficiency of 3c., same apparant imperfections, still attractive and scarce

1858, Washington 3c. rose, two singles and 10c. black as horizontal strip of three with grid cancel on postal stationery envelope 3c. red on buff, paying the triple rate, from "SAVANNAH JUN 18 1858" to Paris with red integral cds. "NEW YORK 36 PAID JUN 23", carried by the "Asia", opened out for display, one 3c. small paper fault, otherwise fine and attractive

1859, Victoria 12½c. blueish-green with pen-stroke on mourning cover with adjacent cds. "WILLIAM-HENRY 7 DE 1859" to London, carried on the "Europa" from Boston to Queenstown, so straight-line "MORE TO PAY." struck with handstamp "2" due alongside, stamp with corner fault,  otherwise fine and attractive

1860 (Jan), Washington 12c., two singles, one with straight edge at left, tied by cork cancel to buff envelope to Liverpool where it was delivered and re-directed to Paris, paid with pair 1855 Victoria 4d. rose tied by duplex "LIVERPOOL FE 13 60", one 12c. adhesive small corner fault, attractive entire, a similar cover ex Marc Haas collection

1860 (13 Aug), Washington 12c. horizontal pair tied by cds. "BURLINGTON AUG 13" to envelope, carried by the "Asia" to Liverpool where it was delivered and re-directed to Farnham, paid with Victoria 1d. red tied by duplex "LIVERPOOL AU 27", attractive entire

1862 (6 Aug), Franklin 1c. blue, vertical pair, Washington 3c. rose horizontal strip of three and single and Washington 10c. green tied by grid cancel to envelope with adjacent "BOSTON BR PKT. AUG 6 19 PAID" to London with arrival mark, carried on the "Asia" to Queenstown, lower 1c. adhesives faults, otherwise fine and attractive

1862, Franklin 1c. blue, two singles and 3c. rose together with 10c. green tied by target cancel to envelope from "GARETTSVILLE MAY 9" to Paris, in New York handles as overweight, and thus red boxed "SHORT PAID" next to "NEW YORK 9 MAY 10" applied, carried with the "America" to Queenstown, and from Calais to Paris where the cover was charged "16" decimes, a fine and attractive 3-color franking