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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
9066 |
Brief |
1847, MISSOURI: Maiden Return Voyage, folded letter dated "New York 31st Aug 1847", endorsed "p Steamer Missouri" addressed to
Cognac, charged with "29" decimes, fine (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Mar-23, 11:59 PM |
9067 |
Brief |
1847, PHILADELPHIA: Maiden Return Voyage, folded letter dated "New York 14 Aug. 1847" addressed to Cognac, with scarce boxed
"PAW. REC" (Salles 1701), charged with "18" decimes (10d. sea postage and 8d. inland postage), fine (Image 1)
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SOLD for €190.00
Closing..Mar-23, 11:59 PM |
9068 |
Brief |
"BRITISH QUEEN”: Return maiden voyage. Folded letter New York 15th August 1839 to London via PORTSMOUTH SHIP LETTER, no apparent
charge, probably paid 25 cents freight money. Charged 1/4d - 8d Ship Letter and 8d inland to London. (Image 1)
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SOLD for €280.00
Closing..Mar-23, 11:59 PM |
9069 |
Brief |
1840, ACADIA: Maiden Voyage, folded letter dated "Hampton July 12th 1840" with matching two-line "T.P. Hampton" alongside,
addressed to Torono, unpaid and rated "1/-", carried overland to Pictou, with the "Unicorn" to "QUEBEC AUG 20 1840", then overland to Toronto, where charged "1/4", fine and attractive (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Mar-23, 11:59 PM |
9070 |
Brief |
1840, BRITANNIA: Maiden Voyage of Cunard Line, folded letter dated "Birmingham June 29" with matching red cds. "BIRMINGHAM" to
Montreal, endorsed "pr. Britannia Steamer", cover transferred to the "Unicorn", arrival "QUEBEC JUL 22 1840", charged "2/1" to Montreal, fine (Image 1)
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SOLD for €320.00
Closing..Mar-23, 11:59 PM |
9071 |
Brief |
1840, CALEDONIA: Maiden Voyage, folded letter dated "Malaga 31 Aug 1840" to Boston, forwarded to Gibraltar under separate cover,
forwarded by James Girom, who paid "1/-" at London, fine (Image 1)
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SOLD for €220.00
Closing..Mar-23, 11:59 PM |
9072 |
Brief |
1840, UNICORN: Maiden Voyage, Folded letter dated "Leith 28 Apr. 1840", privately carried to Liverpool where it was placed in
ship's letter bag, endorsed "p. Unicorn Steamer", with red "BOSTON SHIP JUNE 4" with red manuscript charge "27" (25c for inland postage, 2c. ship fee), extremely fine and rare, marking the Inauguration of Cunard Line Service (Image 1)
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SOLD for €800.00
Closing..Mar-23, 11:59 PM |
9073 |
Brief |
1841, COLUMBIA: Maiden Voyage, price current dated "Liverpool 4. January 1841" with matching "PAID AT LIVERPOOL JAN 5 1840"
alongside to Richmond, paid single rate "1/-", arrived in Boston with red "BOSTON SHIP JAN 21 MS" and charged as double "52", light ink corrosion, otherwise fine, scarce (Image 1)
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SOLD for €400.00
Closing..Mar-23, 11:59 PM |
9074 |
Brief |
1841, COLUMBIA: Maiden Return Voyage, folded letter dated "N York 27 Febr. 1841" via Forwarder "FORWARDED FROM HARNDEN´S
PACKAGE EXPRESS & FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE WALL ST. NEW YORK" to Bordeaux, reverse with "AMERICA L" oval handstamp, at Calais exchange office rated "31" decimes, fine and scarce (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Mar-23, 11:59 PM |
9075 |
Brief |
1841, COLUMBIA: Folded letter dated "Philada. Aug 28 1841" with adjacent Forwarding Agent handstamp "FORWd FROM HARNDEN &
COs FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE PHIL." to London, reverse with scarce "AMERICA L", charged with "1/-", fine (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Mar-23, 11:59 PM |
9076 |
Brief |
1842, CALEDONIA: Folded letter from Edinburgh with matching red "PAID at EDINGB JAN 14 1842" to Lexington, endorsed "Per Boston
Halifax Liverpool Royal Mail Line". The "Caledonia" returned damaged, mail transferred to "ACADIA" with arrival "BOSTON SHIO MARCH 23", charged in blue "27", fine and interesting entire (Image 1)
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SOLD for €280.00
Closing..Mar-23, 11:59 PM |
9077 |
Brief |
1842, COLUMBIA: Money letter dated "Montreal March 23 1842" with matching red "MONTREAL MA 23 1842" to London, endorsed "Paid
per Halifax Steamship", the ship broke a shaft 400 miles out of Halifax thus did not get to Boston, sailed under canvas for Liverpool April 4th and arrived 20th of April, than bagged directly to London, fine (Image 1)
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SOLD for €200.00
Closing..Mar-23, 11:59 PM |
9078 |
Brief |
1843, COLUMBIA: Folded letter dated "Kingston June 23rd 1843" with matching red "KINGSTON JU 25 1843" to London, charged "25" as
double rate to Boston. The ship when aground in fog near Seal Island 2nd July, mail and passengers were rescued and put int "Margaret", upon arrival charged "2/-", fine (Image 1)
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SOLD for €440.00
Closing..Mar-23, 11:59 PM |
9079 |
Brief |
1843, HIBERNIA: Maiden Voyage, Victoria 2d. blue, seven singles, mostly good margins, tied by Maltese cross to folded
lettersheet, mis-bagged to Boston and then sent to Delaware with reverse manuscript "Missent to Delaware" and adjacent cds. "DELAWARE...", re-directed to London-District, Upper Canada, a little soiled, an interesting entire (Image 1)
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SOLD for €1,150.00
Closing..Mar-23, 11:59 PM |
9080 |
Brief |
1844, ACADIA: Folded lettersheet "Account of Sales" from Liverpool to New York, endorsed "Pr. Acadia - via Boston", weighing
2½oz thus rated "6/-" for a 3oz letter, charged $ "1,89½" upon arrival, fine (Image 1)
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SOLD for €200.00
Closing..Mar-23, 11:59 PM |
9081 |
Brief |
1844, ACADIA: Folded letter dated "Edinburgh 2nd August 1844" to New York, franked with 1841 Victoria 2d. blue horizontal strip
of five and single, tied by numeral "131", right stamp touched at bottom, some faults, otherwise fine (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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SOLD for €280.00
Closing..Mar-23, 11:59 PM |
9082 |
Brief |
1844, BRITANNIA: Small envelope from "WEYMOUTH MY 1 1844" to Bermuda, endorsed "pe Halifax Mail", pre-paid with "1/-", arrival
Halifax 16th May, put on board of the "Roseway", arrived in Bermuda 28th May, fine (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Mar-23, 11:59 PM |
9083 |
Brief |
1844, HIBERNIA: Folded letter dated "Malaga 1st April 1844" to Boston, privately carried across the frontier to Gibraltar, there
posted on P&P steampship "Great Liverpool" with "GIBRALTAR PAID" handstamp and charged with "2/11", red Boston "SHIP 6" applied upon arrival, fine and scarce rating (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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SOLD for €160.00
Closing..Mar-23, 11:59 PM |
9084 |
Brief |
1845, CAMBRIA: Folded lettersheet dated "Liverpool 3rd January 1845", with matching black "LIVERPOOL JA 3 1845" on reverse, to
Quebec, unpaid as a 2oz letter rated "4/8", charged changed to "5/2½", fine entire with a 10-day inland transit because of difficult winter conditions (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Mar-23, 11:59 PM |
9085 |
Brief |
1845, HIBERNIA: Folded letter from New York with matching red "NEW-YORK 31 OCT 10 cts." alongside to Paris, after leaving
Halifax on 3rd November the "Hibernia" ran aground off Cape Race, Newfoundland and had to go to St John's for repairs. Arrived in Lonton 19th of November with "COLONIES &c Art 12" struck, charged with "38" decimes in Paris, fine and attractive
entire (Image 1)
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SOLD for €150.00
Closing..Mar-23, 11:59 PM |
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