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United States Registry Mail continued...

Cross-Border Registered Mail continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
421       image1867 (Jun. 6) Quebec, Canada to New York N.Y. Folded cover bearing Canada 5¢ vermilion, 10¢ purple (15, 16) tied by open circular grids, matching "Quebec C.E., JU 6 '67" rimless cds and "REGISTERED" straightline with ms. 208" number; cover refolded at top slightly affecting stamps, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
422       image1868 (Aug. 20) Flint, Michigan to Milnesville, Ontario, Canada. Cover with dove and ribbon address panel bearing two 3¢ red, grilled (88) singles and 5¢ brown (76), tied by cork cancels duplexed with bold "Flint, Mich. Aug 20" cds, matching "REGISTERED" straightline and ms. "43" number, Toronto (8.21, 8.22) backstamps with light "Registered" straightline and ms. "149" registry number; small faults including sealed cover tears, reduced slightly at left, Fine appearance.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

A RARE 1860S CROSS-BORDER USE SHOWING REGISTRY FEE PREPAID BY STAMP.

The 13¢ postage prepaid the 6¢ treaty rate to Canada plus 5¢ registry fee. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
423       image1881 (Feb. 1) Danville, Canada to New York N.Y. Registered Canada 3¢ red entire with Goodhue Brothers corner card bearing Registered, 5¢ green tied by seven-ring target cancels, matching "Danville, Que. FE 1 '81" rimless cds and "REGISTERED" straightline with ms. "397" number, reverse with Island Pond Vt. (2.3) transit and purple New York (2.5) arrival, fresh and Very Fine, ex-Lussey.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
424       image1889 (Jun. 27) Montreal, Canada to Cleveland, Ohio. Cover bearing Canada 1¢ yellow strip of three, 3¢ vermilion and Registered 2¢ red, each tied by "R" oval handstamp, matching "Montreal Que. JU 27 '89" rimless cds, reverse with "G.T. Ryt & K, R.P.O., West, No 1, JU 28 '89" and purple Buffalo (6.28) transits, various registry numbers, F.-V.F., ex-Lussey.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
Transatlantic Mail
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
425       image1845 (Oct. 3) Paris, France to Philadelphia Pa. via New York. Folded cover with red "Bureau Central, 4 Oct 45" cds and matching "PD" framed handstamp, Havre (10.4) transit backstamp, red "New-York 'Ship 12 cts' Nov 12" intregral-rate cds for double 5¢ postage plus 2¢ ship, bold blue Philadelphia "R" registry handstamp and "177" number; some edge wear and wrinkles, F.-V.F. and rare.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

ONLY THREE COVERS ARE RECORDED SHOWING UNOFFICIAL REGISTRATION HANDSTAMPS COMBINED WITH FOREIGN USAGES.

Foreign usages in unofficial registration period are very rare. In 1855 and 1856, the U.S. established conventions with Canada, Great Britain and three German postal departments in Prussia, Bremen and Hamburg. These treaties established different fees and different methods of dividing the fees with Great Britain and the U.S. splitting the fees. In 1875 uniform U.P.U. rates began. In 1883, international exchange labels were introduced at different cities where registered letters left the country to go abroad.

The earliest of two recorded Philadelphia "R" registry uses from abroad. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
426       image1850 (Jul. 4) Irvine, England to New York N.Y. Blue folded letter endorsed "Registered" at top with blue "Irvine, JY-4, 1850" double-arc origin backstamp and magenta ms. "1/" rating, blue Liverpool (7.5) transt backstamp and red "5 Cent" credit handstamp, carried by Cunard America from Liverpool Jul. 6th to New York arriving Jul. 21st where red "Paid" arc h.s. struck; file folds, F.-V.F. and scarce early inbound registered cover.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
427       image1851 (Jul. 1) Louisville, Ky. to Dunkineely, Ireland. Blue folded letter endorsed "Valuable", blue "Louisville Ky. Jul 1" cds and matching "Paid 24" rating handstamp, manuscript "Registered" and "#21865" markings, New York red "19" cent credit handstamp, red Liverpool (7.15) entry cds, Jul. 17th arrival backstamp; cover repaired and reinforced, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

THE ONLY RECORDED USE ON THE FIRST DAY OF OFFICIAL REGISTRATION. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
428       image1853 (Jun. 1) Melbourne, Victoria to New Bedford Mass. Datelined folded letter with partial indistinct "Paid at Bendigo CK." and red manuscript "Registered" and "2" pence prepaid to Melbourne, reverse with partial "Melbourne, Victoria, JU 1, 1853" rimless backstamp, carried by private ship Typhoon via Cape Horn to England, red London (9.29) transit backstamp with "1/2" due rating updated to "28" cent debit to U.S., carried by Havre Line Humboldt from Southampton Oct. 1st to New York arriving Oct. 14th, "New.York, Am. Packet. Oct 15" exchange cds with manuscript. "49" cent due rating; cover tears and wear, Fine and rare.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

THE EARLIEST RECORDED REGISTERED COVER FROM AUSTRALIA TO THE UNITED STATES.

The 28¢ debit (1s/2d) to U.S. for 8d private ship rate plus 6d G.B. registration. The 49¢ final due rating for 37¢ collect private ship letter rate plus 12¢ British registration fee.

Reference: Illustrated and described in article "Foreign Registered Mail: 1855-1875, Part Two: British" by Dr. James Milgram, Chronicle 262, May 2019, pp. 178-180, fig. 19. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
429       image(Transmission of Cash by Money Orders) 1854 (Feb. 1) New York N.Y. to Grantham, England. Buff "Money Order" cover with partial "New York '5' Feb 1" debit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Feb. 23rd to Liverpool arriving Mar. 7th, Liverpool (3.7) entry cds backstamp with "1/-" shilling due handstamp, Grantham (3.8) arrival backstamp, manuscript "Cannot be forwd" and returned to the U.S., "P.O. Department, Dead Letter Office, Jun 27, 1854" oval; top right tear, Very Fine and scarce D.L.O use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
430       image1854 (May 26) Alkmaar, Holland to Albany N.Y. Buff cover with "Alkmaar, Franco 26/5" postmark and red script "Aangeteekend straightline, reverse with ms. "10/80" totalled to "90" Dutch cents, red London (5.29) transit cds with matching "Registered" crown handstamp, red ms. "1/" rating for transatlantic packet, carried on Collins Pacific from Liverpool May 31st to New York arriving Jun. 11th, black "N.York, Am. Pkt. '21' Jun 12" debit exchange cds, ms. "465" registry number at top; edge wear, F.-V.F. and rare early registered use from Holland.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
431       image1855 (Feb. 14) Detroit, Michigan to Paris, France. Orange buff cover with red "Detroit, Mich. Feb 14" cds and matching "Paid" and octagon "21" rating handstamps for the 21¢ rate via American packet, black fancy "Money, Registered, Detroit" oval handstamp at top left, "New.York, Am. Packet. Feb 21" exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Feb. 21st to Liverpool arriving Mar. 4th, red London (3.5) transit backstamp, Calais (3.6) entry cds and ms. "8" decimes due rating for under 7½ grams, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED UNOFFICIAL REGISTRATION COVER SENT ABROAD. ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE FANCY DETROIT "MONEY, REGISTERED" OVAL.

The United States never had a treaty for registration with France, so this cover would not have been registered in France. (Image1)

Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$750.00
Will close during Public Auction
432       image1855 (Jul. 22) Louisville Ky. to Dunkineely, Ireland. Blue folded letter with blue "Louisville Ky. Jul 22" cds and matching "Paid 24" rating, endorsed "Valuable" at top center and ms. "R. No. 162" below, New York red "3" cent credit h.s. and magenta "Ny D 530" registry number, carried by Collins Line Pacific from New York departing New York Jul. 25th to Liverpool arriving Aug. 5th, red "America, Paid, Liverpool, AU 5, 55" rimless entry cds, reverse with Donegal (8.7) transit and "Dunkineely, Donegal" two-line arrival; cover restored with some toning, Fine appearance, an early transatlantic registry use to Ireland.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

When domestic registration began on July 1, 1855, the United States did not have a convention with Great Britain. That treaty took effect May 1, 1856. So this cover was registered officially in the U.S., but not in Britain or Ireland. There is a ms "R No. 167" that indicates the new system replacing unofficial registration. There is also the earliest New York transit registration number known "N.Y. D 560" above the address, later the transit numbers would be in the lower right corner of the cover. The five cents registration was paid in cash. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
433       image1855 (Sep. 19) Dresden, Saxony, Germany to New York N.Y. Amber cover with "Desden, 19 Sep. 55" double-circle with small "P.P." handstamp, brilliant ed "Aachen, Paid Cts. 20/9" double-circle transt and red "Recomandirt" framed handstamp, red London Crown "Registered" handstamp, red "N.York 'Paid 30' Am. Pkt. Oct 3" credit exchange cds and magenta "NY no 456" registry number; sealed left edge tear, no flap, attractive and Very Fine appearance.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

THIS COVER IS THE EARLIEST FOREIGN REGISTERED LETTER THAT WAS ALSO REGISTERED IN THE UNITED STATES.

The United States had separate treaties with the Germanic States with which it exchanged mail, Prussia, Hamburg, and Bremen. The Prussian closed mail treaty was signed in Washington on Aug. 29th 1855 and in Berlin on Oct. 14th 1855. Under the convention each country kept its own registration fee, similar to Canada but unlike Great Britain. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$425.00
Will close during Public Auction
434       image(Transmission of Cash by Money Orders) 1857 (Oct.) Detroit Mich. to West Burton, England. Preprinted "Money Order" envelope with green flap cameo "R.R. Elliott, Detroit Mich., Foreign Passage Office, Remittance of Money to Great Britain, Ireland, France & Germany", carried by privately to New York, entered mails with "N. York Am. Pkt. '21' Oct 24" debit exchange cds, carried transatlantic by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Oct. 27th to Liverpool arriving Nov. 7th, "Liverpool, America" (11.7) transit and "1/-" shilling debit handstamp, blue Bedale (11.8) arrival backstamp; some wear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Money orders were not available at domestic post offices until 1862. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
435       image1858 (Jul. 29) London, England to Bloomfield, Ind. Cover bearing Great Britain, 6d purple, 1s green tied by "75" barred ovals and "Registered, London, 29 JY 58" oval, bold red "Registered" Crown handstamp, New York ms. "23" registry number transit and bold "24" credit handstamp, red "Boston, 5 Paid, Aug 13" credit exchange cds; edge wear and tear at left, 1s irregular perfs at left, F.-V.F. and early transatlantic registered cover.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
436       image1858 (Sep. 7) Albany N.Y. to Molbergen, Oldenburg, Germany. Registered buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) and 12¢ black (36), tied by two strikes of "Albany N.Y. Sep 7" cds, sender's directive "franco Bremen Registered", manuscript registry numbers, red "N. York Brem. Pkt. '12 Paid' Sep 11" credit exchange cds, carried on NGL New York departing New York Sep. 11th to Bremen arriving Sep. 24th, red serrated frame "Recomandirt" handstamp; 3¢ trimmed at top, otherwise Very Fine and rare 1857 issue registered transatlantic use.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

References: Illustrated in Milgram series on registered mail to foreign destinations (Chronicle 265), where described as an overpayment of 13¢ rate to Oldenburg, but the 12¢ credit is correct for 15¢ Bremen-Hamburg rate. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
437       image1858 (Sep. 19) Marzig, Prussia to West Bend, Wisc. Folded letter with "Merzig, 19/9" framed postmark and red "Paid." framed handstamp with red crayon "f15" sgn indicating German double-rate with with 2 sgn registration paid as per convention, Prussian red "Recomandirt" boxed handstamp, "Bremen, 22 9" framed backstamp and red "Registered" octagon, carried by NDL Line Ariel from Bremerhaven Oct. 2nd to New York arriivng Oct. 21st, red "New York, Am. Packet. Oct 22" exchange cds and ms. "1268" transit registry number; vertical file fold, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
438       image1859 (Dec. 23) London, England to New York N.Y. Folded letter bearing Great Britain 6d purple, 1s green pair canceled by "24" barred ovals, red "Lombard-Street, DE 23 '59" cds, red "Registered, London, 23 DE 59" oval and matching "Registered" Crown handstamp, ms. "10/6" rating, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Arabia from Liverpool departing Dec. 24th to New York arriving Jan. 8th, partial red "N. York, Br. Pkt., Jan 9" credit exchange cds; horizontal fold, Very Fine and scarce registered use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
439       image1860 (Mar. 16) London, England to Philadelphia Pa. Folded letter with red "Lombard-Street, Paid, MR 16" cds, "Registered, London, 16 MR 60" oval postmark and matching "Registered" Crown handstamp, red manuscript "4/6" prepaid rating for four-times the 1s packet rate plus 6d registration, manuscript "20/6" credit of 26¢ for four-times 5¢ inland plus 6¢ registry fee, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Arabia from Liverpool Mar. 17th to New York arriving Mar. 30th, red Philadelphia "Phila. Br. Pkt., Paid, Mar 30" exchange cds and magenta "96" quadruple rate restatement
Estimate $150 - 200., Very Fine and scarce quadruple registered transatlantic use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
440       image1860 c. (Apr.) St. Petersburg, Russia to Washington D.C. Registered cover with partial St. Petersburg double-circle datestamp and matching "Recommandirt." framed handstamp, magenta "13" rating, endorsed "Pr. Prussian closed mail" at bottom, red "Aachen, Paid 23 cts., 1/5" double-circle transit exchange credit and bold "Registered" Crown handstamp, red "New-York May 13" exchange cds; small left edge tear, Very Fine and rare transatlantic registered use from Russia.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

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