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United States Postal History continued...

Transatlantic Mails - Foreign Mails 1801 to 1852 continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
202       image1847 (Jan. 13) Havre, France to Kingston, Mass. Datelined blue folded letter with blue "Forwarded by / Yours respectfully / Havre '14 Jan '47' Wm. Slade" three-line forwarder's handstamp, red London Paid (1.19) Maltese cross and matching "Paid Ship Letter, London, 19 IA 19, 1847" crown rimless oval with red "8" pence prepaid rating, carried by Sands & Co. Sarah Sands from Liverpool from Jan. 20th to New York arriving Feb. 10th, red "New-York, Ship, 7 cts, Feb 11" integral due cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE USE CARRIED ON THE MAIDEN VOYAGE OF PIONEER STEAMSHIP "SARAH SANDS".

The "Sarah Sands" of 1,400 tons was built for Sands & Company of Liverpool by James Hudson & Company, also of Liverpool as an iron screw propelled vessel and launched in September 1846. The maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York left on the 20th January 1847 and the Prices Current shown below traveled on that voyage. (Image1)		 Est. $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
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203       image1847 (Jun. 1) New York, N.Y. to London, England. Folded letter with red "New York Jun 1" cds with matching arced "Paid" handstamp, endorsed "per Washington", carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Jun. 1st to Southampton arriving Jun. 15th, red "London 16 JU 1847" arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/" shilling discriminatory due rating, Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE LETTER CARRIED ON THE INAUGURAL VOYAGE OF AMERICAN TRANSATLANTIC PACKET SERVICE.

The commencement of the American Packet service led to Britain imposing a "Discriminatory Rate" on mails landed at Southampton with all US prepayment ignored and the One Shilling Packet Rate charged to the addressee. There are four recorded examples to Great Britain, each showing the discriminatory fee. There are also three recorded covers on this voyage to France and Germany. (Image1)		 Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction
204       image1847 (Aug. 28) Bad Eams, Germany to Baltimore, Md. Blue folded letter with "Bad-Ems/ 28 Aug 1847" two-line postmark with red manuscript "fr 10" rating and oval "P." handstamp to the care of London forwarder, red London (8.31) arrival cds, reverse with "Forwarded by Frurling & Goschen, London" oval handstamp, reposted with red London Paid (9.3) Maltese cross datestamp and red manuscript "1/-" shilling prepaid packet rating, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Britannia from Liverpool Sep. 4th to Boston arriving Sep. 19th, closed bag to Baltimore where blue "12" due rating handstamp struck for 10¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction
205       image1847 (Dec. 3) London, England to New York, N.Y., Turned and Reused back to London. Cover with red "Guilford St." straightline on flap, red London (12.3) and "Paid 1/-" shilling prepaid rating, carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from Liverpool Dec. 4th to Boston arriving Dec. 25th, New York red "7" cents due handstamp, sender turned and resent on return trip of the Hibernia from New York Jan. 2nd to Liverpool arriving Jan. 16th, London (1.17) backstamp with manuscript "1/-" due rating, small opening tear, otherwise Very Fine, This is the first recorded turned transatlantic cover crossing the ocean twice on the same vessel., ex-Winter.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
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206       image1848 (May 1) New York, N.Y. to Francomont, Belgium. Blue datelined folded letter endorsed "via Ostend", carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Acadia from Boston May 3rd to Liverpool arriving May 16th, red London (5.17) backstamp transit and manuscript "1/8" debit rating, red Ostend transit backstamp and matching Belgian framed accountancy handstamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)		 Est. $100-150
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207       image1848 (Mar. 15) Elizabethtown, Ind. to Ochsenbach, Württemberg. Folded letter with manuscript "Elizabeth Town, March 15" postmark and "Paid 10" rating, "New-York Mar 20" backstamp, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from New York on Mar. 21st to Bremerhaven arriving Apr. 13th, many manuscript postal ratings, handstamped "America / uber Bremen" with red crayon "¾" transit fee rating, Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A SCARCE LETTER CARRIED ON THE FIRST OF FIVE VOYAGES UNDER THE BREMEN POSTAL TREATY OF 1847 SHOWING THE ¾ GGR. FEE.

Letter sent to Oberamt of Brackenheim since there was no post office in Ochsenbach. On first five voyages of Ocean Line to Bremerhaven, Bremen charged ¾ ggr. for transit from Bremerhaven to Bremen. Bremen debited Hannover 9¾ ggr. Hannover debited Thurn & Taxis Post 11 1/12 ggr. (equivalent to 49 kr.). Thurn & Taxis Post added 24 kr. transit but debited Württemberg 77 kr. instead of 73 kr., or 1 fl. 17 kr. Württemberg added 3 kr. and Oberamt added 2 kr. for total postage due of 1 fl. 22 kr. Less than 20 covers have been recorded showing the ¾ ggr. transit fee. (Image1)		 Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
208       image1848 (Apr. 21) Bertlesdorf, Holland to Bethlehem, Pa. Blue folded letter with "W. Mallalieu & Co., London, Apr. 26, 1848" forwarder's handstamp on reverse and bearing two G.B. 1s green, embossed (5) singles, cancelled by sharp "11" oval grids, London (4.26) backstamp, Liverpool (4.27) transit, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Liverpool Apr. 29th to New York arriving May 14th, New York large red "12" cent due rating handstamp ties left stamp, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $600 - 800.

The Anglo-American postal conventions provided a reliable mail route to America. This cover was handled by London forwarder W. Mallalieu & Co. who posted at double the 1s transatlantic packet fee prepaid with G.B. 1s green embossed issue. New York rated 12¢ due for double the 5¢ letter rate under 500 miles plus 2¢ ship fee. (Image1)		 Est. $600-800
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
209       image(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Jun. 22) Belfast, Ireland to New York, N.Y. Folded cover with "Norwich, JU 22 1848" double-arc backstamp and matching "575" barred oval ties cut-to-shape G.B. 1s green embossed (5), Liverpool (6.23) octagon transit, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Jun. 24 to New York arriving Jul. 8, New York large red "24" retaliatory due handstamp for the American packet rate, Very Fine.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS LARGE NEW YORK "24" RETALIATORY DUE HANDSTAMP.

Letter carried on 1st of 25 Cunard mail voyages to the U.S. under the retaliatory order by which the U.S. charged the American Packet rate on letters carried to or from the U.S. by British contract mail steamers. The result was a double charge for sea postage since the British insisted on charging their own sea postage. (Image1)		 Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
210       image(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Jul. 6) Guilford, England to London, England. mourning cover with "Guilford, JY 6, 1848" single-arc datestamp and red manuscript "1/-" prepaid rating, red London Paid (7.7) cds and Liverpool (7.7) transits, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Hibernia from Liverpool Jul. 8th to New York arriving Jul. 21st, New York red "24" cent due rating handstamp; edge wear and small faults, Fine, One of the earliest recorded example of the scarce New York small "24" retaliatory rating handstamp.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
CLOSED
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211       image(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Aug. 26) Vera Cruz, Mexico to London, England via New Orleans. Datelined folded letter with red "Forwarded by Schmidt & Co., New Orleans" forwarders oval on flap, entered mails with black "New Orleans, La. Sep. 16" cds and matching "Paid" and "34" rating handstamps, carried by Cunard Line Europa from New York Sep. 27th to Liverpool arriving Oct. 9th, red London (10.10) arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/-" shilling due rating; minor fold wear and toning, F.-V.F., An uncommon example of New Orleans "34" retaliatory rating handstamp.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
CLOSED
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212       image(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Sep. 5) Paris, France to Boston, Mass. Folded letter with red Paris cds and manuscript "15" décimes prepaid rating on reverse, carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Liverpool Sep. 9th to Boston arriving Sep. 24th, London "Paid 6 SP" and Liverpool (9.7) transits, red "24" retaliatory due rating for 24¢ packet fee; light toning, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Letter carried on 12th of 25 Cunard voyages westbound to Boston under the retaliatory order. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
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213       image(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Nov. 3) London, England to Alden, N.Y. Cover with blue "Boswell Rd" station backstamp with red crayon "1/-" shilling prepaid packet rating, red London Paid (11.3) cds, carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Liverpool Nov. 4th to Boston arriving Nov. 19th, red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Nov 19" cds and matching "29" cent retaliatory due rating handstamp updated with blue ms. "34" for 10¢ inland postage over 300 miles plus 24¢ packet fee, Very Fine and scarce retaliatory rerating.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
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214       image(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Nov. 17) New Orleans, La. to London, England. Folded letter with black "New Orleans La. Nov 18" cds and matching "Paid" and "34" rate handstamps for prepaid single rate of 10¢ postage plus 24¢ packet fee, carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Boston Nov. 29th to Liverpool arriving Dec. 12th, London (12.13) backstamp arrival and manuscript "1" shilling retaliatory due packet rating; two file folds, F.-V.F., ex-Winter.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Letter carried on the 22nd of 26 Cunard mail east bound voyages to England under the retaliatory order. This was the final mail voyage of the "Acadia" for Cunard. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction
215       image(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Nov. 22) London, England to New York, N.Y. Folded letter with red "Piccadilly C.O" straightline and red London (11.22) cds with manuscript "1/-" shilling prepaid rating, Liverpool (11.23) transit, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Liverpool Nov. 25th to New York arriving Dec. 14th, New York red "24" cent rating handstamp, Very Fine, A scarce example of the New York small "24" retaliatory rating handstamp. .
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
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216       image1849 (Apr. 11) Warren, Pa. to Zierolshofen, Baden. Folded letter with blurry "Warren, Pa. Apr 11" origin cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "10" rating, red "New-York Apr 15" exchange backstamp with black "24" debit handstamp to Bremen, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from New York Apr. 2nd to Bremerhaven arriving May 7th, Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE HANNOVER "9 AMERICA / ÜBER BREMEN" HANDSTAMP IN BLACK INK.

The Hannover post in Bremen debited Hannover 9 gutegroschen, a restatement of the 24¢ U.S. debit. The "9 America / über Bremen" handstamp was introduced in May 1849 and is known in black ink on this one voyage only. Hannover marked 10 1/3 ggr. debit to Thurn & Taxis Post, later marked as 45 kr. Thurn & Taxis Post added 6 kr. transit fee to Baden, where 8 kr. Baden internal fee also was added for total postage due of 59 kr. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
217       image1851 (Mar. 14) Glasgow, Scotland to San Francisco, Cal. mourning cover with red "Glasgow Paid Mar 14 1851" datestamp and red manuscript "2/9" prepaid packet rating for West Indies rate to Cal., endorsed "Per West India Steam Packet", London (3.17) and Liverpool (3.17) backstamps, carried by RMSP Severn from Southampton Mar. 17th to Chagres arriving Apr. 15th, San Francisco red "Paid" handstamp, F.-V.F., ex-Winter.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

ONE OF FIVE RECORDED COVERS BY THE WEST INDIES ROUTE WITH THIS RATE.

Commencing October 1850, letters to California could be sent fully paid to destination in the British mails via Chagres and Panama. The rate for a ½ oz. letter was 2s9d (66¢), a very high rate. Since the rate was reduced in July 1851, eight months later, very few letters were actually sent at this rate. This letter was carried from Panama to San Francisco by Pacific Mail Steamship Co. steamer Tennessee. Letter in closed mail bag from London to San Francisco, where red PAID struck. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction
218       image1851 (May 1) Stuttgart, Wurttemberg to Philadelphia Pa. Cover with blue "Stuttgart, 1 Mai 1851" cds and sent unpaid, St.P.A. Bremen (5.6) backstamp, red crayon "11" and manuscript "12" ratings, carried by Ocean Line Washington from Bremerhaven May 16th to New York arriving June 2nd, New York "Steamship 41 Cts" circular handstamp; aging and wear, Fine, ex-Schuh, Hahn.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS "STEAMSHIP 41 CTS" 28MM CIRCULAR MARKING.

Postage due included 24¢ U.S. sea postage, 5¢ U.S. inland postage and 12¢ German transit postage from Prussia to Bremen. This handmade envelope shows no year date, but 1851 has been determined to be the most probable year based on steamship sailing data and similar STEAMSHIP markings used at New York. Note the "1" is inverted, indicating the numeral slugs were interchangeable. The cover here was carried on the same sailing as the other recorded ex-Winter cover (Sale 50 lot 319). (Image1)		 Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction
219       image1851 (May 27) Hereford, England to Jericho, United States. Blue datelined folded letter with blue Hereford (5.28) origin cds, red London Paid (5.29) transit cds, red manuscript "1/-" rating, Liverpool (5.29) transit and red "5/Cents" credit handstamp to U.S., carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool May 31st to Boston arriving Jun. 11th, red "Br. Packet, Boston, Jun 11" exchange cds and "Paid" handstamp, no state was specified in the address so the letter was returned to London where it received the red "Sent Back To England, Without a Reason, For Non-Delivery" three-line handstamp; light edge toning, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

A SCARCE USE WITH A CLEAR STRIKE OF THE LONDON "SENT BACK TO ENGLAND" MARKING.

This letter was probably returned to England because there were seven "Jericho" towns in the United States at this time and the state was not indicated in the address. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
220       image1852-1860, U.S. to Spain Transatlantic Mail. Group of 6 covers including 1852 (Mar. 9) via London to Cadiz with various markings including Boston "5" debit rating and red "18R" final due rating; 1860 with red "New York 'Paid 18' May 1" exchange cds and "4R" handstamp, and 1859 New York with blue "Franco" paid handstamp, etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
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221       image1852 (Jan. 20) Wady Halfa, Nubia Sudan to Hartford, Ct. Long folded letter datelined "Wady Halfa, at the foot of the 2nd Cataract of the Nile" with some interesting local missionary activity content, mentions "bloody" Pasha of Egypt, camel trip to Cairo, laws against Jews, etc., "LS, 26 MR 26, 1852" Maltese cross transit and "19/ Cents" debit handstamp, carried by Cunard Africa from Liverpool Mar. 27th to New York arriving Apr. 7th, "Br. Packet '24' Apr 8" debit exchange cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

A RARE EARLY INCOMING TRANSATLANTIC COVER FROM SUDAN.

Wadi Halfa is a city in the Northern state of Sudan on the shores of "Lake Nubia". It is the terminus of a rail line from Khartoum and the point where goods are transferred from rail to ferries going down the lake. The town is located amidst numerous ancient Nubian antiquities and was the focus of much archaeological work by teams seeking to save artifacts from the flooding caused by the completion of the Aswan Dam. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

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