United States Postal History continued...
Transatlantic Mails - Foreign Mails 1801 to 1852 continued...
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 1852 (Apr. 4) New York N.Y. to Drogheda, Ireland. Buff envelope containing bank draft which accompanies, showing black "New York '5' Apr 13" integral debit exchange cds to G.B., sent unpaid on Cunard Line
Canada departing Boston Apr. 13th to Liverpool arriving Apr. 27th, Liverpool America (4.27) backstamp and "1/-" one-shilling due handstamp, red London (4.28) transit backstamp, Drogheda (4.28) arrival backstamp,
the Drogheda post office marked "Unknown & Not Called For" along with its Drogheda (5.9) cds, the letter was returned to the U.S. and backstamped with Washington D.C. "Dead Letter Office" circular handstamp and manuscript
"M, 1922, Aug 27 '52" filing, Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF A ROUND-TRIP TRANSATLANTIC DEAD LETTER, UNPAID IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $230.00
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 1852 (May) Ship Loo Choo at Sea, North Atlantic to Dorchester, Mass. via Cowes, Isle of Wight. Folded letter from sailor on board the ship Loo Choo in North Atlantic, latitude 29°N 11'W, which was
transferred to another ship headed to England and landed at Cowes, "Cowes / Ship-Letter" backstamp, British manuscript "32" cent debit to U.S. for "8" pence (16¢) incoming ship fee plus 16¢
transatlantic packet service, carried by Cunard Line Africa from Liverpool May 8 to Boston arriving May 20, red "New-York 'Ship' May 20" exchange cds and manuscript "37" cent postage due with 5¢ added for inland
postage, Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
The U.S.-U.K. convention of 1848 had a provision for this 37¢ rate, which is uncommon. The New York Ship cds is rare on transatlantic convention mail. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
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 1852 (Jun.) Chincha Islands, Peru to Newburypor,t Ma. Blue datelined folded letter with neat strike of New York "Steam Ship, 20 Cts" handstamp (Wierenga NY-39), Very Fine and scarce origin.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
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 1852 (Sep. 10) Boston, Mass. to Bordeaux, France. Folded letter with black "American / Packet" two-line handstamp and red "Paid" and "21" rating handstamps, partial red "New York Am.
Packet Sep 11" exchange cds, carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Sep. 11th to Southampton arriving Sep. 25th, London (9.27) backstamp, Paris (9.28) entry cds with "8" décimes due handstamp rating,
Very Fine and choice, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
This was an unusual routing from Southampton to London and Calais, not the usual for Ocean Line mails to France. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,050.00
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 1852 (Nov. 27) New York,N.Y. to Duncaster, Scotland. Money order envelope sent unpaid with black "NEW YORK '21' Nov 27" exchange office debit cds to G.B., carried on the Collins Line Pacific
departing New York Nov. 28th to Liverpool arriving Dec. 11th, Liverpool America (12.11) backstamp and matching "1/-" due handstamp for an unpaid packet letter, red Edinburgh (12.12) backstamp and "Try Doncaster"
marked, Doncaster (12.13) arrival backstamp and later marked "Not Called for", Doncaster (1.10) backstamp and returned to the U.S., Washington, D.C. "P.O. Department, Dead Letter Office, Apr" oval handstamp with
"192 - M, Apr. 7, 1853" dating; minor soiling, otherwise Very Fine and scarce transatlantic Dead Letter Office use.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
(Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
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Transatlantic Mails - Foreign Mails 1853 to 1860
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 1853 San Francisco, Cal. to Manchester, England. 1853 folded letter with blue "Hermann Ernst, San Francisco, Upper California" oval handstamp on front and reverse, endorsed "pr Liverpool steamer" and "Postage
prepaid in New York", carried privately to N.Y. and entered the mails with red "New York, 19, Dec 14" exchange cds, Liverpool transit and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, ex-Jessup.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
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 1853 (Jun. 18) Nassau, Bahamas to Bordeaux, France via New York. Datelined folded letter with enclosed letter bearing perfect bold strike of "Vice-Consulat de France A Nassau, N.P., Bahamas" circular
consular handstamp, forwarded to New York with "Forwarded, by, H.W. Newman & Co." three-line handstamp on flap, red "New.York, Am. Packet. Jul 23" exchange cds, carried transatlantic by Pacific, entered mails with red Paris
(8.5) cds and Bordeaux arrival backstamp; some faults, Fine and rare use, This is the only recorded example of this French Vice-Consulate of Nassau cachet handstamp.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
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 1853 (Aug. 24) Glen Mills, Va. to Unter Urbach, Würtemberg. Folded letter with manuscript "Waterloo,Va, Augt. 30/53" postmark and "Paid 34¢" rating, red "N. York U.S. Pkt. 'Paid
8' Sep 10" exchange cds, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from New York Sep. 11th to Bremerhaven arriving Sep. 25th, F.-V.F., ex-Winter.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
The Glen Mills post office was closed in July
1851 and moved across the Rappahannack River to Waterloo, Virginia where letter was posted. It was prepaid 34¢, the 1st Bremen Treaty rate to Bremen from Virginia. This rate was reduced to 22¢ nine days before letter posted. New York
credited Bremen with 8¢ and sent letter fully paid to destination. Bremen credited 3 silbergroschen to the Thurn & Taxis Post for transit fees to Württemberg. The "Fr.3" marking, although in black ink, showed the 3 silbergroschen
transit fee was paid, an uncommon marking used only for about one year. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
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 1855 folded letter from Barranquilla, Colombia to New York. With red oval handstamp "Forwarded By Ramon Leon Sanchez Cartagena, N.G." with a additional "Forwarded By Geo. W. Fletcher Aspinwall, N.G."
red oval handstamp on folded letter, bold "Steamship 20" in circle handstamp, Very Fine, rare double forwarder from the Lanman & Kemp find.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
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 1855 (Apr. 21) New York, N.Y. to Ankum, Hannover. Orange buff envelope with pencil "15" prepaid rating and red "N. York U.S. Pkt. 'Paid 6' Apr 21" exchange credit cds, carried by Ocean Line
Washington from New York Apr. 21st to Bremerhaven arriving May 8th; minor wax seal stain, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Under the second Bremen Treaty, of the 15¢ prepaid, the U.S. was entitled to 5¢
internal fee and 4¢ sea transit fee since an American contract steamship carried the letter to Bremerhaven. Bremen was entitled to 6¢ of the international fee for transit to Hannover. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
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 1856 (Apr. 25) Edinburgh, Scotland to New York, N.Y. Blue folded letter with red Edinburgh (4.25) backstamp and bearing G.B. 1s green, embossed (5), large margins to touched, tied by Edinburgh
"131" roller cancel, red Liverpool (4.26) transit and matching "5/Cents" credit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool Apr. 26th to Boston arriving May 10th, New York red "Paid" arc handstamp;
horizontal fold, Very Fine, with 2008 Sismondo certificate.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
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 1856 (Jul. 24) Madeira to Washington, D.C. Double-weight light buff cover with enclosed letter from Dr. George Clymer, surgeon on the U.S. Frigate St. Lawrence datelined "San Antonio da Serra. Madeira, July
13th. 1856." to his daughter sent unpaid via British open mail, entered mails with "Madeira, JY 23, 1856" double-arc backstamp, carried as endorsed by African Steamship Co. Niger from Funchal Jul. 23rd to Plymouth arriving Jul.
29th, reverse with "Plymouth, Packet Letter, JY 30, 1856" cds and red London (7.31) transit cds, London manuscript "1.20" debit to U.S. for transit and sea postage, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Liverpool Aug. 2nd
to Boston arriving Aug. 13th, "Boston, Br. Pkt., 13 Aug" exchange cds and debit update to "1.40" for $1.40 due, Very Fine and scarce double rate from Madeira.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
London's debit of
$1.20 to the U.S. was correct (double 65¢ rate, less 10 cents for U.S. inland). The Boston clerk may have thought it was a ship letter, so added 10¢. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
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 1856 (Sep. 4) Mokelumne Hill, Cal. to Urrugne, France. Fancy embossed cover with "Moeklumne Hill Cal. Sep 4" cds and matching "Paid 26" rating handstamp for the 21¢ American packet rate plus 5¢
West Coast fee, carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Oct. 4th to Brest arriving Oct. 20th, Calais (10.20) entry cds and matching "8" decimes due handstamp, reverse with Paris aux Pyrenees (10.21) railroad cds
and Behobie (10.23) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
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 1856 (Oct. 7) Geneva, Switzerland to New York, N.Y. Blue folded letter with "Geneve, 7 Oct 56" cds and bearing Switzerland 1854-55 20r pale orange (23) and 1855-57 40r yellow green (29),
margins to slightly in, tied by lozenge cancels for the 60r rate by American steamer from G.B., black "PD" circle handstamp, blue "P. Reynaud & Cie., Bijouterie Horlogerie, Geneve" merchant oval at top right, red "Suisse, Fernex,
9 Oct. 56" exchange cds, red "Bureau Maritime, Le Havre, 10 Oct 56" transit backstamp, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from Liverpool Oct. 15th New York to New York arriving Oct. 28th, New York black "6" due handstamp
(Winter 284), a Very Fine use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1857, 1858 (Jun. 30, Jan. 26) Boston, Mass. to Clipper Ship Eagle Wing at Hong Kong, China. Pair of letters from Theodore Chase to Capt. Robert H. Waters, 1857 (Jun. 30) addressed in care of Messrs Russell &
Co. at Canton, China, probably carried transatlantic by Cunard Line Europa departing Boston Jul. 1st to Liverpool arriving Jul. 11th, docketed on reverse "Recd Sept 9th 1857 Hong Kong"; 1858 (Jan. 26) probably carried
transatlantic by Cunard Line America departing Boston Jan. 27th to Liverpool Feb. 9th, docketed on reverse to Hong Kong but actually received in New York May 19th upon her return, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
A RARE
PAIR OF LETTERS TO THE WELL-KNOWN CLIPPER SHIP "EAGLE WING" AT HONG KONG, CHINA.
The "Eagle Wing" was a medium clipper ship built in 1853 at Medford, Mass. of 1,174 tons. She made several passages to China in the 1850s and
sailed from Shanghai Feb. 4th 1858 to New York arriving in 103 days, when the second letter was sent. Content concerns business matters including freight account and second letter mentions additional commission fees charged by Messrs. Russell & Co.
for procuring freight to New York. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
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 1857 (Jul. 10) Madison, Ind. to Port Stewart, Ireland. Cover with "Madison Ind. Jul 10" cds, black "N. York Br. Pkt. '5' Jul 14" debit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Boston
Jul. 15th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 26th, Dublin "American Mail, JY27 1857" rimless cds with attached "1/" shilling due rating, Coleraine (7.27) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
AN UNCOMMON EXAMPLE OF THE DUBLIN "AMERICAN MAIL" MARKING WITH ATTACHED RATE.
In January 1856, London authorized Dublin to mark rates on Irish mail when there was insufficient time to do so in
Liverpool. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
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 1857, 1858 South America to Liverpool, England. Two folded letters with dotted Liverpool double-arc datestamps, 1857 with Demerara (8.25) and London (9.14) backstamps, Liverpool (9.14) arrival cds,
manuscript "2/-" shilling due rating for double packet rate, 1858 with Rio de Janeiro (5.14) and London (6.13) backstamps, Liverpool (6.14) arrival cds, manuscript "1/-" shilling due rating for single packet
rate, a Very Fine pair at the single and double packet rates.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
In 1857, the Liverpool head post office introduced experimental handstamps incorporating pins, this marking had just two arcs set in pin
dots to minimize the amount of damage to the actual letters, it was used on incoming mail from South America during the period of 1857-58. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
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 1858 (Sep. 29) Paris, France to Taylorsville, Tenn. Cover bearing France 80c lake (19), four full to large margins, tied by grid cancel, matching "Paris, 29 Sept. 58" cds, red "P.D." and red
"Br. Service" framed handstamps, carried by Cunard Line Africa from Liverpool Oct. 2nd to New York arriving Oct. 14th, red "New York 'Paid 15' Oct 15" exchange cds; couple cover tears, Fine.
Estimate;
$150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
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 1858 (Jul. 2) Mexico to New York via Havana & Charleston. Datelined folded letter from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence with blue unlisted "Gabriel Lopez Martinez y Ca, Habana" forwarders oval struck on flap,
carried by Isabel from Havana July 10th to Charleston arriving July 12th, docketed as received July 16th, Very Fine and rare marking.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE CHARLESTON
"STEAMSHIP 20" RATING CIRCULAR HANDSTAMP.
This cover is illustrated and discussed in Wierenga's Incoming Steamship Mail on pp. 185-86, fig. 249. The other recorded cover is an apparently triple weight cover as it also bears a
"Steamship 10" circular handstamp that was not crossed out. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1858 (Aug. 9) New York, N.Y. to Plymouth, England. Datelined folded letter sent unpaid with "N. York Br. Pkt. '5' Aug 10" debit exchange cds to G.B., carried on Cunard Line Europa from Boston Aug.
11th, she collided with Arabia near Cape Race and put into St. John's, Newfoundland for repairs, mail and passengers were picked up at Halifax by Cunard Line Persia that arrived at Liverpool on Aug. 28th, Liverpool America
(8.28) backstamp and matching "1/-" due handstamp, Plymouth (8.29) arrival cds, F.-V.F., ex-Graham Booth.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
ONLY A FEW COVERS FROM THIS WRECK VOYAGE HAVE SURVIVED. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
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