United States Postal History continued...
Transatlantic Mails - Foreign Mails 1853 to 1860 continued...
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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 1858 (Sep. 3) New Orleans, La. to Marseilles, France. Datelined folded letter bearing 5¢ red brown (28) and 10¢ green, type II (32), tied by "New Orleans, La. Sep 3, 1858"
cds paying the 15¢ treaty rate, red "New York, Paid 3, Sep 11" exchange credit cds to France for inland, carried on Vanderbilt Line North Star from New York Sep 11th to Le Havre arriving Sep. 25th, Le Havre (9.25) entry
datestamp noting American service direct to France, two strikes of red "PD" framed handstamp in red, backstamped on the railway post offices from Le Havre to Paris, Paris to Lyon, and Lyon to Marseilles, Very Fine and rare, with 2002
P.S.E. certificate.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
A BEAUTIFUL 5¢ RED BROWN 1857 ISSUE USE AT THE 15¢ TREATY RATE TO FRANCE. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 243 |
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 1859, Hong Kong, China to Boston, Mass. Group of 7 stampless covers from a correspondence to B.F. Field endorsed "Marseilles", each with "39" or "45" cent due handstamps, New York or Boston exchange
markings, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 244 |
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 1859 (Jan. 27) Augusta, Ga. to Belfast, Ireland. Datelined folded letter bearing a choice 12¢ black (36) horizontal pair, s.e. at left, tied by two strikes of an "Augusta, Ga. Jan 27" cds and
red New York exchange office "19" credit handstamp to G.B, carried by Cunard Line Europa from New York Feb. 2nd to Liverpool arriving Feb. 14th, red "Paid, Liverpool, Br. Packet, 14FE59" cds, blue-green "Green Island /
Belfast" handstamp and matching Belfast (2.16) arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A BEAUTIFUL 12¢ 1857 ISSUE TREATY-RATE COVER TO IRELAND. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1859 (Feb. 18) Camp Floyd, Utah Territory to Dublin, Ireland. Choice strike of rimless "Camp Floyd, U.T., February 18" cds and matching "Paid 3" in arc overwritten with manuscript "24" rating
at upper right on buff cover to Dublin, Ireland, New York reddish black "19" credit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Mar. 30th to Liverpool arriving Apr. 10th, sharp strike of "America, Paid, Dublin, AP 11
1859" (Robertson P1) arrival datestamp for late mail closed bag from Liverpool; vertical file fold at left, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE CAMP FLOYD UTAH TERRITORIAL
TRANSATLANTIC USE WITH A CHOICE STRIKE OF THE RIMLESS POSTMARK.
The letter likely traveled East from Camp Floyd by stage or horse via the Salt Lake City to St. Joseph route, where it then went to New York by rail. It left New York Mar.
30th on the Cunard Line "Asia", arriving at Liverpool Apr. 10th. From there, it went by rail to Holyhead, across the Irish Sea by boat, to Dublin.
(Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1859 (Mar. 18) York, England to Philadelphia, Pa. Cover bearing G.B. 1s green tied by "York, MR 18 1859" duplex, Liverpool (3.19) backstamps and small red "5/Cents" credit exchange handstamp,
carried by Cunard Line Persia from Liverpool Mar. 19th to New York arriving Mar. 30th, red "Phila. Br. Pkt. 'Paid 24' Mar 30" exchange cds, forwarded with 3¢ dull red (26)" cancelled by grid cancel, matching
"Philadelphia, Pa., Mar 31 1859" octagonal datestamp, Very Fine and scarce mixed-franking transatlantic forwarded use.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
(Image1) |
Est. $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 247 |
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 1859 (Jun. 23) Boston, Mass. to Calcutta, India. Datelined folded letter endorsed "via Marseilles" and taken privately to New York, red "New-York, Am. Pkt., Jun 25" exchange cds and matching "Paid"
framed handstamp with pencil "21" cents rating for British open mail, carried on New York & Havre Co. Fulton from New York Jun. 25th to Southampton arriving Jul. 7th, red London (7.8) transit backstamp and manuscript
"1/-" due rating for packet to Calcutta plus French transit, carried by P&O Panther from Marseilles to Alexandria, and Nemesis from Suez to Calcutta, "Calcutta, Steam Letter, 1859 Aug 11" framed handstamp with
"8" anna due (1/-) due rating, Very Fine and choice use to India, ex-Arthur White.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A SUPERB STRIKE OF CALCUTTA'S STEAMSHIP ARRIVAL POSTMARK. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 248 |
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 1859 (Jul. 18) Hong Kong, China to Boston, Mass. Blue cover with "Hong Kong 'C' JY 18 '59" cds and red London (9.14) backstamps, endorsed "Via Marseilles" and manuscript "42"
debit rating, black "New.York Am. Packet Sep 26" exchange cds with matching "84" due rating handstamp, a Very Fine double-weight use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 249 |
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 1860 (Feb. 14) Washington, D.C. to London, England. Blue datelined folded letter bearing 12¢ black (36) block of four tied by strikes of "Washington, D.C., Feb 14, 1860" cds, New York exchange
office red "38" cents credit to G.B., carried on Cunard Line Asia departing New York Feb. 15th to Liverpool arriving Feb. 27th, red London Paid (2.27) arrival cds; faint horizontal crease across top of block, otherwise Very
Fine and spectacular double-rate treaty rate franking.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
The latest recorded use of this New York "38" credit mark. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 250 |
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 1860 (Jul. 25) Derry, Ireland to Wilmington, Del. Light buff cover with "Derry, JY 25, 60" cds, original content datelined "Mallin July 26" bearing a postscript stating "the address Mr John Starate
mallinhall mallin by derry Co donegal ireland" and posted on the 25th July 1860, carried by Allan Line Canadian II from Liverpool Jul. 26th to Quebec arriving Aug. 8th, clear strike of "Portland Me. Am. Pkt. '24' Aug 9
1860" exchange due cds; small edge tear, Very Fine and scarce Portland exchange cds, ex-Hugh Feldman.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1860 (Aug. 4) Darlington, England to Wytheville, Va. Cover with blue "Darlington AU 4 1860" double-arc datestamp, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Liverpool Aug. 3rd to New York arriving Aug. 16th, black
"N. York Br. Pkt. '24' Aug 15" exchange debit cds with matching small "19" debit accountancy handstamp, manuscript "Due 24" at top left; edge flaws, missing right backflap, Fine, A Rare Example of
This Unlisted New York Small "19" Debit Accountancy Handstamp. .
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 252 |
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 1860-61 (Oct. 10, Mar. 6) France to Buffalo, N.Y. Two folded letter by Cunard Line from Liverpool to the U.S. from the same correspondence five months apart, both endorsed to be sent from France by the Cunard Line, one
with correct "Br Service" framed handstamp and other with incorrect "Am Service", both bearing France 80c carmine and red "Boston, Paid 15" exchange cds, Very Fine exhibit pair, ex-Feldman.
Estimate;
$150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Transatlantic Mails - Foreign Mails 1861 to 1871 & Balances
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 253 |
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 1861 (Jul. 31) Ayr, Scotland to Geneva, Mich. Cover bearing G.B. 1856 1s green (SG 19) plate-margin single tied by "Ayr, JY 31, 61" duplex with "27" barred numeral "27" duplex cancel,
red London "21/Cents" credit handstamp to U.S., carried on Allan Line Nova Scotian from Londonderry Aug. 8th to Quebec arriving Aug. 13th, by rail to Detroit where neat strike of red "Detroit Am. Pkt., 24 Paid', Aug 16"
exchange cds struck, Very Fine and scarce Detroit exchange office cds.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
This Detroit exchange office cds was used from March 1860 until November 1867 (See Allen & Littauer, Chronicle 244, 2014).
(Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 254 |
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 1861 (Aug. 3) New York N.Y. to Berlin, Germany. Blue folded cover with "N. York Brem. Pk. '3' Aug 3" exchange cds, carried as endorsed by NGL New York from New York Aug. 3rd to Bremen arriving Aug.
18th, blue "Amerika über Bremen. 6½"double-circle exchange due rating and blue crayon "6½" restatement, Aug. 20th arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 255 |
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 1861 (Oct. 1) New York, N.Y. to Barcelona, Spain. Folded cover bearing 1¢ blue (63) pair and 3¢ rose (65), tied by New York foreign mail black grid cancels (Kirke
60-02-01-GR), red "New York, Br. Pkt., Oct 1" exchange cds, reverse with blue "Forwarded By, Rivera & Hall, New York" double-line oval, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Boston Oct. 2nd to Queenstown arriving Oct. 12th,
red London (10.14) transit backstamp, sent in closed bag by rail from Calais to the Spanish exchange office, "Espana, Junquera, 15 Oct 61" and Barcelone (10.17) backstamps, black "4.Rs" due handstamp; opened
on three side for display, a Very Fine exhibition use at the 5¢ British open mail rate.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 256 |
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 1862 (Jun. 28) New York, N.Y. to Amsterdam, Netherlands. Folded cover endorsed "P. Str. Etna, proof. open mail via Ostend", bearing 1¢ blue (63) and two 10¢ green (68)
singles, tied by New York foreign mail circular grid cancels (Kirke 61-11-20-GR) and red "N. York Am. Pkt., Paid, Jun 28" exchange cds, slightly indistinct blue "E. SCHUGHARDT & SONS/ 20/ BANKERS/ NEW YORK" merchant oval,
carried by Inman Line Etna from New York Jun. 28th to Queenstown arriving Jul. 10th, red London (7.11) transit backstamp and manuscript "4" pence debit to The Netherlands, Amsterdam (7.13) arrival backstamp and
manuscript "55" Dutch cents due rating; small bottom edge mend, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
This letter was paid 21¢ for American packet rate only to England, from where it went unpaid to destination.
(Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1862 (Nov.) Far East to Boston, Mass. via London. Blue cover front with left flap only, bearing sharp strike of "Saved from the wreck of the Colombo." framed handstamp, red London Paid (1.1.63)
transit cds and red "16 / Cents" credit rating, manuscript "8" rating, bold "Boston Am. Pkt. '5' Jun 14" exchange due cds; edge wear, Fine and scarce use.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
The P&O
Colombo struck on Minicoy Island Nov. 19th 1862 in a heavy fog. All of the passengers and crew were safely put into boats and were taken care of on Minicoy Island until they were rescued by the Ottawa on 30 November. The mail was
recovered by divers about three weeks later. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 258 |
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 1863 (May 4) Messina, Italy to New York, N.Y. Folded letter sent privately to London where blue oval "Heath & Co. / London" forwarder backstamp was applied and posted unpaid, carried by Cunard Line China
from Queenstown May 10th to New York arriving May 22nd, "London MY 9 '63" datestamp and "19/Cents" debit handstamp to U.S., New York "34" depreciated currency rating handstamp; file folds, F.-V.F., a very
early depreciated currency cover., ex-Winter.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Letter carried privately to London where forwarding agent, Heath & Co. posted letter unpaid to the U.S. Starting May 1st 1863, exchange office postmasters
were authorized to collect on unpaid letters from Great Britain and Ireland, France, Prussia, Hamburg, Bremen or Belgium the postage due in coin or depreciated greenback currency, with a premium calculated daily on the latter. This letter was due
either 24¢ in coin or 34¢ in greenback notes. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1863 (May 15) Paris, France to New York, N.Y. Blue cover with Paris (5.15) cds with "24" cent debit to U.S., carried by Cunard Line Asia from Queenstown May 17th to Boston arriving May 27th, New York
"40" depreciated currency rating handstamp, Very Fine, an early depreciated currency use, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
During May 1863, New York introduced depreciated currency rate but had not
starting using a dual rate cds. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1863 (Jun. 20) Bremen to New York, N.Y. Blue folded letter with "Bremen 20 6" boxed datestamp with matching "10" debit rating, carried by NGL Line New York from Bremerhaven June 21st to New York
arriving July 7th, New York "U.S. Notes / 13" depreciated currency marking, Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
A VERY EARLY DEPRECIATED CURRENCY LETTER IN BREMEN MAILS.
Straightline
"U.S.NOTES" marking used by New York exchange office before the introduction of the dual rate circular datestamp showing Bremen packet in mid-July 1863. Bremen indicated international rate of 10 grote was unpaid. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1863 (Jul. 20) Mucheln, Prussia to Lafayette, Indiana. Handmade envelope (from postal form) which contained a letter accompanying a package sent through the mails to Hamburg (packetbegleitbrief). Parcel
weighed 14 4/10 Lorraine and was marked prepaid "66" silbergroschen in red crayon, special label on reverse identified tax quadrant of parcel origin, "Munchen 7/20" framed origin datestamp and "Am Bestimmungsorte/nicht
abgelfordert" framed backstamp, carried by Hapag Line Saxonia from Hamburg Jul. 25th to New York arriving Aug. 10th, "N.Y. Hamb. Pkt. '15 or 18 in U.S. Notes' Aug 11" depreciated currency exchange cds, F.-V.F.,
ex-Winter.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED TRANSATLANTIC PACKETBEGLEITBRIEF USE.
Since there was no provision for sending parcels in the U.S.-Hamburg Treaty, Hamburg postmaster detached letter from
parcel (which was forwarded privately by ship) and sent packetbegleitbrief in treaty mails. New York marked letter for postage due of 15¢ in coin or 18¢ in depreciated greenback currency. Lafayette post office advertised letter,
adding 1¢ more to postage due. Unsuccessful, letter marked "Not called for" on right edge and returned to New York for transmission back to Hamburg, where boxed marking in German indicated letter not called for at destination. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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