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941 |
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Detroit "Steamboat". Bold fancy scroll handstamp with matching perfect strike of "Detroit, Mich. Oct 13" cds on 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt entire addressed to Detroit Mich.; edge tear and tone spot, some
wear, otherwise Very Fine and choice strikes. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
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942 |
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Detroit "Steamboat Due 2 Cts.". Oval rating handstamp on circa 1862 orange cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by four-ring cancel, matching "Detroit, Mich, May 11" double-circle to Haddam Conn.;
top edge tear, Very Fine and scarce, Treated as a ship letter with 2¢ added to the prepaid 3¢ letter rate.. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
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943 |
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Detroit "Steamboat Due 6 Cts.". Oval rating handstamp on orange cover bearing 3¢ rose (65), s.e. at left, tied by four-ring cancel duplexed with "Detroit, Mich, Jul 3, 1864" double-circle to
Grant, Mich.; couple toned perfs, fresh and F.-V.F. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
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944 |
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Detroit, Mich. "Steamboat". Straightline handstamp with matching "Detroit, Mich. '3 Paid' Sep 14, 1858" cds ties 3¢ dull red (26), bright color, on cover to Detroit Mich.; bit of flap missing,
Very Fine and choice. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
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945 |
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F. & Balt. St Bt. Jun 2. Excellent strike of waterway agent cds on 1¢ dark blue (U116a) orange entire with unsealed flap for the 1¢ printed matter rate to Cactus Wharf, Va., Extremely
Fine and choice. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
946 |
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(Kingston N.Y.) S. Boat. Red straightline on folded letter datelined "New York, 13 Nov 1838" to Kingston N.Y., Very Fine and scarce Hudson River Steamboat marking. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
947 |
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O-21-f |
L.Ville & Cinti. Mail Line Apr 8. Blue cds cancels 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to Pittsburgh Pa.; flap torn, Very Fine. Towle No. O-21-f; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
948 |
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Towle F-1-b |
Lake Champlain S.B. Jun 20. Clear route agent cds ties 10¢ green (68) on 1866 yellow cover to Montreal, Canada, endorsed "Paid", reverse with "Rouses Point, N.Y., Jun 21" transit cds and
Montreal (6.21.66) arrival cds; some soiling and wear, F.-V.F. and scarce 10¢ 1861 steamboat use. Towle No. Towle F-1-b; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
949 |
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Sam Ricker Jr., Agent of the Texian Post Office, New Orleans. Bold double-oval handstamp on folded cover with red "New Orleans La. Apr 8" cds and matching "Ship" handstamp with red manuscript "27" rating
to Augusta Ga.; 1838 docketing, F.-V.F. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
950 |
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Savannah Ga. "Steam boat". Clear straightline with matching "Savannah Geo., 3 Paid, Nov 2" cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A), margins to touched, on buff cover with fancy framed "Judson House, A.J.
Day, Jacksonville, E. Flor." corner card to Sheepscott Bridge Me.; bit of flap missing, Very Fine and scarce Florida steamboat cover. Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $550.00
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Ship & Ocean Waterway Covers
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Lot Description |
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951 |
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U350 |
1894 San Francisco, Cal. to Yokohama, Japan. 1893, 5¢ Columbian entire canceled by "Yokohama, Japan, 5 III, 1894" cds upon arrival with matching boxed "Paquebot" handstamp (Hosking 3461, rarity D)
purple straight line "Gaelic" handstamp (Occidental & Oriental SS Co., San Francisco to Hong Kong via Yokohama route), Very Fine. Scott No. U350; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
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952 |
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1795 Philadelphia Pa. "Ship". Small magenta handstamp and matching "Phi, Ap 5" cds with red "14½" cent rating for 12½¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee on 1795 folded letter with
Official "Le Consul Cambaceres" French Government letterhead to Dupont de Nemours, New York N.Y., Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200.
(Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
953 |
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(Coastal Mail) 1837 (Oct. 28) New York N.Y. to Doboy Island near Darien Ga. via Charleston. Datelined folded letter noting final destination of Doboy Island, endorsed "per Steampacket via Charleston" at
bottom left, carried by N.Y. & Charleston S.P. Co. Columbia from New York Oct. 28th to Charleston arriving Oct. 31st, red "Charleston S.C. Nov 2" cds and matching "Steamboat" straightline and manuscript "25" rating to Darien; central
fold toning, Fine, Carried on the final voyage of the "Columbia" for the line.. Estimate; $200 - 300.
Doboy Island was located 8 miles west of Darien Geo. Charles Morgan, principal of the N.Y. & Charleston Steam
Packet Co. was sending the "Columbia" to the Gulf to operate between New Orleans and Galveston. The "Home", a chartered vessel for the New York & Charleston Steam Packet Co., had been lost on Oct. 9th with 91 passengers. With Columbia's departure,
only the "New York" remained operational. It would make only 7 trips before the line closed and Morgan sent it to join the "Columbia" in the Gulf.
(Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $280.00
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954 |
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1844, 1847 Florida by steamboat via Columbus Ga. and Savannah Ga. Two folded letters, 1844 datelined "Apalachicola 11th Jany 1844" to Providence R.I. entering mail with red "Columbus Ga. Jan 16" cds and
matching "Steamboat" straightline with manuscript "25" rating, 1847 datelined "Little River Feby. 5th 47" to U.S. Rep. James D. Westcott or W.H Brockenborough entered mails with red "Savannah Geo. Feb 11" cds and matching "Steam Boat" straightline
and "Free" rating handstamp; each small faults and toning, Fine and scarce steamboat uses from Florida. Estimate; $200 - 300.
Complete
Images. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
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955 |
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Deutsch-Amerik. Seepost, Hamburg, New-York, 21 9. 93. Sharp cds on 2¢ Columbian (U349) entire to Germany, Extremely Fine and scarce Columbian issue German seapost use. Estimate; $200 -
300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
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956 |
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U18 |
N. York, Steamship. Circular handstamp canceling 1855, 10¢ green entire to Boston, Very Fine. Scott No. U18; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
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957 |
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U41 |
N. York, Steamship. Circular handstamp canceling 1861, 10¢ yellow green on buff entire from Pacora, Panama to Wintrop, Me., with original enclosure from E.H.Williams (Frejole Brick
Manufacturing Co. for Panama railroad), Very Fine, scarce origin, ex-Markovits. Scott No. U41; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
958 |
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"U.S. Flag Ship Wabash". Endorsement on cover bearing 2¢ red brown (146) horizontal pair, tied by cork cancels duplexed with "Key West Fla. Jan 3, 1874" cds on incoming officer's letter to Mrs.
Edward Robie in Marathon N.Y., lengthy original contents written "at sea", Very Fine and scarce incoming U.S. Navy ship letter thru Key West. Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $230.00
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959 |
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"U.S. Frigate Minnesota off Hampton Roads". Manuscript endorsement on orange cover with blue "Baltimore Md. Jun 23" cds and matching "Ship" and "5" rating handstamps to Ipswich Mass.; some wear and
soiling, F.-V.F. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
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Foreign Mails
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Lot Description |
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960 |
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1835 (May 11) Palermo, Sicily to New York N.Y. via Philadelphia. Folded letter datelined "Palermo 11th May 1835" carried as endorsed by ship Brilliant, entered mails with red "Phila., 23 Jul"
octagonal double-line datestamp and matching Philadelphia Full-Rigged Ship handstamp with red manuscript "14½" cent rating for 12½¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee; docketed "recd. 25th July", letter from Benjamin
Gardner concerning wine trade and shipments, Very Fine. Estimate; $500 - 750.
The Philadelphia Rigged Ship handstamp was used only on incoming mail for addresses beyond the port. It is recorded used from May 1834 to Nov. 9,
1835. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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