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United States Postal History continued...

Foreign Mails - 1849 to 1850 continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1341

1849 (Nov. 25) Morrisville Pa. to Mahon, Minorca (Balearic Islands). Orange buff cover with datelined letter from the sister of Surgeon Clymer on the U.S. Frigate St. Lawrence, manuscript "Paid 29" cents (5¢ overpayment), sent via British open mail to the U.S. Consul in Marseilles, carried on Cunard America from New York Nov. 28th to Liverpool arriving Dec. 12th, red London (12.13) backstamp and matching "Colonies &c. Art 13" framed accounting handstamp, sent via rail from Calais and Paris to Marseilles (12.17) backstamp where "15" decimes postage due rating, forwarded to Mahon via Perpignan (1.5) backstamp for conveyance by ship to Palma, then by ship to Mahon, Spanish blue "11.R." reales due handstamp for the rate from France to the Balearic Islands for a letter weighing 6 Adarmes., Very Fine and rare destination, Possibly the earliest letter to the Balearic Islands under the 1848 treaty..
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The "St. Lawrence" departed the U.S. on Sep. 8th for Germany to assist the Prussians in starting a new navy. She stayed in the European area until entering the Mediterranean, where she arrived at Port Mahon on Dec. 3rd for duty with the Mediterranean Squadron. She left the Mediterranean in the summer of 1850. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

1342

1849 (Nov. 26) New York to Carduff Kelly, Ireland. Folded letter from, red "Forwarded by Abraham Bell & Co. New York" oval, black "5" cent debit to G.B., carried by Cunard Line America from New York Nov. 28th to Liverpool arriving Dec. 12th, handstamped "1/" rating for transatlantic packet fee, red manuscript "Not Found", returned to the United States, "Dead Letter Office, P.O. Dept." circular handstamp with manuscript "May 17, 1851" dating, V, Very Fine and scarce transatlantic dead letter use, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $600 - 800.

Addressee in Ireland never found, probably because there was no Carduff Kelly. Monaghan postmaster marked letter "Not Known" in red ink and and returned letter to London. Subsequently, letter returned to Dead Letter Office in Washington, D.C. because it contained a valuable (printed check for £7). D.L.O. opened letter, determined originator, and sent back to New York. Seventeen month delay in returning letter probably resulted from large backlog at D.L.O. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $600-800
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

1343

1850 (Jan. 6) Morrisville Pa. to Marseilles, France. Cover with datelined letter from the sister of the Surgeon Clymer on the U.S. Frigate St. Lawrence, manuscript "29 Paid" (5¢ overpayment) sent via British open mail care of the U.S. Consul in Marseilles, carried on Cunard Line Cambria departing Boston Jan. 9th to Liverpool arriving Jan. 22nd, red London (1.22) backstamp and matching "Colonies &c. Art 13" framed accountancy handstamp, sent by rail from Calais to Marseilles, where the French manuscript "30" decimes due, the American Consul forwarded the letter to the U.S. Consul in Naples, Very Fine and early letter to Italy by British Open Mail.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

France debited 30 decimes French to Italy for transit. This letter went from Marseilles to Nizza, then directly to Naples. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction

1344

1850 (Feb. 5) Lancaster Pa. to Germany. Datelined folded letter with "Lancaster Pa. Feb 5" cds and matching "Paid" and "5" ratings, crossed out and updated with New York "24" debit handstamp, red "New York Feb 6" cds, carried by Ocean Line Hermann departing New York Feb. 20th to Bremerhaven arriving Mar. 10th, red "10 1/3" and "9 America / uber Bremen" handstamps, magenta "45 / 8" rating crossed out in red crayon and updated to "53 / 4" with "57" total due, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1345

1850 (Apr. 9) Berge, Saxony to St. Louis Mo. Folded letter datelined without year bearing "BERGE" origin straightline postmark and manuscript "10/4" rating, reverse with "S.T. P.A. Bremen, 13/4" cds, manuscript "5" rating, carried by Ocean Line Washington from Bremerhaven Apr. 15th to New York arriving May 4th, clear strike of "New-York 'Ship 25 cts.' May 5" integral due 34mm cds (Winter 354), additional "May 19" handstamp for possible advertising purpose, F.-V.F. and rare, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

THE ORIGINAL LISTING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE NEW YORK "25 CTS." INTEGRAL DUE 34MM CDS USED ON BREMEN MAIL.

Dick Winter notes that this cds is used only during one month from May 3rd to May 30th 1852. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1346

1850 (May 1) San Francisco Ca. to Redruth, England. Orange buff cover with red "San Francisco '40' 1 May" integral-rate cds over pencil "40" and matching "Paid" handstamp at right, carried on PMSSC Panama from San Francisco May 1st to Panama arriving May 21st, crossed the isthmus by mule and canoe, then by USMSSC Georgia from Aspinwall to New York arriving Jun. 9th, then carried on Cunard Line Asia from Boston Jun. 12th, Liverpool fancy "9½^d." due handstamp for sea and inland postage, reverse with "America, Liverpool, JU 22,*50C" cds and matching "ART-10" handstamp, Redruth (6.24) arrival backstamp., Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

BOTH THE ART 10 AND 9½D POSTMARKS ARE RARE. R.F. WINTER REPORTS HAVING SEEN ONLY 9 COVERS BEARING THE 9½ HANDSTAMP.

Article 10 of the 1848 treaty comprised detailed regulations regarding west coast mail before statehood, from July 1849 to September 1850. The letter should have had an endorsement specifying whether the route should be via New York or West Indies British packet. The total rate should have been 59¢, thus was paid only to New York and the 9½ pence due. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1347

1850 (May 17) Liverpool, England to New York N.Y. Datelined folded letter with red "Paid at Liverpool, MY 28 1850" framed postmark and matching "5/Cents" credit handstamp to U.S., carried on Cunard Line Asia from Liverpool May 18th to Boston arriving May 28th, red "Br. Packet, Boston, Paid, 28 May" cds and matching "24" handstamp to indicate prepayment., F.-V.F., Carried on the Maiden Voyage of Cunar Line Asia.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1348

1850 (May 28) New York N.Y. to Steyr, Austria. Blue folded letter missaddressed to Germany bearing red "New-York May 28" cds, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Hibernia from Boston May 29th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 10th, red London (6.11) backstamp and manuscript "1/4" due rating, Prussian "16¾" sgr. rating and "America via England" framed backstamp, updated with red crayon "26/20" rating, which is crossed out in manuscript. and "46" plus "12" totaled to "58" due; flap tear, a Very Fine use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1349

1850 (Jul. 5) Morrisville Pa. to London, England. Orange buff cover from the Clymer correspondence to U.S. Frigate Lawrence, care of Baring Bros., London, red "Trenton N.J. Jul 8" cds with matching "Paid" and boxed "24" rating handstamp, red Boston "19" credit handstamp to G.B., carried on Cunard Line Niagara from Boston Jul. 10th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 20th, red London Paid (7.21) tombstone arrival, forwarded from London by Baring brothers to the St. Lawrence at Bremerhaven, where docketed on reverse as having arrived on Sep. 3rd, complete contents of a long letter from the daughter of George Clymer, Very Fine and scarce Trenton boxed "24" rating handstamp.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Baring Brothers in London acted as forwarder for most of the letters to Doctor Clymer. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

1350

1850 (Aug. 15) San Francisco, Cal. to London, England. Dated outer letter sheet with partial contents sent unpaid, red "San Francisco, Cal., 15 Aug" cds, carried by the PMSSC Carolina from San Francisco Aug. 15th to Panama arriving Sep. 4th, by mule and canoe across the isthmus, then USMSSC Falcon departing Aspinwall Sep. 12th to Havana arriving Sep. 17th, then USMSSC Ohio from Havana Sep. 19th to New York arriving Sep. 22nd, then Cunard Asia from New York Sep. 25th to Liverpool arriving Oct. 5th, Liverpool America (10.6) backstamp and manuscript "2/5½" due (59 cents) due rating, red London (10.7) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and choice unpaid packet letter from Pre-State California, ex-Walske.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

1351

1850 (Sep. 1) Dissen, Germany to Pottsville Pa. Datelined folded letter with "DISSEN" straightline and manuscript "11/9" rating, reverse with "S.T. P.A., Bremen" (9.12) transit backstamp, red crayon "2" rating at top left and manuscript "6", carried as endorsed by Ocean Line Hermann from Bremerhaven Sep. 15th to New York arriving Oct. 9th, bold strike of "New-York '40' Oct 10" integral due cds (Winter 188); some faults, Fine and very unusual use of this New York 40¢ due cds on transatlantic mail, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

THE EARLIEST OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS NEW YORK "40" INTEGRAL DUE CDS USED ON TRANSATLANTIC MAIL.

The New York "40" integral 34mm due cds is known used only on Oct. 10th and Dec. 3rd 1850. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

1352

1850 (Sep. 8) Calcutta to Bedford Mass. via London. Cover with red "Calcutta, G.P.O., Ship Letter, 8 Sep 8, 1850" framed backstamp and matching "India / Paid" framed handstamp, endorsed "Care Baring Brothers & Co, London", red London Paid (10.26) tombstone arrival, red p U.S. STEAMER "ATLANTIC." ship directional handstamp, reposted with black London (10.29) Maltese cross and matching "3 / Cents" rocking debit handstamp, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from Liverpool Oct. 30th to New York arriving Nov. 12th, black "New-York '24' Nov 13" integral exchange debit cds; faulty, Fine and rare, ex-H. Meyer.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS FANCY ' P U.S. STEAMER "ATLANTIC." ' STEAMER DIRECTIONAL HANDSTAMP. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
CLOSED
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1353

1850 (Sep. 18) New York N.Y. to Edinburgh, Scotland. Blue datelined folded letter with black "New York '5' Sep 17" integral debit cds to G.B. for U.S. inland postage, carried on Cunard Line Hibernia from Boston Sep 18th to Liverpool arriving Sep. 29th, Liverpool America (9.30) backstamp and matching "1/-" due handstamp, red Edinburgh (10.1) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, Carried on the Last Voyage of the Cunard Line Hibernia. ex-Hugh Feldman.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1354

1850 (Sep. 30) San Francisco Cal. to London, England. Blue datelined folded letter sent unpaid on PMSSC California from San Francisco Oct. 1st to Panama arriving Oct. 22nd, then on USMSSC Georgia from Aspinwall Oct. 26th to New York arriving Nov. 7th, carried transatlantic on Cunard Line Canada departing Boston Nov. 13th to Liverpool arriving Nov. 24th, originally rated "4/1" in error and corrected to "4/11" 4s11d equivalent to $1.18 as double the 59¢ rate from California, Liverpool America (11.24) backstamp and matching "ART-5" handstamp, red London arrival cds; minor fold toning, F.-V.F., A scarce double rate letter from California., ex-Pullin.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Under the 1848 treaty, Article 5 dealt with the treatment of unpaid letters from California. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

1355

1850 (Oct. 2) Havana, Cuba to New York N.Y. Datelined folded letter endorsed per steamer "Georgia" with choice of New York "12½" cents due, the port rate from Havana, docketed as received on Oct. 7th; horizontal fold, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction

Foreign Mails - 1851 to 1852

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1356

1851 (Mar. 10) Greencastle Oh. to Schorndorf, Wurttemberg. Datelined folded letter with manuscript "Greencastle O, March 10" postmark and "34" cent rating, red "New-York Mar 15" foreign mail cds on flap, probably held for the Ocean Line Hermann departing New York Mar. 29th to Bremerhaven arriving Apr. 16th, red "12¾ America / über Bremen" and "14 1/12" rating handstamp, magenta manuscript "62/8" and "119/4" ratings crossed out in red crayon and final due "123" rating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

1357

1851 (Mar. 27) Canton, China to Newport R.I. via New York. Folded letter datelined "Canton. March 27. -1851" from Augustine Heard & Co. endorsed "Via Marseilles" at top left, London (5.23.1851) Maltese cross transit and "38/Cents" debit handstamp, carried transatlantic by British packet, New York "48" due handstamp, forwarded to Newport R.I., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

1358

1851 (Mar. 29) New York N.Y. to Stuttgart, Wurttemberg. Orange cove with original 1851 letter bearing red "New-York Mar 29" cds and pencil "24" cents prepaid rating, black "PART PART" straightline handstamp, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from New York Mar. 29th to Bremerhaven arriving Apr. 16th, red "America/ über Bremen" handstamp and "1 1/3" due handstamp, red manuscript "6/8/4" totaled to "18" kr due, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A SCARCE FIRST BREMEN TREATY COVER PAID ONLY TO BREMEN.

The "Paid Part" handstamp is a New York marking indicating that the letter was prepaid only to Bremen. Hannover debited the Thurn & Taxis Post 1 1/3 gutegroschen or 6 kreuzer. To this was added 8 kr. transit fee to Wurttemberg and 4 kr. internal fee for a total postage due of 18 kr. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction

1359

1851 (Mar. 30) Boston Mass. to Edinburgh, Scotland. Envelope with red "Paid" handstamp and pencil "24" rating, Boston red "3" credit handstamp to G.B., carried on Collins Line Pacific from Boston Mar. 19th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 30th, red "Paid in America, Liverpool, 30 MR 51" tombstone, Edinburgh blackish red (3.31) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.

Early covers under the treaty were occasionally not handled by exchange offices per the postmasters instructions, which required a datestamp. This cover is identified as having originated in Boston by the numeral "3" handstamp, and by the endorsement for the steamer Pacific. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction

1360

1851 (Apr. 30) Lübbecke, Prussia to Philadelphia, Pa. Cover with "Lübbecke 30/4" boxed postmark and sent unpaid, Bremen (5.1) backstamp, carried by Ocean Line Washington from Bremerhaven May 16 to New York arriving June 2; light aging, Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE 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. (Image1)

Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction