• Login (enter your user name) and Password
    Please Login. You are NOT Logged in.

    Quick Search:

  • To see new sales and other StampAuctionNetwork news in your Facebook newsfeed then Like us on Facebook!

Login to Use StampAuctionNetwork.
New Member? Click "Register".

StampAuctionNetwork Extended Features

StampAuctionNetwork Channels


 
You are not logged in. Please Login so that we can determine your registration status with this firm. If you have never registered, please register by pressing the [Quick Signup (New to StampAuctionNetwork)] button. Then Login.      Listen to Live Audio!
 
Quick Navigation by Category 
Asia (24)   |  Canada (41)   |  France and French Colonies (32)   |  Germany and German Colonies (34)   |  Great Britain and British Commonwealth (99)   |  Italy, Italian States and Colonies (12)   |  Miscellaneous (12)   |  Portugal and Portuguese Colonies (3)   |  United States (1524)   |  Worldwide Stamps and Covers (403)   | 
 

logo

United States Postal History continued...

Foreign Mails - 1853 to 1854 continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1381       image1853 (Mar. 31) Trieste, Austria to Topsham Me. Cover with red cds and matching "Franco 3." straightline, red "Aachen" circular postmark with matching "Paid / 25cts." framed and "Brit: / Packet" half-moon handstamp, reverse with red "Coeln / Verviers" (4.5) backstamp and ms. ratings "32 / 38" and "32", carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Liverpool Apr. 9th to New York arriving Apr. 20th, red "N.York Br. Pkt. 'Paid 30' Apr 20" exchange credit cds, Very Fine and attractive Prussian Closed Mail use, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The "New York Br. Pkt Paid 30" exchange cds (Winter 106) is known used 18 Dec 52 to 25 Apr 61. Although this letter appears to be datelined 1852, the correspondence, sailing data and known period of Winter 106 use, all correspondence to an 1853 year of mailing.
(Image1)
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1382       image1853, 1854 Bladensburgh Md. to "U.S.S. Spezia, Sardinia. Two folded letters, 1853 with red "Bladensburgh Md. Apr '5' " cds and matching "Paid" and "5" rating handstamps, red "New-York Br. Pkt Apr 6" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York to Liverpool; 1854 with black Bladensburgh Md. Feb '13' " cds and matching "Paid" and "5" rating handstamps, "Boston Br. Pkt. Feb 15" exchange backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Arabia to Liverpool, Very Fine exhibit pair with red and black strikes.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

image

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1383       image1853 (May 21) New York N.Y. to Bremen, Germany. Gray datelined folded letter with perfect bold strike of "New-York 'PAID PART' 26 Mar" exchange cds and pencil "20" rating, endorsed "Steamer Hermann", carried as endorsed by Ocean Line Hermann from New York Mar. 26th to Bremerhaven arriving Apr. 10th, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

THE FINEST RECORDED STRIKE OF THIS RARE NEW-YORK PART PAID INTEGRAL EXCHANGE CDS.

New York marked PAID PART as only the 20¢ Treaty rate to Bremen was prepaid.
(Image1)
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
1384       image1853 (Jun. 15) Smyrna, Turkey to Topsham Me. Blue datelined folded letter with "Smyrna / 15 Jun" two-line postmark, "Trieste 21/6" rectangular backstamp, "Aachen" circular postmark along with matching "Paid / 25 cts." framed credit and "Americ. / Packet." half-moon handstamp, "Coeln / Verviers" (6.25) three-line transit backstamp, manuscript "41" and "32" ratings on flap, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from Liverpool Jun. 29th to New York arriving Jul. 10th, red "N.York Am. Pkt. 'Paid 30' Jul 10" credit exchange cds, Very Fine and rare Prussian Closed Mail use from Turkey.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

The "New York Am. Pkt Paid 30" exchange cds (Winter 36) is known used 7 Jul 53 to 12 Nov 60.
(Image1)
Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1385       image1853 (Jun. 17) Philadelphia Pa. to Kunzelsau, Wurttemburg. Folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Jun 17" cds and red "Phila, 5 Cts., Paid" octagon handstamp, red "New-York Am. Pkt. Jun 21" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston Jun. 22nd to Liverpool arriving Jul. 3rd, red London (7.4) backstamp, red "Etats-Unied Paq. Br., Paris" (7.5) transit cds, magenta "34/9" and "43" due ratings, blue Kunzelsau (7.7) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1386       image1853 (Jun. 17) Liverpool, England to Montreal, Canada via New York. Datelined folded letter with green Liverpool (6.17) cds with black "1/-" due handstamp, green oval "L/JU17/B" backstamp, carried on Cunard Line Africa from Liverpool Jun. 18th to New York arriving Jun.30th, Montreal "1s.4d. Cy." circled handstamp for 1s4d due in Canadian currency equivalent to 1s4d sterling, Extremely Fine, a superb example of unpaid mail to Canada through the U.S. ex-Arthur White.
Estimate; $250 - 350. (Image1)
Est. $250-350
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
1387       image1853 (Jun. 18) New York, N.Y. to Basel, Switzerland. Blue folded letter with bold strike of red "New-York Am. Packet Jun 18" exchange cds and pencil "21" prepaid rating for British open mail, carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Jun. 18th to Southampton arriving Jul. 1st, red London (7.2) transit backstamp, red "Etats-Unis Paq.Am.A. Paris" (7.3) transit cds, blue Basel (9.4) transit backstamp and red crayon "260" rappen due rating, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Prepayment written in pencil lower left by New York post office. Basel marked letter for 260 rappen, the postage due for a double-weight letters arriving from steamers to England going to the first Swiss rayon.
(Image1)
Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1388       image1853 (Jun. 30) Lima, Peru to San Francisco, Cal. Docketed folded cover with "VAPOR LIMA / P" two-line handstamp and crayon "50" cent rating, crossed out in pencil and updated to "68" cents, Very Fine, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1389       image1853 (Jul. 25) Cincinnati Oh. to Blamont, France. Folded cover without side flaps with red "Cincinnati O. Jul 25" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with magenta "21 cts" rating for U.S. inland and sea postage, red "New.York, Am. Packet, Jul 30" exchange cds, carried by Havre Line Franklin from New York Jul. 30th to Havre arriving Aug 11th in closed bag, red Le Havre (8.11) entry cds, manuscript "8" grams and "12" decimes due handstamp for double weight, Paris (8.12) and Blaont (8.13) arrival backstamps, F.-V.F. use by American Service direct.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
Est. $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1390       image1853 (Aug. 6) Bremen to Reading Pa. Gray datelined folded letter with red "Johannes Beckemann, Bremen" company oval and endorsed "p closed mail via Aachen", sharp "ST. P.A. Bremen" (8.6) origin cds, manuscript "10" rating, red "Aachen" circular postmark with matching "Americ. / Packet." half-moon backstamp, blue manuscript "4" debit rating, red "Coeln. / Verviers" (8.7) transit backstamp, carried by Collins Line Pacific from Liverpool Aug. 10th to New York arriving Aug. 23rd, black "N.York Am. Pkt. '60' Aug 23" exchange due cds, Very Fine and scarce double-weight use from Bremen via Prussian Closed Mail.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The "N.York Am. Pkt. '60' " exchange due cds (Winter 20) was recorded by Winter from 13 Dec 54 to 14 Oct 58, this example is 2½ years earlier.
(Image1)
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1391       image1853 (Aug. 11) Binche, Belgium to Nevada City, Cal. Folded cover with red "Binche 11 Aout 1853" double-circle datestamp and red framed "PD" handstamp, red London (8.13) transit, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from Southampton Aug. 17th to New York arriving Sep. 1st; some edge faults, Fine, a rare cover sent to California paid to destination in British mail., ex-Winter.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Letter weighed 18 grams (marked on reverse) requiring 2x 20 centimes = 60 centimes (6 decimes) Belgium fee and 2x 1s5d = 2s10d British transit fees to destination via New York (Belgium circular 46 of August 13, 1851). Total payment was 34 decimes British and 6 decimes Belgium, or 40 decimes marked on reverse. American steamers "Georgia" and "Crescent City" carried letter to Aspinwall and "Oregon" carried it from Panama City to San Francisco.
(Image1)
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction
1392       image1853 (Aug. 19) Riedbach, Bavaria to Snufftown, N.J. Gray folded letter with blue "Riedbach, 19/8 53" double-circle datestamp, reverse with Frankfurt (8.20) cds, "Bremen, F. Th-Tax O.P.A., 24 Aug. 1853" half-moon and "S.T.P.A., Bremen (8.24) cds, red crayon "9" and large "7" grote debit handstamp to U.S., carried by Fritze Line Hansa from Bremerhaven Aug. 30th to New York arriving Sep. 20th, bold strike of "New-York Ship '27 cts.' Sep 20" integral debit cds, F.-V.F., Carried on the Maiden Voyage of the Fritze Line Hansa.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Thurn & Taxis Post carried letter from Frankfurt to Bremen debited Bremen "9" kreuzer for the transit fee. Bremen struck the stylized "7" handstamp to show debit in Bremen currency (grote) to the U.S. Postage due included 20¢ American sea postage and 7¢ German transit postage. Two different sizes of this uncommon Bremen "7" due marking exist.

Hansa made only five round voyages between Bremerhaven and New York carrying mails for this very short-lived Bremen steamship company attempting to compete with the American Ocean Line.
(Image1)
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1393       image1853 (Sep. 20) Liverpool, England to Richmond Va. Datelined folded letter with green "Liverpool, SE 21, 1853" cds and matching "3/Cents" credit handstamp to U.S., carried on Collins Line Baltic from Liverpool Sep. 21st to New York arriving Oct. 3rd, bold strike of "New-York, A.Pckt. '21' Oct 3" exchange due cds, Very Fine, a superb strike of New York' s earliest unpaid by American packet postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
1394       image1854 (Feb. 4) Milwaukee, Wis. to Tÿrol, Austria. Cover with "Milwaukee Wis. Feb 4" cds and "Paid" straightline handstamp with ms. "21" cent rating, endorsed "Via Liverpool p. Steamer", red "New York Am. Packet Feb 14" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Boston to Liverpool arriving Feb. 25th, red London (2.28) backstamp and "U.S. Pkt." straightline handstamp and matching "3½/Groshen" debit handstamp, red "Aus England Per Aachen, 1/3" transit backstamp and blue ms. "23" crossed out and "21" adajcent, red crayon "21", reverse with Contro, Fussen (3.4) and Innsbruk (3.5) arrival backstamps, blue ms. "6-55" rating; flap tear and some wear, Very Fine and scarce use.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Letter was sent letter at the 21¢ British Open Mail by American packet rate which paid the letter only to G.B. London marked U.S. PKT handstamp to show source of letter and sent it via Aachen to Austria unpaid under Anglo-Prussian Convention of 1852.
(Image1)
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1395       image1854 (May 12) Glasgow, Scotland to Montreal, Canada via Boston. Datelined folded letter bearing black Glasgow (5.13.1854) datestamp, green Liverpool (5.13) backstamp and black "7d" debit to Canada for British inland and sea postage, carried on Cunard Line America from Liverpool May 13th to Boston arriving May 25, Montreal "10d Cy." due handstamp for 10d in Canadian currency due, equivalent to 8d sterling, docketed as arriving May 27th, Very Fine, ex-Bruce Hazelton, Arthur White.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

This letter reported progress on the construction of the S.S. "Canadian" at the Wm. Denny & Brothers yard at Dumbarton. She was launched in July, and made her maiden voyage to Quebec in September.
(Image1)
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
1396       image1854 (Jul. 21) Liverpool, England to New York N.Y. Gray envelope with red embossed Sylvester L. Samuel, American Clock Importer, Liverpool corner card, showing green Liverpool (7.21) origin cds and black "38/Cents" debit handstamp to U.S., carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Canada from Liverpool Jul. 22nd to Boston arriving Aug. 2nd, New York "48" cents due handstamp; small bit of flap missing, Very Fine and colorful double-rate treaty cover.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
1397       image1854 (c. Oct. 30) Egg Harbor City N.J. to Hannover, Prussia. Clear strike of "Egg Harbor City N.J. Oct 30" cds and black "N. York Brem Pkt. '3' Oct 31" exchange cds, carried by NGL Line Union from New York Oct. 31st to Bremen arriving Nov. 12th, blue "America/Übre Bremen" two-line handstamp and matching large "6½" due handstamp.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1398       image1854 (Nov. 15) Boston Mass. to Berlin, Prussia. Buff cover with black "Boston, Br. Pkt. Nov 14" exchange cds and red "PAID" straightline with pencil "30" PCM rating, sharp bold red "N.York Br. Pkt. '7 Paid' Nov 15" integral credit cds, endorsed "Postage paid" at top, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from New York Nov. 15th to Liverpool arriving Nov. 26th, red Aachen (11.28) transit backstamp and matching "FRANCO" italicized straightline, Berlin (11.29) arrival backstamp; flap tear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1399       image1854 (Dec. 2) Malta to Kingston, Mass. Folded letter with "Malta Paid DE 4 1854" datestamp with red manuscript "1/9" 1s9d prepaid for all transit fees to U.S., London (12.11) transit with red manuscript "16" cents credit to U.S., carried by Collins Line Atlantic from Liverpool Dec. 18 to New York arriving Dec. 31, black "N. York Am. Pkt. '5' Dec 31" exchange cds, Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Letter sent in closed mail bag on French steamship "Caire" to Marseille, then through France to London where the bag was opened. London sent the letter on the American steamship from Liverpool and credited the U.S. 16¢ since transit fees to the U.S. border had been prepaid.
(Image1)
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
Foreign Mails - 1855 to 1856
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1400       image1855 (Jan. 8) New York N.Y. to Amsterdam, Netherlands. Gray datelined folded cover with red "New. York, Am. Packet, Jan 10" exchange cds and pencil "21" cents prepayment rating for U.S. inland and American packet postage, sent via, carried as endorsed on Collins Line Atlantic from New York Jan. 10th to Liverpool arriving Jan. 22nd, red London (1.23) transit backstamp and manuscript "4" pence debit to the Netherlands, red Amsterdam (1.25) arrival backstamp and manuscript "40" Dutch cents due; minor internal tear, a fresh and Very Fine British open mail use to Holland, ex-Pullin.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents


StampAuctionCentral and StampAuctionNetwork are
Copyright © 1994-2022 Droege Computing Services, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Mailing Address: 20 West Colony Place
Suite 120, Durham NC 27705
Back to Top of Page