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United States Postal History continued...

Foreign Mails - 1855 to 1856 continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1421       image1856 (May 21) Morrisville Pa. to Funchal, Madeira Islands. Cover with letter from Clymer correspondence, "Morrisville Pa. May 22" cds with manuscript "Paid 65 cts" rating, red "New York Am. Pkt. May 24" exchange cds and red manuscript "44" cents credit to G.B., carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York May 24th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 4th, red London Paid (6.5) transit, Portuguese blue "160" reis due handstamp; thick 10-page contents, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Surgeon George Clymer, U.S.S. "Jamestown", noted on the reverse that the 10-page letter, dated 21 & 22 May 1856 from his wife was received on his ship at Funchal at "9½ A.M. Monday June 16th, Per the Avon from Southampton." Letter carried to Funchal on the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. steamship "Avon" en route to the Caribbean from Southampton. Portuguese marked 160 reis postage due. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1422       image1856 (Jun. 2) Funchal, Madeira Islands to Washington D.C. Cover from Clymer correspondence with June 2nd enclosure, Madeira (6.2) origin and London (6.9) backstamps, manuscript "44" single rate updated to "88" double rate, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from Liverpool Jun. 11th to New York arriving Jun. 22, "New-York Jun 23 Am. Pkt." exchange cds with "1.30" due rating, Very Fine and scarce origin, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Letter was carried from Funchal to Southampton on the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. steamship "Tamar" returning from the Caribbean to England. New York added 2 x 21¢ = 42¢ U.S. share to the 88¢ and marked $1.30 postage due. Envelope contained an 18-page letter from Surgeon George Clymer, U.S.S. "Jamestown", flagship of the African Squadron, to his wife care of Commodore Shubrick in Washington, D.C. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1423       image1856 (Jun. 30) Hamburg, Germany to Philadelphia Pa. Folded cover with "Schieffsbrief-Post Hamburg 30 Jun 1856" rimless postmark and pencil "6" schillinge prepaid rating, carried by Hapag Line Hammonia from Hamburg Jul. 2nd to New York arriving Jul. 18th, bold "New-York 'Ship 5' Jul 18" integral due cds, Very Fine, This was the maiden voyage of Hapag Line Hammonia, and second voyage of the line.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED COVERS CARRIED UNDER THE U.S.-HAMBURG INFORMAL AGREEMENT PRIOR TO THE 1857 TREATY.

Letter carried privately from Schleswig to Hamburg, where the SchiffsBrief Post placed letter on board HAPAG Hammonia on its maiden voyage. Soon after this voyage, an informal agreement between the U.S. and Hamburg resulted in mails being carried between Hamburg and the U.S. on the HAPAG steamers. Only 10,606 letters were carried before the treaty went into effect on 1 July 1857. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1424       image1856, 1857 (Jul. 5, Jun. 20) Liverpool, England to United States. Group of two with "Posted-Since, Last Night, Liverpool, A1" datestamps, first with Jul. 5th 1856 cds and matching "10 / Cents" single-rate debit rating to Cincinnati Oh., carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Liverpool Jul. 20th to Boston arriving Jul. 17th, "Boston Br. Pkt. '24' Jul 17" exchange due cds; second with Jun. 20th 1857 cds and matching double-weight "38 / Cents" debit rating to Boston Mass., carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Niagara from Liverpool Jun. 29th to Boston arriving Jul. 1st, Boston Br. Pkt. Jul. 1st arrival backstamp and matching "48" cent due rating, a Very Fine pair at the single and double rates showing the Liverpool Too Late cds.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

In 1856, Liverpool head post office introduced a form of "Too Late" datestamp for mail intended to travel overseas by ship, this cancel indicated the mail was received after 8:30 pm, but both of the items here was carried by the intended ship of the same date. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1425       image1856 (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; $400 - 600.

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. $400-600
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1426       image1856 (Oct.) Mount Holly N.J. to Scarborough, England. Partial strikes of Mount Holly cds tie four 12¢ black (17) singles, mostly four margins, on cover for the 24¢ treaty rate, New York red "6" credit handstamp, carried by Vanderbilt Ariel from New York Oct. 3rd to Southampton arriving Oct. 18th, red London Paid (10.18) entry cds, Scarborough (10.19) arrival backstamp; top edge mend, small stamp flaws, Fine prepaid use at the 24¢ treaty rate.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1427       image1856 (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; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
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1428       image1856 (Dec.) California to London, England. Blue folded cover without U.S. markings carried on Cunard Line Canada departing Boston Dec. 31st to Liverpool arriving Jan.13th, Liverpool "1/2½" due handstamp (58¢ rate from California), flap with "Liverpool, America, 13JA, 57" cds and matching "ART-5 / B.R. PKT" two-line handstamp, and red London (1.13) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Article 5 of the 1848 treaty dealt with unpaid mail from California. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
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1429       image1856 (Dec. 28) Themar, Germany to Snufftown, N.J. Gray folded letter with "Themar" origin cds and blue ms. "24 / 9" rating on back, reverse with Bremen (1.7.1857) and "St. P.A. Bremen 10/1" transit backstamps, black "7/15" rating handstamp, held for the Ocean Line Hermann from Bremerhaven Feb. 21st to New York arriving Mar. 12th, black "N. York U.S. Pkt. '22' Mar 13" integral debit cds (Winter 145) for 22¢ postage due by addressee, Very Fine and scarce use.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The New York "U.S. Pkt., 22" integral due 32mm cds is known used from Mar. 17th 1854 to May 4th 1858. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
Foreign Mails - 1857 to 1858
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1430       image1857 (Jan. 6) New York N.Y. to Cognac, France. Blue datelined folded letter with red "New-York, Br. Pkt. Jan 7" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Europa departing New York Jan. 7th to Liverpool arriving Jan. 18th, red London (1.19) transit backstamp and framed "GB/1F60C" accounting handstamp debiting France with bulk rate per 30 grams, Calais entry cds and matching "8" decimes due handstamp, Cognac (1.21) arrival backstamp, Very Fine Pre-U.S.-France treaty mail sent during the first week of the three-month period., ex-Colin Tabeart.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

The "Three Month Period" is the time between Jan 1, 1857, when new the Anglo-French postal treaty reduced the rates between the two countries, and the start of the U.S.-French postal treaty on Apr. 1, 1857. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
CLOSED
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1431       image1857 (Feb. 7) Genoa, Italy to Salem Ma. Datelined folded letter carried privately to England, red "Forwarded By, Baring Bros. & Co., Liverpool" forwarding agent cachet (Rowe rarity 3), black "Liverpool, MR 13, 1857" exchange office cds and bold "19/Cents" debit to U.S., carried on Cunard Line Europa from Liverpool Mar. 14th to Boston arriving Mar. 29th, "Br. Packet, Boston '24' 29 Mar" integral due cds for an unpaid packet letter, Very Fine, ex-O'Connor.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
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1432       image1857 (Apr. 3) London, England to San Francisco Cal. Blue datelined folded letter with bold strikes of London red "Paid, 3 AP 3, 1857" Maltese cross and red manuscript "2/5" prepaid rating for double the 58¢ cents rate, endorsed via Liverpool & New York, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Liverpool Apr. 4th to New York arriving Apr. 16th, carried on the USMSSC George Law from New York Apr. 20th to Aspinwall arriving Apr. 30th, by train across the isthmus to Panama for the PMSSC John L. Stephens departing Panama May 2nd to San Francisco arriving May 15th, black "PAID" straightline, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction
1433       image1857 (May 27) New York N.Y. to St. Petersburg, Russia. Blue folded cover with part letter by Prussian Closed Mail with double-weight "New York '46' May 27" debit exchange cds to Prussia, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Asia from New York May 27th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 8th, red Aachen (6.9) backstamp and large blue manuscript "24/4" debit to Russia, Russian magenta "112" due rating on back, blue Wm. Lobach & Schepeler New-York oval, Very Fine and scarce double PCM rate to Russia, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The Russian postage due of 112 kopecks for double-rate marked in magenta pen on the reverse. This consisted of 92 kopecks to cover Prussian debit and 20 kopecks Russian internal fees. Aachen marked "24/4" in bright blue ink to show breakdown of Prussian debit to Russia, 24 silbergroschen "foreign" transit and 4 silbergroschen German transit. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
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1434       image1857 (Jun.) Fernando Po to New York N.Y. Light buff cover endorsed "Steamer from / Fer: Po: W.A." at bottom left, carried by packet to England, reverse with "Plymouth, Packet Letter, JY 7 1857" rimless transit and red London (7.9) cds, manuscript "40" cent debit to the U.S., carried by Cunard Line Asia from Liverpool Jul. 11th to New York arriving Jul. 24th, black "New-York, Br. Pkt., Jul 25" exchange cds and matching "45" cent due handstamp; docketed as "Recd July 29th", Very Fine and scarce use from Fernando Po, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Fernando Po was discovered at the end of the 15th Century. It is located off the bight of Africa, it was ceded by the Portuguese to Spain in 1778. In, 1827, the British took over administration and used it as a naval station to stop slavery. In 1844, the Spanish reclaimed their rights, and in 1855 revoked the British lease on the Island. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1435       image1857, 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; $400 - 600.

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. $400-600
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1436       image1857 (Jun. 23) London, England to Honolulu, Hawaii. Folded letter endorsed "via New York & San Francisco", bearing red "London Paid, 30 Jun 1857" datestamp and red manuscript "1/2½" paid 1s2½d for all transit fees to San Francisco, Very Fine, a scarce letter from England to Hawaii., ex-Winter.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Letter carried across the Atlantic by N.Y. & Havre Line steamer "Arago" from Southampton to New York. U.S. Mail S.S. Co. "Central America" carried it from New York to Aspinwall, and Pacific Mail S.S. Co. "Sonora" carried it from Panama to San Francisco. Eight days after arrival in San Francisco, letter sent privately by San Francisco agent to Honolulu on the sailing vessel "John Land", which arrived in Honolulu on September 4, 1857, 66 days after letter posted in London. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1437       image1858 (Jul. 3) Wilmington Del. to Singapore. Cover to the U.S. Consul Thomas Biddle bearing 10¢ green, type III (33) strip of three, s.e. at bottom, pretty shade, tied by circular grid cancels, matching neat strike of "Wilmington Del. Jul. 3" cds, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Jul 7" exchange cds and magenta manuscript "28" credit for 33¢ British Mail rate -- evidently underpaid as there is no evidence of missing stamp -- carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York Jul. 7th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 17th, red London Paid (7.17) transit cds also ties stamps and second strike at left, red manuscript "1" pence Colonial credit rating, then by P&O Colombo from Southampton Jul. 20th to Alexandria arriving Aug. 3rd, then P&O Candia from Suez Aug. 6th to Galle arriving Aug. 20th, then P&O Pekin Aug. 21st to Singapore arriving Aug. 29th; edge wear affects strip, small tear at top of cover and partial flap, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A SCARCE 1857 ISSUE USE TO SINGAPORE.

The New York exchange office apparently accepted the 3¢ short payment for the 33¢ British mail rate via Southampton. The sender could have intended to send it by the 30¢ French mail rate for up to a ¼ ounce, but the routing endorsement was "per Overland Mail via "Galle" Ceylon". (Image1)		 Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1438       image1857 (Aug. 23) New Orleans La. to Paris, France. Blue folded cover with "New Orleans La., Aug 23 1857" cds and "30" rating handstamp, originally struck with red "New York Br. Pkt. '23' Sep 2" credit exchange cds with "23" credit obliterated by circular grid, "New York '6' Sep 2" debit cds struck as letter unpaid, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from New York Sep. 2nd to Liverpool arriving Sep. 13th, French (9.14) entry cds with matching "16" decimes due handstamp, Paris (9.15) arrival backstamp, F.-V.F. and unusual exchange office rerate.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The only recorded strike of the "New York Br Pkt '23' " cds (Winter 79) struck in red. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
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1439       image1857, 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; $200 - 300.

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. $200-300
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1440       image1857 (Oct.) St. Petersburg, Russia to Newark N.J. Cover endorsed "Via Liverpool, pr. Prussian Closed Mail", reverse with "St. Petersbourg, 1857, 23/X" diamond datestamp and manuscript "22/6" rating, face with "franco" and "2" ratings, "Aachen, Paid 25 Cts." updated in magenta to "50" cents, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Liverpool Nov. 7th to Boston arriving Nov. 19th, red "N. York Br. Pkt. '60 Paid' Nov 21" exchange credit cds (Winter 107), Very Fine and scarce incoming PCM from Russia.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The rare New York Br. Pkt. "60 Paid" exchange credit cds (Winter 107) is recorded by Winter on Jan. 26th 1861. This example is far earlier. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
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