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United States Postal History continued...

Foreign Mails - 1857 to 1858 continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1441       image1857 (Nov. 30) Spezia, Italy to Washington D.C. Envelope with "Spezia, 30 Nov 57" cds, Genoa (12.2) backstamp and red "Sardaigne, Guloz" (12.4) transit cds, Calais (12.4) backstamp, red "Am Service" framed handstamp, carried on Cunard Line Persia from Liverpool Dec. 12th to New York arriving Dec. 25th, black "New York '42' Dec 25" due cds on Christmas Day, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)		 Est. $100-150
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1442       image1857 (Dec. 5) New York N.Y. to Lyon, France. Gray folded letter with "W. Schall & Co. / New York" chamfered backstamp and matching "By Steamer ATLANTIC" straightline, black "New York '18' Dec 5" exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Dec. 5th to Liverpool Dec. 16th, red Calais (12.17) entry cds and black "16" décimes due rating handstamp, reverse with Paris (12.18) transit and Lyon (12.19) arrival cds; upper left corner mend, a Very Fine appearing use with the Schall directional handstamp, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
CLOSED
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1443       image1858 (Jan. 8) Baltimore Md. to Florence, Italy. Light gray cover with blue "Baltimore Md. Jan 8" cds and red "Paid" straightline with red crayon "27" rating, red "New-York Am. Pkt. Jan 9" exchange cds and magenta "15" cent credit, carried by Havre Line Arago from New York Jan. 9th to Havre arriving Jan. 22nd, "E.T. Unis Serv. Am. D., Havre" (1.23) datestamp with red "PD" framed handstamp, blue Florence (1.27) arrival backstamp; tiny edge tear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1444       image1858 (Jan. 11) Baltimore, Md. to Florence, Italy. Folded letter with blue "Baltimore Md. Jan. 11" cds and red "Paid" handstamp with red crayon "35" cent rating for single rate, red "Boston 'Paid 12' Jan 13" credit exchange cds to Prussia, carried on Cunard Line Niagara from Boston Jan. 13th to Liverpool arriving Jan. 25th, red Aachen (1.26) framed h.s. and magenta manuscript "fr 2", Florence (12.24) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Aachen marked "fr 2" in magenta ink to show that 2 silbergroschen (approximately 5¢) had been paid for transit fees beyond the German-Austrian Postal Union. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
1445       image1858 (Apr. 9) London, England to Albany N.Y. Blue datelined folded letter with small blue London (4.9) cds backstamp, Liverpool (4.10) transit and black "76/Cents" debit handstamp to the U.S., carried by Cunard Line Canada from Liverpool Apr. 10th to Boston arriving Apr. 25th, "Br. Packet, Boston, 25 Apr" exchange cds and matching "96" due handstamp, the quadruple treaty rate for a letter weighing more than 1 oz., Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Under the 1848 treaty there was no triple rate. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
CLOSED
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1446       image1858 (Apr. 22) Hong Kong, China to New York, N.Y. Datelined folded letter endorsed "Via Marseilles", partial Hong Kong (4.22) double-arc backstamp, carried by P&O steamers from Hong Kong via Marseilles, red London (6.12) backstamp and manuscript "24" cent debit to U.S., carried transatlantic by Vanderbilt Line Ariel from Southampton Jun. 16th to New York arriving Jun. 29th, sharp strike of "New - York Am. Pkt. Jun 30" cds and "45" cent due handstamp for ¼ - ½ ounce letter via Marseilles (effective Jan. 1857 to Aug 1861), a Very Fine use at the 45¢ rate.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Very interesting letter from Augustine Heard & Co. concerning ship wreck and Second Opium War: "…About 4,000 Packages have been recovered from the wreck of the "Cruiser" and are held by the sailors until some settlement until some settlements are made with the local underwriters of the ship. Some 2000 packages more, report says were carried off by the local Chinese to Whampoa and sold there….The "Grey Feather" has come down the river from Whampoa to complete he loading here, probably with Chow-Chow Cargo…The Chinese traders at Canton, anticipating some hostile proceedings towards foreigners upon the arrival of the new Governor General, who is expected from the north about the 10th, are very anxious to move off what stocks of Teas and other export produce they have remaining on their hands… All the foreign Ambassadors have left Shanghae for the north; and should the Allied Powers carry into effect their reported intentions of stopping the supplies for Pekin serious apprehensions are entertained that the Chinese will take some retaliatory measures at the Treaty Ports…". (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
CLOSED
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1447       image1858 (May 22) Liverpool, England to Mobile Al. Datelined folded letter and prices current backstamped with black Liverpool (5.22) cds bearing G.B. 1d red-rose (SG 40) strip of three and 1s green (SG 72), tied by "466" oval grids paying the packet rate plus late fee, bold red "5/Cents" credit handstamp to U.S., carried on Cunard America departing Liverpool May 22nd to Boston arriving Jun. 3rd, partial red "Boston Br. Pkt. 'Paid 24' Jun 3" exchange cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1448       image1858 (Jun. 6) Calcutta, India to Boston Mass. Light salmon cover with sharp "Forwarded by Wills Brothers & Co., Calcutta" oval and red "Cal., 6, Jun, 1858, G.P.O." origin cds on reverse, endorsed "Per 'Candia' via Southampton", framed "INDIA UNPAID" handstamp and pencil "1" pence colonial debit to London, red London (8.2) transit backstamp and manuscript "12" debit, carried by Inman Line City of Washington from Liverpool Aug. 4th to New York arriving Aug. 18th, black "New.York, Am. Packet. Aug 19"; cover tears, Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Calcutta struck small boxed INDIA UNPAID and debited G.B. 1 penny for colonial fee. London debited U.S. 12¢ for transit fees from India via Southampton. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1449       image1858 (Jun. 7) Canadaigua N.Y. to Edinburgh, Scotland. Light buff cover bearing 12¢ black (69) margin pair showing part of imprint at left, cancelled by grid cancels, matching "Canadaigua N.Y. Jun 7" cds, New York red "19" cent credit handstamp to G.B., carried on Cunard Line Africa from New York Jun. 9th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 20th, red "Paid In America, Liverpool, 20 JU 58" tombstone, Edinburgh (6.21) arrival backstamp; flap refolded to show the stamps which are slightly affected, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction
1450       image1858 (Jun. 19) Liverpool, England to Kennebunk Me. Dated printed freight circular bearing G.B. 1d rose-red (SG 43) tied by barred numeral "466" cancel paying the 1d rate, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Liverpool Jun. 19th to Boston Boston arriving Jun. 30th, Very Fine and attractive circular, ex-Graham Booth, Colin Tabeart.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
1451       image1858 (Jul. 1) Iena, Thuringia, Germany to Philadelphia Pa. Gray folded letter written by Alain Gibbs of Gibbons Philatelist, bearing "Iena. / 1 Jul. 1858" two-line postmark, manuscript "16" rating adjacent, ms. "fro" and red manuscript "3 / 10¾" rating at bottom left, crossed out in blue ms. and matching "f 10 ¾" restatement on flap, bold strike of Aachen "P." circle handstamp indicating paid direct, red "London Paid" (7.5) transit cds and manuscript "1" shilling credit rating to U.S., carried by Vanderbilt Line North Star from Southampton Jul. 7th to New York arriving Jul. 20th, "Philadelphia, Am. Pkt. Jul 20" exchange cds and "5" cent due handstamp; small edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Aachen marked the letter with 10¾ groschen credit to G.B, for sea postage of 8d (7¼ sgr.) and British-Belgian transit of 4d (3½ sgr.). Philadelphia marked the letter 5¢ due for British Open Mail rate by America packet. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction
1452       image1858 (Jul. 20) Boston, Mass to Cape of Good Hope via Plymouth. Blue folded Howland correspondence cover with red "Boston Br. Pkt. 'Paid' Jul 20" exchange cds with pencil "45" updated to "33" prepaid rating and red crayon "28" credit to G.B., carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Jul. 21st to Liverpool arriving Aug. 2nd, red London "Paid" (8.2)) transit and red crayon "1" pence Colonial credit, reverse with blue Devonport (8.3), red Capetown (9.14) and Port Elizabeth (9.17) arrival; tiny edge tear, Very Fine, A scarce prepaid 33¢ British mails rate via Plymouth., ex-"Patrick Henry".
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Reverse with pencil note by Ashbrook, "To S.B.A., Compliments Carroll Chase, Oct 26 1946". (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
CLOSED
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1453       image1858 (Aug. 9) New York N.Y. to Plymouth, England. Datelined folded letter sent unpaid with "N. York Br. Pkt. '5' Aug 10" debit exchange cds to G.B., carried on Cunard Line Europa from Boston Aug. 11th, she collided with Arabia near Cape Race and put into St. John's, Newfoundland for repairs, mail and passengers were picked up at Halifax by Cunard Line Persia that arrived at Liverpool on Aug. 28th, Liverpool America (8.28) backstamp and matching "1/-" due handstamp, Plymouth (8.29) arrival cds, F.-V.F., ex-Graham Booth.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

ONLY A FEW COVERS FROM THIS WRECK VOYAGE HAVE SURVIVED. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
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1454       image1858 (c. Aug. 24, Jun. 5) Newark N.J. to Wurttemberg. Two buff covers, first with black "Newark N.J. Aug 24 1858" cds and matching "30" in circle rating handstamp, black "New-York Br. Pkt. '23' Aug 24" debit exchange cds; other with red "Newark N.J., Paid, Jun 5" cds and matching "30" in circle prepaid rating handstamp, red "N.York Br. PKt. 'Paid 7' Jun 5" exchange credit cds, red "FRANCO" straightline; latter missing right flap, Very Fine pair showing the prepaid and unpaid 30¢ treaty rate.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
CLOSED
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1455       image1858 (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; $1,000 - 1,500.

A BEAUTIFUL 5¢ RED BROWN 1857 ISSUE USE AT THE 15¢ TREATY RATE TO FRANCE. (Image1)		 Est. $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
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1456       image1858 (Dec.) Point de Galle, Ceylon to Haverhill, Mass. Folded part letter without dateline carried to Bombay by P&O steamer, indistinct "Bombay" backstamp and matching framed "INDIA UNPAID" handstamp, endorsed "Pr. Str. 'Bombay' " and "Overland via Marseilles" at top, red London (1.4.59) backstamp and manuscript rating on front, carried by Inman Line City of Washington from Liverpool Jan. 5th to New York arriving Jan. 19th, matching "45" cent due handstamp, Very Fine and rare use from Ceylon at the 45¢ British Mail rate via Marseilles, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
Foreign Mails - 1859 to 1860
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1457       image1859 (Jan. 8) Charleston S.C. to Barcelona, Spain. Dateline folded letter with "Charleston S.C., Jan 8 1859" cds with matching "Paid" straightline and manuscript "63" rating, endorsed "Pr. 'Canada', French Mail", "Boston Br. Pkt. Jan 12" exchange cds and red crayon "54" credit to France, carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Jan. 12th to Liverpool Jan. 24th, French "Et. Unis Serv. Br. A.C., J" (1.25) transit cds with matching "P.D." framed handstamp, reverse with Junquera (1.28) transit and Barcelona (1.29) arrival cds, "8 Rs" due handstamp, Very Fine and rare use, ex-"Patrick Henry".
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Letter prepaid at three-times the 21¢ for single rate (¼ oz) letter by French mail. Boston credited France 54¢ (3x 18¢) in red crayon. Spain marked for 8 reales postage due, the rate for a double letter (less than 15 grams). Letter must have weighed over ¼ oz. (7.08 grams) and under 7.5 grams. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1458       image1859 (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; $1,500 - 2,000.

A BEAUTIFUL 12¢ 1857 ISSUE TREATY-RATE COVER TO IRELAND. (Image1)		 Est. $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
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1459       image1859 (Feb. 16) Mobile Ala. to Genoa, Italy. Folded cover bearing 1¢ blue (24) horizontal pair with left straddle line s.e., positions 91-92R7, left with "O" curls variety, tied by "Mobile Ala. Feb 16" cds, endorsed "Open Prices Current, per Steamer" at top, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1460       image1859 (Mar. 15) Glasgow, Scotland to San Francisco Cal. Blue folded letter from the Well Park Brewery with blue "Paid, Glasgow, MR 15 59" cds and manuscript "1/2½" 1s2½d prepaid rating, bearing 1d rose-red (SG 36) tied by "Glasgow, MR 15 59" duplex for the 1d late fee, carried by Inman Line Kangaroo from Liverpool Mar. 16th to New York arriving Mar. 30th, then on the USMSSC Illinois from New York Apr. 2nd to Aspinwall, then by the PMSSC John L. Stephens to San Francisco arriving May 1st, San Francisco "PAID" handstamp, F.-V.F., Transatlantic late-fee covers are uncommon; from Scotland they are rare.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The sender paid the "1/2½" (29¢) treaty rate to San Francisco, along with a 1d late fee paid by the 1d rose-red for acceptance in Glasgow after the normal mails had closed. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

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