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United States Postal History continued...

Foreign Mail - 1810-1870 Usages continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1226       image1844 (Nov. 16) Glasgow, Scotland to Philadelphia Pa. Datelined folded letter with Glasgow Paid octagon datestamp and red manuscript "1/-" shilling rating, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool to Boston arriving Dec. 7th, closed bag to Philadelphia where blue italic "20¾" due handstamp struck, Very Fine and choice complete strike of this marking, ex-Arthur White.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction
1227       image1848 (May 9) New York N.Y. to Francomont, Belgium. Blue folded letter carried as endorsed by Cunard Line America from New York May 10th to Liverpool arriving May 22nd, reverse with red London (5.23) and Verviers (5.24) arrival cd, Belgian boxed accountancy handstamp, large blue ms. "26" due rating, Very Fine and scarce voyage.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1228       image(Restored Rate) 1849 (Jan. 8) Roslin, Edinburgh, Scotland to Middle Creek Ky. Blue folded letter with partial Roslin backstamp, endorsed "Prepaid", red Edinburgh Paid (1.10) cds and red crayon "1/-" rating, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Liverpool Jan. 13th to New York arriving Jan. 29th, New York large red "12" due handstamp; edge wear and some light toning, Fine, This is the second of only 4 westbound restored rate voyages to the United States., ex-Heglund.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction
1229       image1849 (Feb. 7) New York N.Y. to London, England. Blue datelined folded letter carried by Cunard Line Canada from New York Feb. 7th to Liverpool Feb. 19th, flap with Liverpool America (2.19) and red London (2.20) arrival cds, manuscript double rate "2/-" due rating, F.-V.F. and scarce voyage, Carried on the final of only 3 eastbound restored rate voyages., ex-Preece, Thompson.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1230       image1849 (Feb. 20) Boston Mass. to Cognac, France. Blue datelined folded letter with red "Paid" straightline and pencil "5" rating, charge box notation top left, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Boston Feb. 21st to Liverpool arriving Mar. 6th, red London (3.7) transit backstamp and matching "Colonies / &c. Art.13." framed accounting handstamp, red French (3.8) entry cds and manuscript 12" decimes due rating, Cognac (3.10) arrival backstamp; light fold toning, otherwise Very Fine, First eastbound voyage under the 1848 US/UK treaty..
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1231       image1851 (Jun. 14) San Francisco Cal. to Glasgow, Scotland. Gray folded letter with red "San Francisco Cal. 14 Jun" and red "Paid" handstamp with red crayon "236" $2.36 rating for quadruple the 59¢ rate, endorsed "p. Str. "California" to Panama", New York magenta "76" credit rating, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston Jul. 23rd to Liverpool arriving Aug. 2nd, red "America, Liverpool, Paid, AU 2 51" rimless cds, Glasgow (8.3) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, The highest rate we have seen from San Francisco.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction
1232       image1852 New York to Manila, Philippines. Folded letter addressed to captain on the bark Ceres, with red "Via Southampton" handstamp, red "London, Paid, 19 Feb, 1852" cds and "1/4" rating, reverse with light Hong Kong transit cds and red "Forwarded By Russel & Sturis, Manila" oval handstamp; slight tear and crease in sheet affecting forwarder marking, Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $250 - 350. (Image1)		 Est. $250-350
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction
1233       image1852 (Dec. 31) Liverpool, England to New York N.Y. Blue folded letter with red "Paid at Liverpool, DE 31 852" framed handstamp with red manuscript "1/-" rating, red "5/Cents" credit handstamp to U.S., black Liverpool (1.1) oval backstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Arabia from Liverpool Jan. 1st to New York arriving Jan. 16th, New York red "Paid" arc handstamp, Very Fine and rare voyage, Carried on the Maiden Voyage of Cunard Line "Arabia"., ex-Tabeart, Booth.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1234       image1853 (Sep. 26) Havana, Cuba to Bordeaux, France. Green datelined printed circular endorsed "printed sheet" at top right, carried privately to New York, red "Forwarded by Renauld & Francois, New-York" oval backstamp, carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Oct. 8th to Southampton arriving Oct. 21st, Le Havre (10.22) entry cds and red manuscript "15" centimes due rating, Bordeaux (10.24) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce printed matter use, ex-Robineau, Noel, Walske.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1235       image1853 (Nov. 17) Colon, Panama to New York N.Y. Blue datelined folded letter with large red "Adminstracion de Correos De Colon, Franca" double-circle postmark on Lanman & Kemp correspondence cover to New York, black "Steamship 20" circular due handstamp for double the 10¢ steamship rate overstrikes franca to nullify, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1236       image1855 (Jul 26) Galveston Tex. to Crossen, Germany. Blue folded letter with bold "Galveston Tex. Jul 26" cds and "Paid" with "30" rating handstamp, endorsed "Pr. prussian closed mail", red "N.York 'Paid 7' Am. Pkt. Aug 8" credit exchange cds, red "Franco" straightline, Aug. 22nd arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine and attractive, A scarce example of the Galveston "30" rating handstamp., with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1237       image1855 (Sep. 18) Chincha Islands to Boston Mass. Manuscript datelined folded letter docketed "Ship Greenwich, Sailed for Hampton Roads from Chinchas, Sepr. 19/55" and "Paid" at top right, letter carried privately from the Chincha Islands off the Peruvian coast to Callao for transfer to the British packet to Panama, from there carried by United States S.S. Co. George Law arriving in New York on Oct. 30th, black "Steamship 20" circular circular handstamp for the 20¢ rate over 2,500 miles, Very Fine, ex-Feldman, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

On October 1st 1853, a Post Office regulation allowed for the transfer of mails from the west coast of South America carried by Royal Mail Packets to Panama to be transferred to the U.S. postal service. The British rate of 1 shilling was prepaid and a U.S. charge of 20¢ applied for the Aspinwall to New York service.

Interesting letter reads in part, "I am sorry to inform you that after loading the Ship (with guano) down to 19 feet she commenced leaking badly and she is now drawing 19 feet 11 inches & ¾ even keel, and I have drawn up a document certifying that the ship is drawing 20 feet and have it signed by a number of Ship Masters to that effect…My crew is very much dissatisfied about her coming in the ship on account of leaking badly, she is making about 2 inches of water an hour. I am coming home with her or sink". (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1238       image1855 (Oct. 18) Heidelberg, Germany to Baltimore Md. Cover with Heidelberg (10.18) cds and bold red framed "PAID." and "15." rating handstamp, reverse with Frankfurt (10.19), Bremerhaven (10.20) and Bremen St.P.A. (10.25) backstamps, two "P.D." handstamps with various credits and debits, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from Bremer Nov. 3rd to New York arriving Nov. 27th, clear red "N.York U.S. Pkt. 'Paid' Nov 27" exchange cds; original letter enclosed, Extremely Fine and attractive, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction
1239       image1856 (Feb. 12) Cleveland Oh. to Wurttemberg. Orange buff cover with black "Cleveland O. Feb 12" cds and matching "30" rating handstamp, black "N.York Am. Pkt. '23' Feb 16" debit exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Quaker City from New York Feb. 16th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 1st, red Aachen (3.4) transit backstamp, blue ms. "45" and red crayon "47" ratings; faults, Fine and rare voyage, Carried on the solo Collins Line eastbound voyage of "Quaker City"..
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1240       image1856 (Dec. 7) New Orleans La. to Paris, France. Blue folded letter bearing 10¢ green, type II (14), margins to touched, tied by "New Orleans La. Dec 7" cds, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Dec 16" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Boston Dec. 17th to Liverpool arriving Dec. 28th, red London (12.29) transit backstamp, Calais (12.30) and "26" decimes due handstamp updated in manuscript, Very Fine, with 2011 Weiss certificate.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1241       image1857 (Nov. 11) Pasto, Colombia to New York N.Y. Datelined folded letter from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence with bold "Pasto. Debe." oval postmark, New York "Steamship 10" circular due handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1242       image1858 (Mar. 6) Greenville Il. to Dunmow, Essex, England. Blue cover with "Greenville Ills. Mar 6" cds, "N.York Am. Pkt. '21' Mar 13" debit exchange cds, carried by Glasgow & New York Steamship Co. New York from New York Mar. 13th to Glasgow arriving Mar. 28th, Liverpool America (3.28) backstamp and "1/-" due handstamp, forwarded upon arrival to Dublin with green Dunmow (3.29) cds and ms. "1/1" due rating including 1d forwarding, red London (3.31) backstamp, original letter accompanies; no back flap, Fine and rare voyage, Carried on the solo voyage of the Glasgow & New York Steamship "New York"., ex-Needs.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1243       image1859 (Feb. 17) New Orleans La. to Liverpool, England. Datelined folded letter with "New Orleans La. Feb 17, 1859" cds and matching "24" rating handstamp, black "N. York Am. Pkt. '21' Feb 26" debit exchange cds, carried by Inman Line Lebanon from New York Feb. 27th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 11th, Liverpool 'U.S. Packet' (3.11) cds and matching "1/-" due handstamp, Very Fine and exceedingly rare voyage, The is the sole voyage of the "Lebanon" under charter for the Inman Line., ex-Needs.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The "Lebanon" was a freighter chartered from Cunard for this one roundtrip voyage. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1244       image1859 (Aug. 20) San Francisco Cal. to Cognac, France. Folded letter with red "San Francisco Cal. '30 Paid' Aug 20 1859" integral rate cds for two-times the 15¢ French treaty rate, red manuscript "Via Panama & New York", red "New York 'Paid 24' Sep 14" exchange credit cds, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Sep. 14th to Liverpool arriving Sep. 25th, Calais (10.26) entry cds and "P.D." framed handstamp, arrival backstamps, Very Fine, A scarce use of this San Francisco "30" integral rate cds on French Mail..
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1245       image1860 (Mar. 4) Philadelphia Pa. to La Rochelle, France. Datelined folded letter with red "Philadelphia 'Paid 12' Mar 4" exchange cds and matching small "Paid / 15" rating handstamp (Clark 569), carried by Cunard Line Europa from Boston Mar. 7th to Queenstown Mar. 18th, sharp Calais (3.20) entry cds and black "P.D." framed handstamp, Mar. 22nd arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce rating handstamp.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
1246       image1856, 1860 Transatlantics to France and England. Two covers comprising 1856 New Orleans La. to Paris, France with #9 (2), 11A carried on Cunard Line Africa from New York; and 1860 Boston to Lancashire, England bearing #36 pair (left stamp tear) for 24¢ treaty rate carried on Cunard Line Arabia to Liverpool, ex-Needs, Fine and scarce pair of covers.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1247       image1861 (Sep. 21) New York N.Y. to Florence, Italy. Red white and blue Eagle and Flag patriotic design on cover bearing 3¢ rose pink (64b), pulled perf, tied by "New York '18' Sep 21" debit exchange cds, carried by Hapag Line Hammonia, red Calais (10.4) transit cds, Italy ms. "24" decimi due rating; partial bottom flap, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1248       image1862 (May 24) Bridgetown, Barbados to Philadelphia Pa. Datelined folded letter by private ship, entered mails with "Philadelphia Pa Jun 12 1862" cds and matching "Ship" and "5" rating handstamps, additional pencil "7¢" in circle rating for 2¢ carrier delivery fee to street address, Very Fine and scarce ship letter showing carrier fee, ex-Arthur White.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
1249       image1864 (Oct. 3) Matamoros, Mexico to Reims, France via New Orleans and New York. Blue folded letter with "New Orleans La, Nov 5 '64" cds and matching small "30" rating handstamp for two-times the 15¢ treaty rate, blue Cramer & Co. New Orleans forwarders oval backstamp, black "New York '18' Nov 12" debit exchange cds, carried by Inman Line City of Manchester from New York Nov. 12th to Queenstown arriving Nov. 24, red Calais (11.25) entry cds, reverse with Paris (11.25) and Reims (11.26) arrival backstamps, "16" decimes due handstamp, Very Fine, A scarce Mexico transatlantic use sent through Union-Occupied New Orleans..
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction
1250       image1866 (Jan. 11) Le Havre, France to New York N.Y. Blue folded letter bearing France 80c rose, horizontal pair, trimmed at top, tied by dotted "1763" diamond cancel on 1861 blue folded letter to New York N.Y., bold "Le Havre, 11 Janv. 66" origin cds and small red "PD" framed handstamp with "6" cent credit handstamp adjacent, carried by French Ligne G pacquebot Washington departing Havre Jan. 13th to New York arriving Jan. 29th, two strikes of red "New York 'Paid 6' Jan 30" exchange cds; vertical file fold, F.-V.F., a scarce French packet use.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

This New York "Fr. Pkt." exchange cds is known used only between April 1865 and July 1867. Cover is prepaid 80c per 7½ grams with 3¢ per 7½ gram credit to the U.S. if carried by British or French packet. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

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