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United States Postal History continued...

Transatlantic Mails - Foreign Mails 1848 to 1853 continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
321       image(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Nov. 28) Antwerp, Belgium to Castine Me. Blue folded letter with red "Antwerp, 29 Nov, 1848" cds and small "PD" framed handstamp with manuscript "3/4" rating, red London (11.30) and Liverpool (12.1) transits, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Liverpool Dec. 2nd to Boston arriving Dec. 16th, red "Boston Ms Dec 16" cds and matching "34" handstamp updated "58" cent rating handstamp, Very Fine, This was the last westbound sailing to Boston during the retaliatory period and the latest recorded use of the Boston "58" cent rating handstamp.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

This cover was prepaid double the 1s10d G.B.-Belgium through rate per Treaty of 1844. Boston due rating of 58¢ for double the 5¢ letter for under 300 miles plus double the 24¢ retaliatory packet fee. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
322       image1849 (Aug. 29) Dusseldorf, Germany to Washington D.C. via London. Gray folded cover addressed to Hon. A.O. Dayton, 4th Auditor, Treasury Dept. in care of forwarder, with "Dusseldorf, 29/8" origin cds and red manuscript "8" rating, endorsed "franco", Aachen "P." circled handstamp and red crayon "fr. 10" (10d or 110 pfennig) credit rating, oval "Forwarded by George Peabody, London" backstamp, red London "Paid" (8.31) transit cds, black "19 / Cents" debit handstamp to U.S., carried by Cunard Line Europa from Liverpool Sep. 1st to Boston arriving Sep. 12th, "Br. Packet, Boston 12 Sep" exchange cds and "24" due handstamp, later overstruck in Washington D.C. with two strikes of red "FREE" rating handstamp as addressed to the Treasury Department; minor ink erosion, Very Fine and scarce transatlantic "Free" use from Germany.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

The Anglo-Prussian treaty of Oct. 1846 required full payment to the U.S. frontier, indicated by the "Franco" and "P." in circle. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
323       image1850 (Jul. 2) Calcutta, India to Boston Mass. Care of Baring Bros., London. Folded letter with red framed "Calcutta, G.P.O., 2 July 2, 1850" backstamp and matching bold "INDIA" framed handstamp sent to care of Baring Bros. of London, red (8.17) arrival backstamp, Baring Bros. struck bold red "PER U.S. MAIL PACKET, "ATLANTIC" " two-line handstamp, entered mails with London "LS, 20AU20, 1850" Maltese cross and Liverpool (8.21) transits, sharp "6 / Cents" debit handstamp for double 3¢ British inland rate, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from Liverpool Aug. 21st to New York arriving Sep. 21st, closed bag to Boston where black "48" double rate due handstamp struck; tape stain at top center, otherwise Very Fine and rare Baring Bros. "Atlantic" handstamp.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
324       image1850 (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; $400 - 600.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS FANCY ' P U.S. STEAMER "ATLANTIC." ' STEAMER DIRECTIONAL HANDSTAMP. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction
325       image1850 (Sep. 22) Manila, Philippines to Boston Mass. via London. Gray folded letter datelined "Manila. 22d Sept 1850" and endorsed "via Marseilles", sent by packet to London forwarding agent, carried by Coastal Steamer Achilles to Hong Kong (9.29), Singapore (10.6-7), Penang 10.9) and Galle (10.15), then by P& O Haddington departing Oct. 17th via Aden (10.29), Suez (11.5), and then by the Ligne d'Egypte Lougsor to Alexandria (11.8) and Marseilles (11.17), entered mails with London "L.S., 19 NO 19, 1850" Maltese cross datestamp and black "3 / Cents" debit handstamp, carried as endorsed by Collins Line Arctic from Liverpool Nov. 19th to New York arriving Dec. 4th, New York "24" due rating handstamp, Very Fine, This was carried on the Maiden Return Voyage of the Collins Line Arctic.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction
326       image1850 (Dec. 28) New Orleans La. to Paris, France. Fresh blue folded letter with red "New Orleans La., Dec 28" cds and matching "Paid 21" rating handstamp for the 21¢ treaty rate for carriage by American packet, intended for the sailing of the Collins Line Baltic, but the New Orleans postmaster, realizing that the letter had missed that sailing, sent it directly to Boston for the sailing of Cunard Line Canada that departed Jan. 7th for Liverpool arriving Jan. 18th, Boston red manuscript crossed out prepaid rating and "16" cents credit back to New Orleans, red London (1.28) transit backstamp and matching "Colonies / &c. Art. 13" framed handstamp, Calais (1.29) entry cds and matching "15" decimes due handstamp; slight upper right paper loss, otherwise Very Fine and choice use, ex-Feldman.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY THREE COVERS KNOWN WITH SUCH A TRANSATLANTIC PACKET BACK CREDIT. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
327       image1851 (Apr. 20) Canton, China to Boston Mass. Gray datelined folded letter "Canton April 20th 1851" dateline, "Hong-Kong, 23 AP 1851" double-arc backstamp and manuscript "2/11" 2s11d due rating, endorsed via "Marseilles", red London (6.15) transit backstamp and ms. "54" cent debit rating, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from Southampton Jun. 18th to New York arriving Jul. 2nd, manuscript "75" due rating, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The earliest Boston 75¢ due handstamp is December 1853. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
328       image1851 (Jul. 6) Northfield House, Scotland to Buffalo N.Y. Datelined folded letter with olive "Duffus" and "Eldin, JY 9, 1851" double-arc backstamps, bearing Great Britain, 2d blue (4) strip of six, mostly full margins, cancelled by "133" grid cancels for prepayment of the 1 shilling packet rate, Liverpool (7.11) backstamps with red "PAID" and "5 / Cents" credit handstamps, carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool Jul. 12th to Boston arriving Jul. 24th, red "Br. Packet, Boston '24' Jul 24" exchange cds; some edge wear, Very Fine and scarce franking.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)		 Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
329       image1851 (Aug. 14, Sep. 16) Mass. to Calcutta, India Care of Baring Bros., London. Two covers, first blue folded letter from Clinton Mass. with Boston "5" debit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Boston Sep. 4th to Liverpool arriving Sep. 15th, London red (9.15) arrival backstamp and "1/-" due rating handstamp, Baring Bros. red "Viâ SOUTHAMPTON" straightline, remailed with red "London Paid, SP15, 1851" cds and red ms. "1/-" shilling rating, Calcutta "G.P.O." (11.1) arrival backstamp; second blue cover from Boston with pencil "24" cent prepaid transatlantic packet rating, Boston red "Paid" and "19" credit handstamp to G.B., missed Cunard Line America and apparently held for Cunard Line Niagara from New York Sep. 24th to Liverpool arriving Oct. 6th, Baring Bros. red "Viâ MARSEILLES" straightline, remailed with red "London, Paid, OC 8, 1851" cds and red manuscript "2/3" two-shilling three-pence rating, reverse with framed Bombay (11.6) transit and red framed Calcutta G.P.O. (11.13) arrival, Very Fine correspondence pair of letters sent via Southampton and Marseilles.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
330       image1852 (Mar. 30) Northampton Mass. to Berlin, Germany. Gray cover with "Northampton Ms. Mar 30" cds with matching "Paid" handstamp with ms. "29" cent Bremen mails rating, missed Cunard Line Niagara departing Boston Mar. 30th, partial strike of red "New-York, Apr 7" transit cds and red "PAID ALL" straightline, carried by Cunard Line Europa from New York Apr. 7th to Liverpool arriving Apr. 18th, red "America/über Bremen" handstamp, Hanover P.O. in Bremen red "Fr. 2 5/12" gutebroschen credit handstamp, magenta "7" credit for British (3 sgr), Belgium (½ sgr) and German (3½ sgr) internal transit; some edge wear, Very Fine and rare Bremen Mails use.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

The "Paid All" handstamp is a New York marking indicating that the letter was prepaid to Berlin. Fully prepaid letters to destinations beyond Bremen between July 1st 1851 and Aug. 15th 1853 are scarce. The Hanover Post Office in Bremen red "Fr. 2 5/12" gutebroschen credit handstamp is know used only from April to June 1852. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
331       image1852 (Jul. 25) Rudolstadt, Germany to Reading Pa. Cover with "Rudolstadt, 7 25" double-circle datestamp sent unpaid with red crayon "7" grote rating, Bremen (7.28) backstamp with matching large "7" grote debit handstamp to U.S., carried by Havre Line Franklin from Havre Aug. 4th to New York arriving Aug. 16th, partial strike of "New York '27' Aug 16" exchange debit cds, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Bremen struck the large stylized "7" handstamp to show debit in Bremen currency (grote) to the U.S. Postage due comprised 20¢ American postage (5¢ inland plus 15¢ sea postage) and 7¢ German transit postage. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction
332       image1852 (Aug. 9) Savannah Ga. to Paris, France. Buff cover with perfect bold strikes of "Savannah Geo, Aug 9" cds with "PAID" and double-circle "5" rating handstamps for British open mail rate by British packet, New York black "British/Packet" handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Boston Aug. 18th to Liverpool arriving Aug. 29th, red London (8.29) backstamp, entered mails with red "Etats-Unis Paq. Brit., Paris" (8.31.52) cds and black "12" décimes due handstamp, Very Fine and choice early use of the New York "British Packet" two-line handstamp.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The "British/Packet" marking is believed to have been struck at New York during August 1852-April 1853. It is known in red and black ink. Dick Winter had recorded only 17 examples. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
333       image1852 (Oct. 25) Willimantic Conn. to London, England. Blue folded cover with red "Willimantic Ct. Oct 25" cds and bearing 12¢ black (17) horizontal pair, large margins to just in, each stamp cancelled by bold honeycomb grid cancel, red Boston "19" credit to G.B. handstamp, carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Oct. 27th to Liverpool arriving Nov. 7th, red London "Paid" (11.8) arrival tombstone; some edge wear, Very Fine, ex-Bryan Wood.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
334       image1852 (Nov.) Singapore to Philadelphia Pa. Gray folded cover with "Singapore" framed backstamp and manuscript "1/" 1s due rating, endorsed "Via Southampton", red London (11.20.1852) transit backstamp, due rating crossed out and "40" cent debit rating, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Liverpool Nov. 27th to Boston arriving Dec. 11th, "Boston, Br. Pkt. Dec 12" exchange cds and matching "45 Cents" rating handstamp; top flap separated and some ink erosion, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
335       image1853 (Feb. 28) Madeira Islands to Boston Mass. Datelined folded letter with "Madeira, MR 8, 1853" double-arc backstamp, endorsed "per Steamer from Liverpool", red London (3.17) transit backstamp, manuscript "60" cent debit rating, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Liverpool Mar. 19th to Boston arriving APr. 1st, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
336       image1853 (Mar. 16) Catillon-s-Dordogne, France to New Orleans La. Folded letter with origin cds and Paris (3.17) transit backstamp and small red "PD" framed handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Liverpool Mar. 19th to Boston arriving Apr. 1st, "Boston, Br. Pkt. '5' Apr 1" debit exchange cds, blue "N.O.U.S. City Post" snow shovel and oval "CAR 2" handstamps, Very Fine and scarce New Orleans transatlantic carrier use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
337       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; $200 - 300.

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. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
338       image1853 (Sep. 3) Calcutta, India to Boston Mass. Gray folded letter with "Whitney & Co., Calcutta" circular handstamp, red "G.P.O." and "India" framed handstamps, carried by P&O Hindostan from Galle to Suez, then Valetta from Alexandria to Marseilles arriving Oct. 12th, red London (10.15) backstamp, manuscript "1/10" 1s10d due rating, "44" cent debit to U.S., carried by Cunard Line Arctic from Liverpool Oct. 19th to New York arriving Oct. 30th, "Boston, Am. Pkt., Oct 31" exchange backstamp and "65" cent due rating handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Arthur White.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

The 1s10d (44¢) rate breakdown is 1s5d (34¢) British sea plus 5d (10¢) French transit. The 65¢ per ½ oz. due includes the 44¢ plus 16¢ transatlantic packet plus 5¢ inland postage. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction
339       image1853 (Oct. 10) Dresden, Germany to Boston Mass. Cover with "Dresden, 10.Oct.53." rimless origin cds and matching "P.P." and black ms. "Fr" at lower left, upper left "1 zl" for one zoll loth (½ oz.), reverse with Leipzig-Dresden (10.10), Leipzig-Magdeburg (10.10), Leipzig-Berlin (10.10) and Berlin-Minden (10.10) for route taken by the traveling post office to Coeln/Verviers (19.12) backstamp, red Aachen circular transit and matching "Paid 50 cts." framed handstamp and "Brit: Packet." half-moon backstamp, various red crayon and blue ms. ratings, carried by Cunard Packet Niagara from Liverpool Oct. 15th to Boston arriving Oct. 28th, "Boston, Br. Pkt. Oct 28" backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
340       image1853 (Dec. 21) Boston Mass. to Canton, China. Blue folded letter with black "Boston, Br. Pkt., Dec 21" exchange backstamp, red "PAID" handstamp and pencil "45" prepaid rating overstruck with red "40" cent credit handstamp to G.B., carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Boston Dec. 21st to Liverpool arriving Jan. 3rd, red London "Paid" (1.4) transit cds; top flap separation, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

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