United States Postal History continued...
Foreign Mails - 1853 to 1858 continued...
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| 1001 |
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 1858 (Aug. 7) Havana, Cuba to Paris, France via Charleston and New York. Gray folded letter with Charleston "Steam-Ship" oval and bold "10" cent due handstamp, red "New-York, Br. Pkt. Aug 18" exchange
backstamp and red crayon "40" cent rating, carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York Aug. 18th to Queenstown arriving Aug. 28th, Calais (8.30) entry cds and "12" décimes due handstamp, Paris (8.31) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and
interesting use from Cuba.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1002 |
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 1858 (Sep. 14) New Orleans La. to Aalten, Holland. Folded cover bearing 10¢ green, types III-III-IV (33-33-34) strip of three, bright color, tied by "New Orleans, La. Sep 14, 1859" cds, black
"Boston, Br. Pkt., 22 Sep" exchange backstamp, red "7" credit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Asia from Boston Sep. 22nd to Liverpool arriving Oct. 2nd, red matching "Aachen, Franco 5/10" and "Franco Preuss./resp:Vereinsl:Ausg:Gr" framed
handstamps, Aalten (10.6) arrival backstamp; light vertical fold away from stamps, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE 10¢ TYPE III-III-IV STRIP OF THREE ON COVER TO HOLLAND.
This
cover was prepaid at the 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate to the border of Germany. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Foreign Mails - 1859 to 1867
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| 1003 |
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 1859 (Jan. 3) United States to Büdesheim, Hesse. Orange buff cover bearing 10¢ green (32) and 12¢ black (36), tied by indistinct cds and red "N.York, Am. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Jan 8"
credit exchange cds, carried by Havre Line Fulton from New York Jan. 8th to Southampton arriving Jan. 21st, red "Aachen, Franco 22/1" framed transit, German arrival backstamps; 10¢ stamp small tear, F.-V.F. and interesting accepted
partial prepayment, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
This cover was prepaid 22¢ for Bremen mails, but NGL Line Weser had suffered severe damage on its maiden voyage and could not sail on January 8th.
(Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1004 |
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 1859 (Jan. 8) New Orleans La. to Augsbourg, Bavaria. Blue printed circular bearing 1¢ blue (24) pair, s.e. at left, few tone spots, lightly cancelled, red French transit cds, blue crayon "6"
due rating, a F.-V.F. use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1005 |
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 1859 (Jan. 20) Economy, Ind. to Sulz, Switzerland. Cover bearing 5¢ red brown (28) and 10¢ green, type III (33) horizontal pair and single, all tied by two strikes of blue "Economy
Ind. Jan 20" cds on 1859 cover to Sulz, Switzerland, red "New-York, Am. Pkt. Jan 29" exchange backstamp and matching red "12" credit credit h.s., carried by Inman Line City of Washington from New York Jan. 29th to Liverpool arriving
Feb. 11th, red boxed "Aachen Franco" transit handstamp and magenta "fr 1" sgr credit, Basel (2.15) transit and Laufenburg (2.16) arrival cds, red crayon "3" kr due rating; 10¢ stamps small flaws, otherwise Very Fine use at the 35¢
Prussian Closed Mail rate.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1006 |
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 1859 (Jan. 24) Washington D.C. to Spezia, Sardinia. Cover bearing 1¢ blue (24) vertical pair and 12¢ black (36) strip of three, each tied by "Washington D.C." cds, red "New-York,
Br. Pkt. Jan 26" cds backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Boston Jan. 26th to Liverpool arriving Feb. 7th; red Aachen Franco framed transit, red "Via Di Svizerra" and "Franca" handstamps, transit backstamps; 12¢ stamps affected
from placement over edge of cover, some faults, Fine and scarce use paying the 38¢ rate via Prussian Closed Mail.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
(Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1007 |
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 1859 (Feb. 7) Columbia Ill. to Gimmeldingen bei Neustadt an der Haardt, Bavaria. Light buff cover bearing 10¢ green (35), pair and single, tied by red "Columbia Ill. Feb 7" balloon-style cds,
red "N.York, Am. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Feb 11" credit exchange cds, carried by Inman Line City of Baltimore from New York Feb. 11th to Queenstown arriving Feb. 22nd, partial red "Aachen, Franco" transit, magenta "30" cent restatement; slight overall
wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1008 |
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 1859 (Mar. 29) Philadelphia Pa. to Oberschwörstadt, Baden. Cover bearing 5¢ red brown (28) and 10¢ green, type II (32), each tied by circular grid cancel, matching
"Philadelphia Pa., Mar 10, 1859" octagon datestamp, red "N.York, Hamb. Pkt. 'Paid 17' Apr 1" credit exchange cds, carried by Hapag Line Borussia from New York Apr. 1st to Hamburg arriving Apr. 14th, backstamps include Hamburg (4.15) transit
and Grennet (4.17) transits; cover repaired with stamps lifted and replaced, 10¢ light stain, Very Fine appearance and rare 5¢ red brown type I 1857 issue use.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
The sender of this cover was aware
of the reduction in the Bremen rate six months earlier and wrote "Bremen Steamer, Paid 15 cts." at left. That steamer, "Weser", was damaged at sea and not scheduled to carry mail on its April 2nd 1859 sailing. Despite prepayment of only 15¢ the
New York exchange office sent it as a fully prepaid 22¢ letter on the Hamburg packet. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1009 |
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 1859 (Jul. 2) Calcutta, India to Portsmouth, N.H. Blue folded letter bearing India ½a blue (11) strip of three, 1a brown (12) strip of four and 2a orange (15) strip of three;
each tied by "B/1" octagon cancels, red "Calcutta, G.P.O., JL 2, 1859" origin backstamp and matching "India Paid" framed handstamp, red London Paid (8.11) transit cds, red crayon "5" and red ms. "1/4d" credit ratings, carried by Cunard Line
America from Liverpool Aug. 13th to Boston arriving Aug. 27th, black "Boston Br. Pkt. '5' Aug 27" debit exchange cds; some edge wear, Very Fine and attractive transatlantic use from India.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1010 |
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 1860 (Mar. 20) Valença, Portugal to Boston Mass. via New York. Gray folded letter sent unpaid endorsed "Via England", red London (3.5) transit backstamp and manuscript "24" cent debit to U.S.,
carried by Havre Line Fulton from Southampton Mar. 7th to New York arriving Mar. 20th, "New.York, Am. Packet, Mar 20" exchange cds with matching bold "45" cent due rating, Very Fine and scarce use from Portugal.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1011 |
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 1860 (May 30) Terre Haute, Ind. to Hong Kong, forwarded to Chefoo, China. Cover with preprinted address to Lieut. R.L. Law on the USS Hartford, bearing 1¢ blue (24) sheet-margin pair and
3¢ dull red (26) tied by strikes of "Terre Haute Ind May 30" cds, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Jun 6" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York Jun. 6th to Queenstown arriving Jun. 15th, blue London (6.16) transit
backstamp, then carried by P&O Ripon from Southampton Jun. 20th to Alexandria arriving Jul. 4th, overland in Egypt from Alexandria to Suez, then P&O Candia from Suez Jul. 7th to Galle Jul. 23rd, then P&O Ganges from Galles Jul. 24th to
Hong Kong arriving Aug. 11th with arrival backstamp, then forwarded to Chefoo where received August 21 (per docketing at left), manuscript "1/1" 1s1d due rating; couple minor short creases in stamps and small cover wrinkle at bottom of
no significance, Very Fine and rare use, ex-Gibson, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $2,500 - 3,500.
EXCEEDINGLY EARLY AND RARE NON-CAMPAIGN INCOMING MAIL TO CHEFOO, SENT AT THE 5¢ BRITISH OPEN MAIL RATE TO HONG
KONG.
The USS "Hartford" was commissioned in 1858 and served as the flagship of the East India Squadron until being recalled for the Civil War where she served as Farragut's flagship in the West Gulf Blockading Squadron and was
instrumental in retaking New Orleans. (Image1)
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Est. $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1012 |
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 1866 (Jun. 2) New Orleans La. to Berlin, Prussia. Yellow cover bearing 2¢ black (73), 12¢ black (69) pair and 30¢ orange (71), each cancelled by circle of wedges fancy cancel,
matching "New Orleans La. Jun 2" cds at left, red "N.York, Br. Pkt '14 Paid' Jun 9" credit exchange cds, carried by Inman Line City of London from New York Jun. 9th to Queenstown arriving Jun. 20th, blue "Aachen, Franco 22/6" framed handstamp,
blue Jun. 23rd arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at left barely into sender's corner card oval, small non-contemporary pen notation at lower right, Very Fine and attractive franking paying double the 28¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate,
ex-Gliedman.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1013 |
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 1860 (Jul. 5) Louisville Ky. to Bremen, Germany. Blue folded cover bearing 1¢ blue (24) horizontal pair, tied by blue "Louisville, Ky., Jul" cds, carried by NGL Line New York from New
York July 7th to Southampton arriving Jul. 19th, Bremerhaven (7.26.60) arrival backstamp, blue ms. "4" due rating; bottom right corner fold, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1860 (Aug. 7) Portland Me. to St. Petersburg, Russia. Pierce correspondence cover bearing 1¢ blue (24), 12¢ black (36) and 24¢ gray lilac (37), tied together by three strikes of
circular grid cancel, matching "Portland Me., Paid, Aug 7" cds, partial "Boston, Br. Pkt, Aug 8" exchange backstamp and red crayon "14" cent credit, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston Aug. 8th to Queenstown arriving Aug. 20th, red boxed
"Aachen, Franco 23/8" transit and blue manuscript. "f3" sgr credit rating; barely reduced at top, 24¢ discolored and 1¢ with crease at top right, Very Fine appearance, ex-Gibson, Grunin and "J & J", with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
AN ATTRACTIVE AND SCARCE THREE-COLOR FRANKING PAYING THE 37¢ PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL RATE TO RUSSIA.
Josiah Pierce was Secretary of the U.S. Legation to Russia at St. Petersburg. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1860 (Sep. 25) Union City, Ind. to Stuttgart, Wurttemberg. Orange cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) and 10¢ green (33) tied by circular grid cancels, matching "Union City, Ind. Sep 25"
cds, red "N.York, Brem. PKt. 'Paid 14' Sep. 29" credit exchange cds, carried by NGL Line Bremen from New York Sep. 29th to Bremerhaven arriving Oct. 14th, blue "America/über Bremen" two-line exchange and matching partial "Paid to
Bremen" straightline; Frankfurt (10.16) and Oct. 17th arrival backstamps; faults and wear, Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1861 (Feb. 23) New York, N.Y. to Frankfurt, Germany. Blue tissue paper cover bearing 30¢ orange (38), vibrant color, tied by bold NYFM circular grid cancel, red "N.York, Brem. Pkt. 'Paid 24'
Feb 23" credit exchange cds, carried as endorsed by NGL Line New York from New York Feb. 23rd to Southampton arriving Mar. 7th, transshipped to Bremen, sharp blue "America/über Bremen/Franco" three-line exchange; Frankfurt (3.11) and Mar.
12th arrival backstamps, Very Fine appearance, with clear 1981 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
The NGL Line "New York" arrived at Southampton and went into the docks for repairs. She did not sail for Bremen and the mails
were sent on via another ship. Winter originally noted no eastbound mails were carried on this voyage, but update version of his book notes this to be false. This cover proves it. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1861 (May 12) Bucks, Ohio to Rohrdorf, Overamt Horb, Württemberg. Legal-size orange cover with manuscript "Bucks O, May 12" postmark and bearing 3¢ dull red, type IV (26A) block of eight,
positions 1-4/11-14R10L, s.e. at left, bright color, choice centering for this difficult issue, tied by red "N. York Paid, Hamb. Pkt. 'Paid 10' May 18" credit exchange datestamp, carried by Hapag Line Hammonia from New York May 18th to Hamburg
arriving Jun. 1st, Hamburg (6.2) arrival backstamp and well-struck "Part Paid" straightline, blue crayon "12" kr due rating, Stuttgart and Horb (6.4) backstamps; small cover imperfections, stamps with few slight flaws to be expected, Very
Fine appearance.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
A SCARCE AND DESIRABLE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 1857 3-CENT TYPE IV USED ON A COVER TO GERMANY.
This exceedingly rare on-cover multiple of the 3¢ type IV is especially desirable
because one can clearly see the identifying characteristics of the type, the interrupted framelines between stamps.
Bucks, Ohio accepted this letter as single-rate for 24¢ paid by a rare block of eight 3¢ Type IV. The New York
Exchange Office found the letter required two rates (30¢). To avoid treating it as unpaid, New York sent it as "PART PAID" with the full double rate to Hamburg (20¢) and kept the extra 4¢ prepayment.
Rounding among the various
currencies was imperfect. Had this letter been fully paid, the GAPU transit share would have been 10¢. It was not, so the GAPU double rate of 12 kr (only 8¢) applied. (Image1)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1861 (Jun. 8) Spanish Flat Cal. to Biasca, Switzerland. Yellow cover bearing 10¢ green (35) strip of three, each cancelled and tied by three strikes of bold "Paid 10" in circle, matching
"Spanish Flat, Cal. Jun '8' " balloon-style cds (Williams ELD-3780), red "N.York, Brem. Pk. 'Paid' Jul 6" exchange cds and magenta "16" cent credit rating, carried by NGL Line Bremen from New York Jul. 6th to Bremerhaven arriving Jul. 19th,
blue America/über Bremen/Franco" three-line handstamp, reverse transits include Frankfurt (7.21) and Basel (7.22); small stamp flaws and edge cosmetically improved, Very Fine and attractive use.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
The
Prussian Closed Mail rate to Switzerland was 35¢ since this was only prepaid 30¢ it was accepted and rerouted via Bremen mails at the 19¢ treaty rate. It could also have been sent by PCM for Aachen marked "Paid to Border". (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1861 (Sep. 11) Goshen, Indiana to Christianstad, Sweden. Orange buff cover with "Goshen, Ind. Sep 11, 1861" cds and manuscript "33" rating, parrtial "New-York, Am. Pkt. '23' Sep 14" debit exchange cds,
carried by Havre Line Arago from New York Sep. 14th to Southampton arriving Sep. 27th, red Aachen (9.28) arrival backstamp and blue ms. "13" sgr. due rating, Calmar (10.2) arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce Prussian Closed Mail use to
Sweden.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1861 (Nov. 13) Kensington Pa. to Ebingen, Württemberg. All-over blue "Beckhaus & Allgaier Coach Builders" shaded building ad cover bearing 5¢ brown yellow (67a) and 10¢ green
(68), each cancelled by bold circular grid, partial red-orange "Kensington Pa., Nov. 13" cds, partial red "N.York, Hamb. Pkt. 'Paid 10' 16 Nov" credit exchange cds, carried by Hapag Borussia from New York Nov. 16th to Hamburg arriving Dec.
2nd, Hamburg (12.3) oval transit and Ebingen (12.4) arrival cds; 10¢ top corner flaws and some edge wear, otherwise Very Fine and attractive 5¢ brown yellow 1861 issue use, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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