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1847 Folded Cover from Argentina to England, mailed on APR.10.1847 (docketing) to London (JUL.5.1847 receiver in red) with boxed “SHIP-LETTER / PLYMOUTH” handstamp and endorsed “per Ipswich”, fine. Written-up on two pages, one of which shows a picture of Plymouth circa 1850. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Australian States
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Lot No: 361
Symbol: Cvr
1856 Cover from Victoria, Australia to Scotland, mailed from Melbourne on MAY.24 (oval despatch on back) to Glasgow (AUG.14.1856 receiver on back, a two month and 21 day transit) through Liverpool (AUG.12.1856 “AUSTRALIA / PACKET / PAID / LIVERPOOL" transit in red). Franked with a Victoria 6c Queen Victoria imperforate adhesive (tied by barred cancel) and rated “1d” handstamp in red. Endorsed “per Royal Charter”. Light creases affect top of stamp, else fine overall. Written-up on two pages, one of which gives an overview of “Clipper Packet Mail from Australia, 1855-57”. (Image)
Estimate $ 150
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Austria
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Lot No: 362
Symbol: Cvr
1882 Cover from Austria to New York City, Re-Directed to Massachusetts, mailed from Austria sometime in October 1882 (franked 10kr blue Franz Josef issue, Scott 37) to New York City (endorsed “via Queenston”) and re-posted in New York on OCT.11.1882 (“E” duplex) with the addition of a 3c green Washington issue to Roxbury, Massachusetts (OCT.12 receiver on back), very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Bermuda
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Lot No: 363
Symbol: Cvr
Two Better Registered Covers, one is franked with a block of four of the 2d blue and black KGV Yacht issue and the other with a block of four of the 1sh deep green KGV Grape Bay issue. Both posted registered from Hamilton, Bermuda (dates unclear) to Manchester, England. Very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
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Brazil
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Lot No: 364
Symbol: Cvr
1847 Folded Cover mailed from Brazil to England, mailed from Bahia (Salvador) on OCT.26.1847 (docketing) to London, with FEB.5.1847 receiver in red, with octagonal boxed “4 FE 1848 / LIVERPOOL / SHIP” handstamp, endorsed “P. Laura”. Small wax seal tear, else fine (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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British Guiana
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Lot No: 365
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 51, 54, 67
1872 Cover from British Guiana to the United States, mailed from Demerara on MAR.9.1872 (c.d.s. free strike) to Savannah, Georgia, via New York (MAR.21 large c.d.s. receiver). The cover is franked with a 2c orange, 12c lilac and 6c blue Seal of the Colony issues, all canceled by “A03" grid cancels. A lovely 3-colour franking, opening fault at top does not detract, overall fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 150
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Ceylon
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Lot No: 366
Symbol: Cvr
1847 Two Folded Letters Ceylon to England, both datelined Kuraegalle Ceylon, are postmarked "Kuraegalle / Post Paid" with 1847 manuscript dates and both are endorsed "via Southampton" addressed to England, with receivers. Inside each is a long and interesting letter, fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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China
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Lot No: 367
Symbol: Cvr
1948 Canton China to Canada Registered Inflation Cover, mailed on NOV.9.1948 (several bilingual Canton c.d.s.) to Bowmanville, Ontario (NOV.12 receiver duplex) via Vancouver (NOV.12 transit c.d.s.), franked with 15 stamps adding up to a substantial amount. Opened roughly at right and some stains, still an interesting cover. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
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Cuba
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Lot No: 368
Symbol: Cvr
1862 Folded Cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia, franked with a United States 5c red brown Jefferson (Scott #75, U$700 on cover) tied by a circular “PAID” in bars, addressed to Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an OCT.31.1862 "U. STATES / HALIFAX” hooded c.d.s. receiver, next to an OCT.29 “BOSTON BR.PKT” transit c.d.s. The cover also has a “CTS 10” handstamp and is endorsed “Pr. Asia”. The docketing inside refers to Cuba, and so it can be assumed that the cover traveled from Cuba to Boston by private vessel, then by Cunard steamer “Asia” to Halifax (departed Boston OCT.29 and arrived OCT.31), rated Paid 5c for the US postage and 10c due in Halifax. A fine and interesting cover. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
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Lot No: 369
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 18
1864 Folded Letter from Cuba to the United States, mailed from Manzanulo, Cuba on DEC.20.1864 (very fine c.d.s. free strike) to New York City, via Havana (DEC.20 transit on back) with a large circular “STEAMSHIP / 10” handstamp. The letter is franked with a ½ real green imperforate, nicely tied by an oval grid cancel. Vertical cover crease goes through stamp, and there are some pencil notations, else very fine and clean. (Image)
Estimate $ 150
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France
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Lot No: 370
Symbol: Cvr
1702 Folded Letter from France to England, mailed from Marseille on AUG.27.1702 (manuscript despatch on front, as well as datelined and docketed) to London, with a “OC / 31” small circular Bishop receiver, rated manuscript “8”. Owner notes this letter was carried via Paris, Calais and Dover, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 150
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Lot No: 371
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1816 Folded Letter from France to England, mailed from Paris on JUL.27.1816 (dateline inside 3½ page long letter) with “P.PAYE PARIS” straight-line in red) to Clapham Common England, with JUL.2.1816 “FOREIGN” double circle receiver in black, as well as an oval London Two Penny Post date stamp in red, rated 1sh2d manuscript. Interestingly, there is a notation on top of the address reading “Found Double Napoleon”. There is also a purple “___ RETURN TO” handstamp on front, which may not belong. Very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 372
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1820 Folded Letter from France to England, mailed from Havre on FEB.5.1820 (datelined inside) to Liverpool (light receiver on back), with boxed “PORTSMOUTH / SHIP LETTER” handstamp. Endorsed “Double only” with rate “2/8” corrected to “3/4” (explained in detail in owner’s write-up), very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 373
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1820 Folded Letter from France to England, mailed from Havre on OCT.31.1820 (dateline inside) to the American Consul in London (NOV.6.1820 double circle receiver in red), with boxed “SOUTHAMPTON / SHIP LETTER” handstamp in black and rated "1/5". The letter inside refers to the weather plus “Courts have ratified the Florida Treaty about now” referring to the transfer of Florida from Spanish to US rule (the Adams-Onis Treaty). Very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 374
Symbol: Cvr
1845 Folded Cover from France to England, mailed from Havre on AUG.13.1854 (docketing) to London, with AUG.14 receiver in red and large crowned “SHIP LETTER / LONDON” datestamp on the same day, via AUG.18.1845 “BUREAU MARITIME / HAVRE” small double circle in red. Endorsed “via Rainbow”, fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 375
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 14, 18, 19
1855 Folded Letter Le Havre to the United States, mailed on SEP.12.1855 (c.d.s. free strike) to New Orleans, with faint "NEW YORK / Br. PKT” c.d.s. receiver on front, via Paris (SEP.13 transit on back) and Paris to Calais train (SEP.13 transit on back), with two boxed “P.P.” (one in red and one in black). The letter is franked with a 10c bistro, 40c orange and 80c lake Napoléon imperforate, all tied and canceled by small numeral in dotted lozenge cancels. Fine. Est. 100 #14, 18, 19 (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 376
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 15, 19
1856 Folded Cover Paris to the United States, mailed on NOV.13.1856 to Philadelphia via Calais (NOV.13 transit on back) and New York (NOV.25 “5 / N. YORK Br. PKT” large c.d.s.). The cover is franked with a 20c blue and three 80c lake Napoléon imperforates, each stamp tied and canceled with a fine “D” in a lozenge of dots, with a boxed “P.P.” in red. Endorsed “Pr Steamer from Liverpool 15 Nov”. Vertical crease affecting one stamp, else fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 250
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Lot No: 377
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 16a, 18
1854 Folded Cover Paris to the United States, datelined Paris AUG.9.1854 and addressed to Boston, with a red AUG.16.1854 “Le Havre” c.d.s on front alongside a large SEP.4 “NEW YORK / SHIP 7cts”. Franked with a 20c blue and a 40c orange Napoléon imperforates, both canceled by faint “1495” (Le Havre) in lozenge of dots. Overall fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 150
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Lot No: 378
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 18, 19
1859 Folded Cover Bordeaux to Peru, via Panama, mailed on AUG.12.1859 (c.d.s. free strike) to Arequipa, Peru , via “Bordeaux a Paris” AUG.12 train and “Paris a Calais" AUG.13 train, London (AUG.15 red transit) and Panama (SEP.12.1859 double circle), endorsed “Paquet voie de Panama". The cover is franked with a 40c orange and a 80c lake Napoléon imperforate, tied and canceled with a small numeral in dotted lozenge cancel, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Gold Coast
Sale No: 4
Lot No: 379
Symbol: PC
1896 Postal Card from Gold Coast to the United States, a 1p QV U.P.U. postal card mailed from Accra on FEB.3.1896 (c.d.s. on front) to New York City (MAR.13 P.O.N.Y. receiver c.d.s.) via Liverpool (“PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET / 3 MR 96” c.d.s. in red). Small corner faults, else very fine (Image)
Estimate $ 50
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Great Britain
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Lot No: 380
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1834 Folded Letter from England to France, Redirected to Belgium, mailed from Leatherhead (straightline handstamp) on AUG.15.1834 (dateline inside) to Boulogne sur Mer, France (double circle receivers on back, AUG.31 despatch on front), redirected to Ostend, Belgium (double circle receiver in red), with boxed “ANGLETERRE / PAR / CALAIS” handstamp, AUG.20.1834 London / Paid tombstone in red, boxed "FRANCE / PAR MENIN” handstamp in red. Very fine and well travelled cover. Written-up on two pages, one of which shows a hand-drawn map showing the complicated route. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 381
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1834 Folded Letter from England to Belgium, mailed from Hurstgreen / 49 (straightline handstamp on back) on OCT.12.1834 (dateline inside) to Furnes, Belgium (OCT.16 double circle receiver in red) via London (OCT.13 PAID tombstone in red on front), with boxed “ANGLETERRE / PAR OSTENDE” in red, with several rate markings, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 382
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1834 Folded Letter from England to the United States, mailed from Austin Friars on OCT.21.1834 (dateline and docketing inside) to Philadelphia, with OCT.23.1834 large rimless oval “PAID SHIP LETTER / LONDON" in red, and NOV.22 circular "NEW YORK / SHIP" handstamp in red. Bit of edge staining, else fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
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Lot No: 383
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1834 Folded Letter from England to Belgium, mailed from Halstead (boxed “HALSTEAD / PENNY POST” in red on front and DEC.23 "HALSTEAD" double broken circle in red on back) on DEC.21.1834 (dateline inside) to an “English Officer” in Ostend, Belgium (DEC.26.1834 double circle receiver in red) via London (DEC.24.1834 PAID tombstone in red), very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 384
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1836 Folded Letter from England to the United States, mailed from Bristol on JAN.16.1836 (“PAID / AT / BRISTOL” in black and “BRISTOL / 16JA1836 / Py POST” on back) to New Bedford, Massachusetts, via New York (MAR.5 SHIP transit in red), endorsed “Jan 15th / By Liverpool Packet / Post Paid to Liverpool”, very fine. Written-up on two pages, showing two hand-drawn maps of the GB and US routes taken to deliver this letter. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 385
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1838 Folded Letter from England to India, mailed from Bristol on JUN.11.1838 (dateline inside plus backstamp) to Madras, India then forwarded to Samuleota, with boxed “BOMBAY / 1838 August 18 / Bearing 12 as” handstamp and boxed “SAMULEOTA / 9 SEP 1838 / Bearing” handstamp. Endorsed “Post paid out of England” and “via Egypt”, very fine. Written-up on three pages, one of which shows a lovely hand-drawn map showing the new, shorter route traveled and one showing a large illustration captioned “Passengers and mail setting out across the desert, from Cairo to Suez, - a hot, dusty trip of less than 100 miles - which took about 20 hours to complete". (Image)
Estimate $ 200
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Lot No: 386
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1842 Folded Letter from England to the United States, mailed from London on JUN.3.1842 (Maltese Cross date stamp in red, plus dateline and docketing inside) to New York, with "BOSTON / MS / SHIP” receiver in red, endorsed “Steamer via Halifax”. The write-up reads that the letter was carried by the Britannia, and there is a large picture of this wooden paddle steamer stuck in the frozen Boston harbour. Very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 387
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1843 Folded Letter from England to the United States, mailed from Liverpool on JUN.17.1843 (dateline inside, plus a large crowned “SHIP LETTER / LIVERPOOL” datestamp) to New York, endorsed “per Great Western”, very fine. Written-up on two pages, one which describes the Great Western Steamship Co. with a picture captioned “The “Great Western” departing Bristol for New York 1838”. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 388
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1848 Folded Letter from England to the United States, mailed from Liverpool on JAN.29.1848 (dateline inside) to New York, with octagonal boxed “PAID AT / LIVERPOOL / JA 30 1848” handstamp in red. Endorsed “Hibernia” on front and inside and rated “6” handstamp in red. Plus manuscript "1/" in magenta. Very fine and written-up on three pages, one explaining this special rate in detail, and the other describing the steamer Hibernia. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 389
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1849 Folded Letter from England to the United States, mailed from London on MAY.25.1849 (dateline inside) to the President of the Consolidated Association of the Planters of Louisiana, New Orleans, with “PAID / SHIP” handstamp applied in New Orleans and a red London packet letter stamp applied on JUN.1.1849, rated "1/" manuscript and “5 CENTS” handstamp in red. Overall staining, else a better destination. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
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Lot No: 390
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1850 Folded Cover from England to Batavia, Java, mailed on MAY.24.1850 (LONDON / PAID despatch in red) to Batavia, with “Via MARSEILLES.” Handstamp in bright red, rated “2/2" manuscript. Small tear on front, else fine. Written-up on two pages, one with a hand-drawn map showing the route this cover would have taken (Dover, Calais, Marseilles, the Mediterranean, overland across Egypt, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean). (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 391
Symbol: Cvr
1850 Cover from England to New Brunswick, mailed from Heston (straightline in blue on back) to St John, New Brunswick (JUL.3.1850 double broken circle receiver on back) via London (JUL.21.1850 transit in red), very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 392
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1851 Folded Cover from England to France, mailed from Hammersmith EC (two-line handstamp in green, plus docketing dated MAY.30) to Orléans, France (JUN.4.1851 receiver on back) through London (MAY.31.1852 transit in red) , with circled “PD” in red and “ANGL. / CALAIS” small double circle dated JUN.1.1851. Very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 393
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1852 Folded Letter from England to the United States, mailed from London on DEC.17.1852 (Charing Cross Maltese Cross despatch in red and dateline inside) to Utica, New York , with large “Br. PACKET / PAID 24 / JAN.5" datestamp in red, rated “5 CENTS” handstamp in red, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 394
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1853 Folded Letter from England to the United States, mailed from Lombard Street, London on SEP.23.1853 (Maltese Cross despatch) to New York, endorsed “p. Arabia” with two rate handstamps “48” and “38 / CENTS”, very fine and written-up on three pages two of which detail the history of the Arabia steamship, with a lovely picture. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 395
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1853 Folded Letter from England to the United States, mailed from Newcastle-on-Tyne on OCT.15.1853 (despatch in red) to Boston endorsed “Per Liverpool Steamer”, with Liverpool OCT.17.1853 transit in green (plus small Liverpool oval in a different green). Rated with two handstamps: “PAID” and “84 / CENTS” both in red and a manuscript “4/“ (quadruple rate). Fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 396
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1853 Cover from England to the United States, mailed from Liverpool on DEC.28.1853 (despatch in red) to New York, via Liverpool (small oval “DE 28 / L / A” in green on back), rated “PAID” handstamp in red overtop “21” handstamp (applied in error), plus “1/“ manuscript, fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
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Lot No: 397
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1855 Cover from England to the United States, mailed from Liverpool (SEP.14.1855 despatch in green) with Liverpool SEP.14 small oval on back, to Philadelphia, with large circle “PHILADELPHIA. Br. PKT / 24 / SEP.29” receiver, rated “19 CENTS” in green and endorsed “per America”, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 398
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1856 Folded Letter from England to the United States, mailed from Manchester on JUN.5.1856 (dateline and docketing inside) to Boston (large circular “BOSTON / PAID” receiver dated JUN.20, via Liverpool (small "L / K / JU7" lozenge). Rated “5 CENTS” handstamp and "1/", both in red and endorsed “P. America”, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
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Lot No: 399
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1856 Cover from England to the United States, mailed from Liverpool on JUN.28.1856 (despatch on back) to West Chester / Pennsylvania, with large circle “Br. PACKET / JUL 11 / 24” handstamp applied in New York, rated “19 CENTS” handstamp, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
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Lot No: 400
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1857 Folded Letter from England to the United States, mailed from Manchester on AUG.21.1857 (c.d.s. on front) to Boston (SEP.3 “BOSTON / 24 / Br PKT" c.d.s. on front) via Liverpool (“L / K / AU22” lozenge in bright crimson red) rated “19 CENTS” and endorsed “P. Asia Steamer to United States from L’Pool 22 Aug”, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 401
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1857 Folded Letter from England to the United States, mailed from London on SEP.25.1857 (Maltese Cross despatch on front) to New York City, via Liverpool “L / C / DE25” lozenge on front. Endorsed “Africa” and rated “19 CENTS” and “24” handstamps in black, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 402
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1858 Folded Letter from England to the United States, mailed from London on OCT.15.1858 (crowned double circle despatch on front) to New York City, endorsed “Persia” and rated “48” handstamp plus “38” manuscript, very fine. Written-up on three pages, describing the rates, the steamer Persia (with picture of her on her maiden voyage) plus information on the “New York & Havre Navigation Co, 1850-1867”. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
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Lot No: 403
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1859 Folded Letter from England to the United States, mailed from London on JAN.12.1859 (small c.d.s. in black) to New York City, endorsed “Arago from Southampton” and rated “24” and “3 CENTS” handstamps in black, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
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Lot No: 404
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1864 “Depreciated Currency” Folded Letter from England to the United States, mailed from Birmingham on OCT.28.1864 (c.d.s. on front) to New York City (NOV.12 “N. YORK 24 Br. PKT. / U.S. 57 NOTES” depreciated currency c.d.s. receiver on front), endorsed “Pr Africa St.”, rated “19 CENTS” handstamp, fine. Written-up on three pages, one giving an explanation of the “depreciated currency". Mailed at the height of the Civil War, four days after Lincoln was re-elected President, etc. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
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Lot No: 405
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1873 Folded Letter from England to Egypt, mailed from London on FEB.14.1873 (dateline inside, and “LOMBARD STREET PAID” c.d.s. in red) to Alexandria, Egypt (FEB.20.1873 c.d.s. receiver) endorsed “via Brindisi”, rated “8” manuscript (twice), very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 406
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1873 Folded Letter from England to Egypt, mailed from London on MAR.7.1873 (dateline inside, and “LOMBARD STREET PAID” c.d.s. in red) to Alexandria, Egypt (MAR.18.1873 c.d.s. receiver) endorsed “via Brindisi”, rated “8” manuscript (twice), very fine. Written-up on two pages, one with a lovely hand-drawn map showing the travel route. (Image)
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Lot No: 407
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1841 Folded Letter Mailed England to Canada, datelined / docketed December 1st, December 4th and January 27, and mailed from London to William Stockley, of the Royal Artillery in Montréal, via Liverpool on DEC.5.1841 (octagonal transit used for only 1½ years, with error "1814" in year), rated “1/2” manuscript and shows a boxed handstamp on back. Couple of tears, still fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
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Lot No: 408
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1841 Folded Letter Mailed England to Canada, mailed from London to William Stockley, of the Royal Artillery in Montréal, via Liverpool (OCT.1.1841 dotted circle transit was only used for two months and is rare, with only 5 reported examples), endorsed “Via Halifax” and manuscript rated “1/2”, with a boxed handstamp on back. Couple small tears, else fine. (Image)
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Lot No: 409
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1842 Folded Letter Mailed England to Canada with Scarce Canadian Exchange Surcharge, written at Metham on MAR.10.1842 (dateline inside) and mailed at Huddersfield on MAR.9.1842 (very fine despatch on back, plus a “PAID / HUDDERSFIELD” oval in red on front) to Chatham, Upper Canada via Liverpool (large SHIP LETTER / LIVERPOOL datestamp plus octagonal datestamp) and New York (APR.17 “SHIP” datestamp in red) and Queenston (APR.21.18 transit on front), very fine. Mounted on a well written-up page explaining the complicated “6% Exchange Surcharge” scheme, which lasted only from MAR.1.1842 to MAY.16.1842. (Image)
