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Literature continued...

Worldwide Literature Lots continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
5002 LIT   The Work of Jean De Sperati. , Parts I-II,pub. 1955 by Brit. Philatelic Association, inatct and nearly as new volumes of text (part I) and plate (part II), also includes the unbound art III "Basic Texts", ,Part IV coontaining 23 different Sperati forgeries mounted on pages and Sperati's ,French pamphlet "La Philatelie sans experts" (1946), Very Fine 300-400

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:04 PM
U.S. Literature Lots
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
5003 LIT   Brookman, "The US Postage Stamps of ther 19th Century", Vol. 1I-III,1966-67, hb with dj (jackets some tears but books almost as new), history and descriptions of the issues and their usages, ,the dust jackets with some tears but the books intact and almost as new, still the classic reference work (no photo)

 150-200

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:04 PM

Worldwide

Disinfected Mail
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
5004 c   image1805 Philadelphia PA, Quarantine,Folded letter written on May 2, 1805 by Edward Jones from "Schooner Gen'l Green, Off the Lazaretto", at the quarantine station outside Philadelphia, having just returned from the "Cape" with a cargo. Letter rated as an incoming ship letter with Philadelphia &ldquo,6&rdquo, cents circular marking, and collected on arrival. Marking introduced in 1799. (The "Lazaretto" Quarantine Station was commissioned and built by Philadelphia's board of health in 1799 and was on the Delaware River in Tinicum Township, Delaware County.), Very Fine. (Image 1) 200-250

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:05 PM
5005 c   imagefrom Cuba, 1827 Boston Quarantine Letter,1 June 1827 &ndash, Private ship letter from Havana, Cuba, to Miss Abigail Bush, c/o Kennebunkport, Sanford, Maine, via Boston, and held in quarantine due to an epidemic of yellow fever in the West Indies. On reverse of folded letter is a very fine clear strike of the Type 1 QUARANTINE marking, measuring 33 1/2 x 3 1/2mm, recorded from 1 July 1827 to 8 Sep 1828. Rated 14 ,1/2 cents on arrival. Five different types of the QUARANTINE handstamp are recorded from Boston, used 1827 to 1835, as quarantine letter ,Very Fine. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (Image 1) 200-250

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:05 PM
5006 c   imagefrom Cuba, 1829 Boston Quarantine Letter,16 July 1829 folded letter from Havana, Cuba, to Boston, held in quarantine for 21 days on Rainsford Island in Boston harbor due to yellow fever in the West Indies. This Type 2 QUARANTINE marking, measures 44 x 3 1/2mm and underlined and has a stop at the end. It is recorded from 14 July 1829 to 5 June 1831. Red SHIP / 6 ship letter handstamp applied on arrival. Although these Quarantine markings were not used to denote disinfection, the health authorities at Boston disinfected mail and other cargo that was detained in quarantine, Very Fine.
(Image 1)		 150-200

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:05 PM
5007 c   imagefrom Cuba, 1831 Boston Quarantine Letter,27 June 1831, Private ship letter from Havana, Cuba, to Boston, held in quarantine, with a Type 3 QUARANTINE marking, measures 43 x 3 1/2mm. This type is recorded from 30 June 1831 to April 1832. Clear red SHIP / 6 handstamp applied, Very Fine. (Image 1) 250-300

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:06 PM
5008 c   imagefrom Cuba, 1831 Boston Quarantine Letter,29 June 1831 &ndash, Private ship letter from Havana, Cuba, via the Brig Pearl to Boston with clear red SHIP / 6 handstamp applied, and handstamped with a Type 4 QUARANTINE marking, measuring 44 x 4mm, recorded from 17 June 1831 to 18 April 1832, Very Fine. (Image 1) 250-350

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:07 PM
5009 c   imageFrance, 1832 New York Quarantine Related Letter,1832 - Interesting ship letter, via "Packet Formosa" sent by Miss J. M. MacDonald in the Spring 1832, to her brother, Dr. James MacDonald, who was vacationing in Europe. Written at New York City on 10 May, and posted from Havre, France on 3 June, she writes of her concern for her brother, because she has read in the newspapers of the invasion of Paris by the Cholera, and the number of cases are much more than those currently in London. She goes on to say &ldquo,Our Board of Health here have made some precautions to meet the disease, which we expect during the Summer, by fitting up a Cholera hospital at Staten Island and by Quarantining vessels and goods coming from infected ports.&rdquo,, Very Fine. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (Image 1) 150-200

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:07 PM
5010 c   imageNew York,1 ,Aug 1832 &ndash, Folded letter from New York City to Caroline, NY, wherein the writer, Margaret Mandeville wrote &ldquo,The Cholera in the City of New York is really awful, hundreds of inhabitants have left the city. They say it looks melancholy, some streets you can look up as far as you can look and you won&rsquo,t see an individual in it. Last week there was 884 Deaths in it. There have been several Cases around about us, some taken away very suddenly.&rdquo, Rare letter from obscure era of US history, Very Fine. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (Image 1) 200-250

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:07 PM
5011 c   imageFrance, 1832 New York Quarantine Related Letter,1832 , - Ship letter via Havre Packet, written 18 Aug 1832 at White Plains, New York, Miss MacDonald writes of the devastating Cholera Epidemic inflicted upon the City of New York. &ldquo,The Cholera prevails still in New York &ndash, the daily number of cases being about 70 and the deaths about 30. It is however considered subsiding &ndash, the panic is over and many persons are returning to the city. This disease has been much more distructive to human life in New York, than had been the case with yellow fever. More than 2,600 have died of the Cholera.&rdquo, Posted from Le Havre / Estafette on 12 Sep, Very Fine. (Image 1) 150-200

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:08 PM
5012 c   USS John Adams, Balaeric Islands,1 Sep 1832 - U.S. Navy folded letter written from "U.S. Ship John Adams, Port Mahon", Balearic Islands and disinfected by sulphur fumes in a steam kettle. , The U.S. Navy established a base on this island during the war with Algeria. This letter contains unusual chisel slits and punctures in a star-shaped circular pattern, which are only known from this naval installation. , Sent by Captain P.F. Voorhees of the John Adams, this letter was included in a diplomatic pouch that was sent to Commodore Daniel T. Patterson, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces in the Mediterranean, Very Fine. ex-Dr. Karl F. Meyer. 250-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:08 PM
5013 c   imagefrom St Thomas, Boston 1833 Quarantine Letter,25 June 1833 &ndash, Prices Current private ship letter from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, via St. Croix. This Type 5 QUARANTINE marking, measures 36 x 3 1/4mm, and is recorded from 28 May 1832 to 1835. (The marking on this cover does not show the final stop.) , (Image 1) 200-250

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:08 PM
5014 c   imageNew York,12 July 1842, ,Red cds on folded letter ,to Whitehall, Pennsylvania, describes the arrival of a French Steamboat that was sent to Quarantine, &ldquo,Yesterday a French Steam Ship of War, named the Gomer arrived in our harbor and fired a salute which was answered by the N.C. in grand style I can tell you, the battery was crowded with Frenchmen to see their countrymen&rsquo,s first Steam vessel in our harbor. As bad luck would have it the officers were very cross and surly, not giving proper answers to the authorities, upon which the Mayor ordered the &ldquo,parlevous&rdquo, to go down to the quarantine which they did not like much,but they had to go.&rdquo,, Very Fine. (Image 1) 100-150

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:09 PM
5015 c   imagePhiladelphia, PA,Jan 11 ,(1846) Blue cds on folded letter, ,addressed Cedar Creek, Delaware, the contents relate to a smallpox epidemic, &ldquo,The Small Pocks is a raging high at this time in the city and has last all winter. There has bin as many as twenty six Deaths during Christmas week. That is the reason that I do not want to visit Milford.&rdquo, The letter sheet has an all-over smoked appearance, and was likely fumigated before leaving Philadelphia, Very Fine. (Image 1) 100-150

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:09 PM
5016 c   imageBoston, MA,Jub 24 (1871) cds with negative "10" killer ties 3c stamp to ,envelope, addressed ,Northfield, Vermont, scarce illustrated ,c/c of the Quarantine Station located on Deer Island in Boston harbor. Since colonial days, Deer Island has served at one time or another as a detention center for Native Americans, a quarantine station and hospital for immigrants, an orphanage, a prison for petty criminals, and a military post, Very Fine. , (Image 1) 100-150

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:10 PM
5017 EPH   image1877 Connecticut Health Certificate,Very early and rare &ldquo,Pratique&rdquo, or Health Certificate issued at New Haven, Connecticut by a physician, Dr. Leverett Hubbard, in April 1777, during an epidemic of smallpox. &ldquo,This is to Certify that Mr. William Crane is Clean from the Small Pox so as not to Expose the Public.&rdquo, dated April 11, 1777, Very Fine. , (Image 1) 150-200

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:10 PM
5018 c   imageNew Orleans, LA,Sep 3 (1878) postmark ,ties 3c Green stamp to envelope, addressed ,Winchester, Virginia, disinfected before leaving New Orleans because of a yellow fever epidemic. A nail-studded paddle pierced the envelope, producing two rows of punctures, and the contents fumigated with a sulfur solution. The letter and newspaper clipping that was enclosed in the letter also contains punctures. The writer states "The fever is increasing on account of the weather - the nights are very cool, and the days are warm and rainy. All of which conduces to increase the death roll."As of 2 Sep 1878, there were 6,909 reported cases and 1,091 deaths from yellow fever. Only a couple covers are recorded from this epidemic, which also devastated Memphis, Tennessee. Covers with original letters are very rare, Very Fine. , , (Image 1) 500-750

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:10 PM
5019 c   image213, Palatka Fla,Aug 23 1888 duplex postmark ties 2c stamp to envelope ,addressed New York, with enclosed letter, disinfected against yellow fever in railroad box cars by the Railway Mail Service at Way Cross, Georgia. This envelope was struck with a paddle studded with nails, producing rows of puctures in the envelopes, and fumigated by burning sulfur at Way Cross, ,covers with the original correspondence during this epidemic is rarely seen, Very Fine. , , , , , , , , , , , , (Image 1) 300-350

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:11 PM
5020 c   image213, Jacksonville Fla,1888 (10 Sep) duplex postmark ties 2c stamp to envelope, enclosed letter written at Riverside, Florida, during the yellow fever epidemic, addressed ,Camp Perry, Florida, fumigated at LaVilla Junction, located outside of Jacksonville, the LaVilla Junction quarantine station was established on 20 August 1888, and was opened to process mail from Jacksonville that was sent to destinations elsewhere in Florida, ,scarce with ,original correspondence during this epidemic, during this epidemic letters were fumigated from 20 August to 16 December 1888, Fine. (Image 1) 350-450

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:11 PM
5021 c   image213, Matanzas Fla,Sep 18 1888 postmark with ,killer ties 2c stamp to envelope, normal soiling, ,enclosed letter from Matanzas, Florida, during the yellow fever epidemic, addressed ,New York City, writer states "the yellow fever is in Jacksonville but I hope it wont get in St. Augustine", Disinfected in box cars at Waycross, Georgia by the Railway Mail Servic, scarce with ,original correspondence during this epidemic, envelope and letter was punctured with a mallet studded with two rows of nails, Fine. (Image 1) 300-400

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:11 PM

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