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United States Postal History continued...

Foreign Mails - 1855 to 1856 continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1401       image1855 (Jan. 10) New York N.Y. to Bruges, Belgium. Datelined folded letter with blue "Paul A. Brez, New York" oval backstamp and endorsed "p Atlantic", partial red "New-York Am. Pkt. Jan 10" exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Jan. 10th to Liverpool arriving Jan. 22nd, red London (1.23) transit backstamp and black "U.S. Pkt." straightline, manuscript "4" pence debit, flap with black "Angleterre Par Ambt. Ouest, 24 Janv 1855" cds and framed accounting handstamp with "6" Dutch cents due rating at center, red Bruges arrival backstamp; some aging, F.-V.F. and scarce use.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

London struck "U.S.PK.T." in black to show letter brought to G.B. by American packet. The British portion for up to a ½ ounce letter under the 1849 postal convention between the United Kingdom and Belgium was 4 pence. Ostend clerk struck the black accounting boxed handstamp, but did not fill in the values. 6 decimes postage was marked for 4 decimes was owed to the British and 2 decimes Belgium internal postage for a ¼ ounce letter. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1402       image1855 (Mar. 12) Bridgehampton, N.Y. to Berlin, Prussia. Cover with "Bridgehampton N.Y. Mar 12" cds and manuscript "Paid 24" rating, red "New-York Am. Packet. Mat 21" exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Nashville from New York Mar. 21st to Liverpool arriving Apr. 3rd, London (4.4) backstamp with "U.S. Pkt." and "3/Cents" debit h.s., Aachen (4.5) backstamp and blue manuscript "7" sgr. due rating, Berlin (4.7) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, This is the only westbound voyage of the "Nashville" for the Collins Line, which was chartered for one round voyage to replace the Pacific., ex-Winter.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

The 24¢ prepayment (regular British rate) was insufficient for a letter to Germany. New York sent letter at British Open Mail by American packet rate (3¢ overpayment of 21¢ rate) which paid letter only to G.B. London marked U.S. PKT handstamp to show source of letter and sent it to Berlin unpaid under Anglo-Prussian Convention of 1852. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
1403       image1855 (Mar. 23) Newark N.J. to Krientz, Switzerland. Blue folded letter with bold strike of red "Newark, Paid, Mar 23" cds and matching "22" cent rating handstamp, clear strike of red "New.York Am. Packet, Mar 24" exchange cds, red Paris (4.10) transit cds, reverse with Basel (4.11) and Luzern (4.12) backstamps, red crayon due rating; small stain, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
CLOSED
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1404       image1855 (Apr. 5) Liverpool, England to Philadelphia Pa. Folded letter with manuscript "pr Nashville" endorsement, green "Liverpool, AP 5, 1855" double-arc and Liverpool (4.6) backstamp with matching "3/Cents" debit rating, carried by Collins Line Nashville from Liverpool Ar. 7th to New York arriving Apr. 22nd, "Philadelphia Am. Pkt. '24' Apr 22" due exchange cds; tone spot, F.-V.F., Carried on the only return voyage of the "Nashville" for the Collins Line.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The "Nashville" was chartered by the Collins line to make only one round voyage in place of the "Pacific", which was unable to make the voyage. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
CLOSED
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1405       image1855 (Apr. 5) London, England to Boston, Mass. Blue folded letter with red London Paid (4.5) cds with red manuscript "4/-" prepaid rating for quadruple rate, Liverpool (4.6) transit and red "84/Cents" credit rating to U.S., carried by Collins Line Nashville from Liverpool Apr. 7th to New York arriving Apr. 22nd, red "Boston Paid Am. Pkt. Apr 23" exchange cds, F.-V.F., This is the only westbound voyage of the "Nashville" for the Collins Line, which was chartered for one round voyage to replace the Pacific., ex-Winter.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Liverpool used a 4x21¢ = 84¢ handstamp to indicate credit to the United States. Very few examples of this marking have been recorded. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
1406       image1855 (Apr. 24) New York, N.Y. to Canton, China. Gray folded letter with bold "New-York Br. Pkt. Apr 24" exchange cds and pencil "75" rating crossed out and corrected to "53" at bottom left, magenta "48" cent credit to G.B., carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Apr. 25th to Liverpool arriving May 8th, red London Paid (5.9) transit cds, reverse with "Hong-Kong, 23 JU 1855" double-arc arrival, light water stain lower left, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
1407       image1855 (May 1) Yass, New South Wales to Brooklyn N.Y. Blue folded letter original bearing New South Wales 2d blue (24) and 1s pale red brown (31), each tied by "44" barred oval cancel but the 1s fell off en route, reverse with Yass (5.1) and Sydney (5.4) rimless transits, carried by Clipper Ship Boomerang from Melbourne Jun. 7th to Liverpool arriving Sep. 19th, red "Australian Packet, Paid Liverpool, SP 19 55" transit cds, then by Collins Line Atlantic from Liverpool Sep. 19th to New York arriving Oct. 3rd, sharp "N.York. Am. Pkt. '24' Oct 3" debit exchange cds, Very Fine and unusual use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction
1408       image1855 (May 19) Westland Mo. to Copenhagen, Denmark missent to San Francisco. Buff cover with manuscript "Westland Mo May 19th 55" postmark and mataching "Paid 6" rating, "San Francisco Cal. 16 Jul" cds and matching "DUE 4" and "MISSENT" handstamps, "N.York Br. Pkt. '23' Aug 14" debit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Asia from Boston Aug. 15th to Liverpool arriving Aug. 25th, red Aachen (8.28) transit backstamp and blue manuscript "13" debit rating, K.D.O.P.A. Hamburg (8.29) backstamp, red crayon "17½" and "65" final due rating; blue ms. spot, Fine and unusual San Francisco missent use.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

San Francisco apparently marked the cover 4¢ due for the diffence between the prepaid 6¢ postage and the 10¢ transcontinental rate. The New York exchange office sent it as an unpaid letter in Prussian closed mail to Aachen, then to Hamburg where it was turned over to the Danish post office in Hamburg. Prussia debited Hamburg 13 silbergroschen due Prussia. Hamburg converted this debit to 17½ Lubeck schillinge, which was equivalent to 56 sk. To this was added 9 sk. for transit from Hamburg to Denmark for total postage due of 56 sk. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
CLOSED
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1409       image1855 (May 28) Baltimore Md. to London, England. Orange cover with blue "Baltimore Md. May 15" cds and red "PAID" and small "24" rating handstamp, endorsed "pr Atlantic via New York" at top left, New York pencil "24" and red "3" credit handstamp, carried as endorsed by Collins Atlantic from New York May 16th to Liverpool arriving May 28th, red London Paid (5.28.1855) arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
1410       image1855 (May 29) New York N.Y. to Dresden, Saxony via London. Blue folded letter with "per Baltic" directive, probably carried within bundle on Collins Line Baltic from New York May 30th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 10th, partial strike of Baring Brothers London forwarders oval, London (6.11) Maltese cross and "3½ / Groschen" rocking credit handstamp to Prussia, reverse with red "Aus England par Aachen" (6.12) transit and blue manuscript "4" sbr. rating, face with matching blue ms. "f. 7" sbr. for rate from G.B. to Prussia via Ostend, red crayon "7", Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
CLOSED
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1411       image1855 (Jun. 15) Glasgow, Scotland to Boston, Mass. Blue datelined folded letter with black "Glasgow, Jun 15, 1855" datestamp, red Liverpool (6.16) transit and bold strike of green "3/Cents" debit handstamp to U.S., carried on Collins Line Baltic from Liverpool Jun. 16th to New York arriving Jun. 27th, sent in closed bag for Boston, "Boston, Am. Pkt. '24' Jun 28" exchange due cds for unpaid packet letter., Very Fine and exceptional strike of green Liverpool debit marking.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
1412       image1855 (Jul. 16) Calmar, Sweden to Austin, Texas. Cover with "Calmar 16/7 1855" origin cds, manuscript "via Prussen & Osdtende" endorsement, Ystad (7.18) backstamp, red Aachen (7.23) transit cds and framed "Aus Schweden / per Siraland" handstamp, blue ms. "10" on reverse, manuscript "34" rating and additional "2" for double weight, carried by Collins Line Baltic from Liverpool Jul. 28th to New York arriving Aug. 8th, black "New-York Am. Pkt. Aug 8" exchange cds and matching "84" cent due rating for double the 42¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate, Very Fine and rare 84¢ double rate letter from Sweden by Prussian Closed Mail, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Kalmar in 1397 was site of Scandinavian Unity Treaty. Ystad was a Swedish seaport near Malmo. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction
1413       image1855 (Aug. 14) Saratoga Springs N.Y. to London, England. Light buff cover with neat "Saratoga Springs N.Y. Aug 14" cds and matching "Paid" straightline with pencil "24" beneath, bold strike of boxed "24" rating handstamp, reverse with "Boston Br. Pkt. Aug 15" exchange cds and face with bold "19" credit rating handstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Asia from Boston Aug. 15th to Liverpool arriving Aug. 25th, red London Paid (8.27.1855) arrival cds, Very Fine and choice transatlantic use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1414       image1855 (Sep. 4) Neukirchen, Hesse to Reading Pa. Blue folded letter with a variety of ratings, red "Frankfurt, 15 Sep 1855" double-circle datestamp, large "P." in circle rating handstamp, orange "76 / 18 - 21½" rating, blue ms. ratings on front and back, red London Paid (9.21) transit cds and magenta "2/-" shilling rating, red manuscript "32" credit rating to U.S., carried by Collins Line Pacific from Liverpool Sep. 22nd to New York arriving Oct. 2nd, black "New-York Am. Packet. Oct 3" exchange cds and matching "10" circle due rating for double the 5¢ inland postage, Very Fine and interesting use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
CLOSED
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1415       image1855 (Dec. 10) Montreal, Canada to Aylesburg, England via New York. Blue cover with "Montreal, DE 10, 1855" origin cds and manuscript "1/3" rating for 1s3d, endorsed "Per U.S. Steamer 'Atlantic' ", rare strike of red "Conveyed By/ United States / Packet" three-line handstamp, carried as endorsed by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Dec. 12th to Liverpool arriving Dec. 23rd, reverse with green "Pkt. Letter, Liverpool, 23 DE, 1855" tombstone postmark and green Aylesbury (12.24) arrival cds, Very Fine and rare strike of this Canadian "Conveyed by United States Packet" marking.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction
1416       image1855 (Dec. 10) New Orleans La. to Liverpool, England. Unsealed folded printed circular containing prices current bearing 1¢ blue (9) horizontal pair tied by "New Orleans La. Dec 10" cds, blue "Open Printed Circular, Per First Steamer." two-line handstamp at upper left, carried on Cunard Line America departing Boston Dec. 19th to Liverpool arriving Dec. 31st, Liverpool America (12.31) arrival backstamp and matching bold strike of fancy "2" pence due handstamp, a Very Fine use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1417       image1855 (Dec. 21) Charleston S.C. to Paris, France. Gray datelined folded letter with "Charleston S.C. 'Paid' Dec 21" cds with manuscript "21" prepaid rating for British open mail rate by American packet, red "New.York, Am. Packet, Dec 26" exchange cds, carried by Collins Lines Baltic from New York Dec. 27th to Liverpool arriving Jan. 8th, London (1.9) transit backstamp, Calais 'Etats Unis Serv.' (1.10) entry cds and matching "16" decimes due handstamp due for 7½-15 grams, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)		 Est. $100-150
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction
1418       image1856-1875 Great Britain to United States printed matter. Group of three printed circulars bearing G.B. 1d red solo frankings, Very Fine trio.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
CLOSED
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1419       image1856 (Mar. 21) Brooklyn N.Y. to Berlin, Prussia. Orange buff cover with "Brooklyn. N-Y. Mar 21" cds with manuscript "15" rating, endorsed "per Steamer Hermann Bremen", black "N. York U.S. Pkt. '9' Mar 22" debit exchange cds, carried as endorsed by Ocean Line Hermann from New York Mar. 22nd to Bremenhaven arriving Apr. 9th, red "4½ /2 Sgr. America uber Bremen" handstamp, Prussian "6½" sgr. due rating, Berlin arrival backstamp; original enclosed letter accompanies, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Red orange 4½/2 Sgr. due handstamp was applied at the Hannover office in Bremen, showed that 4½ silbergroschen was due for the international fee and 2½ silbergroschen for the transit fee to Berlin. The total, blue "6½"sgr., was collected at destination. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
CLOSED
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1420       image1856 (Apr. 25) Edinburgh, Scotland to New York N.Y. Blue folded letter with red Edinburgh (4.25) backstamp and bearing G.B. 1s green, embossed (5), large margins to touched, tied by Edinburgh "131" roller cancel, red Liverpool (4.26) transit and matching "5/Cents" credit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool Apr. 26th to Boston arriving May 10th, New York red "Paid" arc handstamp; horizontal fold, Very Fine, with 2008 Sismondo certificate.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

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