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LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
182       image(Spanish American War Patriotic) Uncle Sam "On to Puerto Rico.". Red and blue patriotic design on cover endorsed "Soldiers letter" with "Natl Park Ga." duplex to Lumberville, Bucks Co., Pa., purple "OK, Capt J. G. Tate, Chaplain" endorsement at top left, 2¢ postage due affixed and tied by four-rings cancel upon arrival; corner nick and reduced slightly at right just affecting due, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
183       image(Spanish American War Patriotic) Remember the Maine. Red and blue patriotic design showing American Flag and the U.S.S. Maine on cover with pink "Solider's Letter" handstamp to Pittsburgh Pa., sender's return of Pennsylvania Vol., purple "Philippine Station, San Francisco, Cal. Sep 3 1898" double-circle datestamp and matching "Postage Due, 2 Cts." straightline, Pittsburgh (10.13) received backstamp and 2¢ postage due tied by manuscript "x" upon arrival; reduced slightly at right, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
184       image(Spanish American War Patriotic) 3rd Reg. Co. A U.S. Vol. Eng's. Illustrated black and orange patriotic design showing Castle with orange windows, on cover endorsed "Soldiers Letter, W.F. Schilling" to St. Louis Mo. with "Mil. St. Oct 2 98, Lexington, Ky." duplex and purple "Soldiers Letter / Due Two Cents" two-line handstamp, 2¢ postage due affixed and tied by purple large "Postage Due, Oct 3, 1898, St. Louis No. 2" framed handstamp; faulty, Fine and rare design, ex-Malpass, Hahn.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
Transatlantic Mails - Pioneer Steamships Usages
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
185       image1840 (Jul. 28) Glasgow, Scotland to Salem, N.Y. Datelined folded letter with red "Glasgow, Paid, Jy 28, 1840" boxed datestamp and red manuscript "8d" prepaid ship rating, reverse choice red strike of crowned "Ship Letter / 30 JY 1840 /Liverpool" handstamp, carried as endorsed by the British and American Steam Company's President departing Liverpool Aug. 1st to New York arriving Aug. 17th, red "New-York, Ship, Aug 13" cds and manuscript. "20½" cents due rating for 18½¢ inland plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

A SCARCE USE CARRIED ON THE MAIDEN VOYAGE OF THE PIONEER STEAMSHIP "PRESIDENT".

The "President" of 2,366 tons was built at Carling & Young's London yard in 1840 for The British and American Steam Navigation Company. Left from London on her maiden voyage to New York on the 1st August 1840 arriving on the 18th. On the "President"'s fourth return voyage from New York she was lost without trace on the 11th March 1841 with the loss of 136 lives. This would bankrupt the British and American Steam Navigation Co. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
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186       image1840 (Sep. 30) Liverpool, England to New York, N.Y. Datelined folded letter with red orange crowned-oval "Ship Letter/Liverpool" rimless cds and matching "8" pence handstamp for prepaid 8d ship letter rate, carried by the British and American Steam Company's President departing Liverpool Oct. 1st to New York arriving Oct. 18th, New York manuscript "6" cents due for ship fee, Very Fine, ex-Needs.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The second of three voyages by "President", went missing on her third voyage homeward, and was presumed lost. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
187       image1847 (Apr. 5) London, England to New York, N.Y. Datelined folded letter with enclosure endorsed "per Sarah Sands", red "Paid, Ship Letter, 5 AP, London" crowned oval and matching Maltese cross datestamp with manuscript "8" pence rating, carried on the Red Cross Line Sarah Sands from Liverpool Apr. 6th to New York arriving Apr. 29th, New York manuscript "6" cents due rating for delivery at the port., fresh and Very Fine, An exception cover carried on this historical steamship.
Estimate; $250 - 350.

"Sarah Sands" was the world's second large iron ship, and one of the world's earliest ocean-going screw steamers. She was chartered by the Red Cross Line from Australian service. This was her second transatlantic voyage. (Image1)		 Est. $250-350
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction
188       image1839 (Dec. 12) Richmond, Va. to Liverpool, England. Folded letter with red "Richmond Va. Dec. 12" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with red manuscript "18¾" cent rating for postage to New York, reverse with matching red "Steam" and "Paid" h.s. with manuscript "25" rating for freight money fee, carried by Transatlantic S.S. Co. Liverpool from New York Dec. 15 to Liverpool arriving Jan. 11, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" backstamp with "8" pence due rating for ship fee, F.-V.F., Carried on the Final Return Voyage of the Transatlantic S.S. Co. "Liverpool" and the first sailing showing the uniform 8d rate.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

"Liverpool" put into Fayal, Azores on Dec. 31st for coal. She departed there on Jan. 4th in the evening for Liverpool according to John Pollock, the Liverpool agent for the Line. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
189       image1840 (Dec. 4) Baltimore, Md. to Rotterdam, Netherlands. Folded letter showing red "Baltimore, Md. Dec 4" cds with manuscript "18¾" and "25" ratings for 18¾¢ inland postage and 25¢ steamship freight money fee, red "New York Dec 10" cds and matching "Too Late" handstamp, carried by Havre Line Formosa from New York Dec. 16 to Havre arriving Jan. 12, red Havre arrival cds, Rotterdam (1.16) arrival backstamp and manuscript "80" Dutch cents due rating, F.-V.F., A scarce freight money letter via France to Rotterdam, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Letter endorsed for the steamship Great Western from New York, however it arrived at New York the day after the steamship sailed. It was marked with a red handstamp "TOO LATE" and placed on the next sailing packet for France. The New York postmaster normally returned unused freight money fees to the origin post office. Letter marked for 80 Dutch Cents postage due, 50 Cents French transit and 30 Cents for Dutch transit from Bergen to Rotterdam. Letter considered a freight money cover even though it was transported across the Atlantic on a vessel that did not charge the freight money fee. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
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190       image1844 (Oct. 14) New Orleans, Originating from Veracruz, Mexico to London, England via New Orleans and New York. Folded cover with Vera-Cruz (10.14) backstamp, showing blue "New Orleans, La. Oct 26" cds with matching "Ship" handstamp with "6" cent due rating for ship fee, reverse with "Forwarded by Ambrose Lanfear, New Orleans" backstamp, agent reposted and shows "Paid" handstamp with "1.00" and "1.00" ratings for 4x 25¢ freight money fee and 4x 25¢ inland postage, carried by Great Western from New York Nov. 4th to Liverpool arriving Nov. 23rd, "Liverpool Ship, 23 NO 1844" and London (10.23) backstamps, London "1" rating corrected to "8" pence for single uniform 8d ship fee, Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction
Transatlantic Mails - Foreign Mails 1801 to 1852
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
191       image1801 (Mar. 27) St. Pierre, Martinique to Charleston S.C. via New York. Datelined folded letter carried by private ship, entered mails with "New-York, Apr 27" clamshell postmark and red manuscript "Sh 27" rating for 25¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee; light file folds, Very Fine and early use from Martinique.
Estimate; $600 - 800. (Image1)		 Est. $600-800
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction
192       image1840 (Sep. 18) Manchester, England to Boston, Mass. Folded letter with red "Manchester SP 18 1840" origin datestamp with red manuscript "1/-" shilling prepaid packet rating, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Sep. 19th to Boston arriving Oct. 3rd, Boston fancy red "Ship 6" scroll due handstamp, Very Fine and choice, Letter carried on Maiden Voyage of the Caledonia, and fourth round trip voyage of the Cunard Line., ex-Winter.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction
193       image1841 (Jan. 2) Leith, Scotland to Richmond, Va. Folded letter with red "Leith Jan 2, 1841" cds with red manuscript "1/-" shilling prepaid packet rating, red London (1.2) transit, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Columbia from Liverpool Jan. 5th to Boston arriving Jan. 21st, red "Boston 'Ship' Jan 21" cds and manuscript "27" due rating for 25¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine, Letter carried on Maiden Voyage of the Cunard Line Columbia., ex-Winter.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

"Columbia" was the last of the original four wooden, side-wheel paddle steamers with which Samuel Cunard start the operations of his line in July 1840. She was 1,175 tons and built at Greenock in 1840. She ran aground and was wrecked at Cape Sable, Nova Scotia on July 2nd 1843 without loss of life. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
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194       image1841 (Oct. 1) Derry, Ireland to Washington, D.C. Datelined folded letter endorsed "On Public Service" and addressed to Genl. R. Jones, Adjt. Genl. U.S. Army, with faint red "Derry, OC 1, 1841" cds, red Dublin boxed "Paid, OC 3, 1841" datestamp and red ms. "1/-" packet rate prepayment, black dotted circle Liverpool "D, Oct 4, 1841" cds, carried by Cunard Columbia from Liverpool Oct. 5th to Boston arriving Oct. 21st, red "Boston Ms. Ship Oct 21" cds and blue "27" cents due rating for 25¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, crossed out as letter and sent free to a government official, Very Fine, An Exceptional Example of a Rare Liverpool Datestamp.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The dotted-circle Liverpool datestamp was used only in 1841 on outgoing packet letters carried by Cunard. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
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195       image1842 (Jan. 3) Manchester, England to Boston, Mass. Folded cover with red "Manchester JA 3 1842" origin datestamp and red manuscript "1/-" shilling prepaid packet rating, Liverpool "D, Jan 4, 1842" octagon backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Liverpool Jan. 4th to Boston arriving Jan. 21st, Boston red "Ship/6" fancy ribbon due handstamp; some docketing on face, Fine and rare, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Letter marked one penny in red ink for British inland fee in error and then marked 1 shilling for the packet rate. Liverpool transit octagonal datestamp on reverse has the code letter "D" at the top, a scarce version of the uncommon octagonal marking. Less than a half dozen examples have been recorded and they were used for a three week period from December 1841-January 1842. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
CLOSED
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196       image1842 (Apr. 7) Baltimore, Md. to Longtown, England. Envelope with letter with blue "Baltimore, Md. Apr. 7" cds with matching "Paid" handstamp with blue manuscript "37½" rating for double-weight to Boston, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Boston May 1st to Liverpool arriving May 15th, black "1/-" shilling due rating, Longtown (5.17) framed arrival datestamp, Very Fine, a scarce example of a pre-1845 envelope on transatlantic mail, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

In the U.S., letters were charged by the number of sheets of paper until the shift to a weight basis in July 1845. Because envelopes were charged as a sheet of paper, they were seldom used in this country before July 1845. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
197       image1842 (May 13) Philadelphia, Pa. to Halifax, England. Datelined folded letter endorsed "per. "Harnden" to Boston" and bearing blue"Philadelphia, Pa. May 13" cds and matching boxed "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "37" rating for double 18¾¢ postage, red "Forwd. From, Harnden & Co. Foreign Letter Office, Phila." circular handstamp and taken to Boston by Harnden & Co., carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Boston May 16th to Liverpool arriving May 29th, scarce Liverpool "America / L" double-oval backstamp and matching "1/-" shilling packet rating, Halifax (5.30) arrival backstamp, fresh and Very Fine with an unusually clear strike of the Harnden's Philadelphia marking in red.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Harnden did a brisk business between Philadelphia and Boston by carrying letters in bulk. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
198       image1843 (Jun. 3) London, England to New York, N.Y. Folded Jun. 3rd General Post Office Notice with red London Crowned (6.3) datestamp and sent free as post office business, carried by Cunard Line Columbia from Liverpool Jun. 4th to Boston arriving Jun. 18th, red "Boston 'Ship' " cds and matching "20¾" rating h.s. for 18¾¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine, Carried on the Last Voyage of the Columbia. ex-Winter.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

This was the completed voyage of the "Columbia" before running aground near Seal Island, Nova Scotia on July 2nd 1843. General Post Office in London preprinted notice requesting 3 shilling 4 pence be paid before the letter would be sent from London. "12 Oak" in pencil marked by New York letter carrier. Addressee was music teacher who formerly resided at 38 Hamilton Street but moved to 12 Oak Street. (Image1)		 Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
199       image1845 (Nov. 19) Liverpool, England to New York, N.Y. Folded letter carried privately by Harnden & Co. with black Liverpool company handstamp indicating transatlantic fees of "1/" shilling to be collected upon delivery, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Liverpool Nov. 19th to Boston arriving Dec. 4th, pencil "25" cent equivalent plus 8¢ for transit from Boston to New York totaled to "33" cents due by addressee, New York marked the street address of "6 Liberty St", Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

If the letter had been mailed in the British system, one shilling would have been prepaid in Liverpool plus 7¢ due in New York for a total of 31¢. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
200       image1846 (Feb. 28) New York, N.Y. to Francomont, Belgium. Folded letter with red "New-York '5 Paid' 28 Feb" cds, carried by Enoch Train Sailing Ship Joshua Bates from Boston Mar. 5th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 28th, Liverpool Ship (3.28) and London (3.29) backstamps with manuscript "1/4" debit rating to Belgium, Ostend (3.31) and Verviers (4.1) backstamps, framed accounting handstamp with blue manuscript ratings totaled to "22" decimes due rating, Very Fine and choice use, a scarce packet letter for Belgium sent on non-contract sailing ship, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Letter endorsed "p Cambria" and included among the 8,000 letters sent to Boston on the coastal steamer Mohegan from New York which was delayed in a snow storm and missed the sailing of Cunard steamship Cambria on Mar. 1, the scheduled contract steamer. Boston's postmaster sent the delayed mails on the next available sailing ship to Liverpool. London debited Belgium 1s 4d under Anglo-Belgium Treaty of 1844 (8d ship rate plus 8d British transit to Belgium). Belgian accounting handstamp shows 16 decimes owed to U.K. plus 6 decimes internal fee for total postage due of 22 decimes. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
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201       image1846 (Apr. 2) Leige, Belgium to New Orleans, La. Folded cover with red Liege (4.2) cds and manuscript "24" prepaid rating on back, red "PD" framed handstamps and manuscript "1/8" 1s8d credit to G.B., red London Paid (4.4) and black Liverpool (4.4) transits, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Apr. 4th to Boston arriving Apr. 20th, New Orleans large blue "12" due handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The 24 decimes prepayment included 4 decimes Belgium internal, 8 decimes British and 12 decimes transatlantic fees, of which 20 decimes or 1s8d was owed to G.B. Letter not rated at arrival port of Boston, but in New Orleans where large blue "12" was applied for the postage due (2¢ ship plus 10¢ U.S. inland fees). (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
CLOSED
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