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The John Barwis Collection of Philadelphia Postal History continued...

Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1849-1852 US-GB Treaty to UPU continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
3161       image1852 (Jun. 5) Havana, Cuba to London, England via Philadelphia. Datelined folded letter send unpaid, carried by Barque Emily Binning from Cienfuegos May 28th to Philadelphia arriving Jun. 10th, blue "Philadelphia Pa., Jun 11" cds and matching "24" cent rating handstamp, New York black "21" debit to G.B., carried by Collins Line Arctic from New York Jun. 12th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 23rd, London red (6.23) arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/-" due rating for 1s packet rate, Very Fine and scarce 21¢ debit use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
3162       image1852 (Jun. 11) Philadelphia Pa. to Canton, China. Gray folded cover with blue "Philadelphia Pa., Jun 11" cds and red "Phila. Paid 5cts" octagonal handstamp updated with manuscript "1.80" quadruple rating for four-times the 45¢ British Mail rate via Southampton, manuscript "$1.80 Paid" crossed out by New York in magenta and "96" cents credit to G.B. applied, carried by Collins Line Arctic from New York Jun. 12th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 23rd, red London Paid (6.23) transit cds, carried by P&O Sultan from Southampton Jun. 29th to Malta Jul. 9th, then HMS Medina (Admiralty Packet) from Malta Jul. 13th to Alexandria arriving Jul. 17th, then P&O Oriental from Suez Aug. 5th to Galle arriving Aug. 20th, then P&O Ganges from Galle Aug. 21st via Singapore to Hong Kong arriving Sep. 2nd, Hong Kong (9.3) double-arc transit backstamp; light horizontal file fold, Very Fine and rare prepaid quadruple-rate use to China.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF UP-RATING THE OCTAGONAL DATESTAMP TO $1.80.

Philadelphia's red octagonal postmarks, taken out of service in 1836 and then re-introduced in 1849, were up-rated in manuscript to a wide range of values to cover various prepayments encountered under the U.S.-British Treaty of 1848. (Image1)

Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3163       image1852 (Jul. 23) Philadelphia Pa. to Paris, France via G.B. Folded cover with blue "Philadelphia Pa., Jul 23" cds and red "Phila. Paid 5cts" octagonal handstamp updated with manuscript "42" prepaid rating for two-times the 21¢ British Open Mail rate, additional manuscript "42 Paid" at top center, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Jul. 24th to Liverpool arriving Aug. 3rd, red London (8.4) transit backstamp, red French (8.5) entry cds and manuscript "24" décimes due rating for triple rate signified by additional manuscript "3" at top left, red Paris (8.5) arrival backstamp; light wax seal tone spot, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF UP-RATING THE OCTAGONAL DATESTAMP TO 42¢. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
3164       image1852 (Sep. 22) Calcutta, India to Philadelphia Pa. Gray folded letter datelined "Calcutta 22d. September 1852" and endorsed "p Express Overland Mail via Bombay, Egypt, Marseille & London", red "INDIA" oval handstamp, red London (11.14) transit backstamp and manuscript "1/10" debit rating to U.S., carried by Collins Line Baltic from Liverpool Nov. 17th to New York arriving Nov. 28th, "New-York, Ship, Nov 28" and matching "65" due handstamp; horizontal fold, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

London rated "1/10" debit, or 22d equivalent to 44¢ due (24¢ packet from India, 10¢ French transit, 8¢ India letter, 2¢ India inland). New York rated 65¢ due for 44¢ debit plus 21¢ American packet rate. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1853-1859 US-GB Treaty to UPU
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
3165       image1853 (Jan. 6) Philadelphia Pa. to Paris, France. Folded letter bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) strip of three and 12¢ black (17), mostly large margins, prepaying the 21¢ treaty rate, tied by two strikes of blue "Philadelphia Pa. Jan 6" cds, red "New-York, Am. Packet, Jan 8" exchange cds and matching "3" cent credit to G.B. handstamp (struck in error), carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Jan. 8th to Liverpool arriving Jan. 20th, red London (1.21) transit backstamp, Paris (1.22) entry cds and bold "16" décimes due handstamp for 7½ to 15 grams, Paris (1.22) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

A CHOICE PREPAID 21¢ TREATY RATE TO FRANCE BY AMERICAN PACKET WITH 3¢ ERROR CREDIT HANDSTAMP.

The addressee Charles Toppan co-owned the Philadelphia company that printed the stamps on this cover. (Image1)

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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3166       image1853 (Jan. 20) Dudley, England to Philadelphia Pa. Datelined folded letter with "Dudley, JA20, 1853" double-arc origin backstamp bearing Great Britain, 1s green embossed (5) horizontal pair, mostly large margins, cancelled by blurry ovals, prepaying double the 1s packet rate, Liverpool (1.21) transit backstamps and red "10/Cents" credit to U.S. handstamp for double the 5¢ inland postage, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Liverpool Jan. 22nd to Boston arriving Feb. 5th, red "Boston, Br. Pkt. Feb 6" exchange cds with matching "Paid" and "48" rating handstamps for restatement of prepayment, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3167       image(French Retaliatory Rates) 1853 (Feb. 8) Philadelphia, Pa. to Cognac, France. Folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Feb 8" cds and red "Paid" handstamp with red manuscript "21" prepaid rating for British open mail rate by British packet, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Feb 9" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Feb. 9th to Liverpool arriving Feb. 23rd, Calais (2.24) entry cds with "13" décimes due handstamp for 7½ to 15 grams; small edge flaws, F.-V.F., a scarce second retaliatory rate period usage (January 24 to February 10, 1853), ex-Winter.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

THE ONLY RECORDED COVER FROM PHILADELPHIA DURING THIS RETALIATORY PERIOD.

The Retaliatory Rate Period of 24 January to 10 February, 1853

Due to miscommunication, U.S. Postmaster General Hubbard thought that double sea postage was being charged on letters to France carried via American packets in the British open mail. This had been the case, but Hubbard was unaware that the French had already corrected the inequity by lowering their rate to the U.S. from 15 decimes to 13 decimes. Hubbard's new rate was 21 cents regardless of whether a letter was carried by British or American packet. Hubbard's misapprehension was corrected, and the retaliation was suspended after only 17 days. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction
3168       image1853 (May 25) Havana, Cuba to San Francisco Cal. via Philadelphia. Datelined folded letter sent privately to Philadelphia, blue "Philadelphia Pa., Jun. 12" cds with red "PAID" and "6" double-octagon rating handstamp for prepaid 6¢ rate over 3,000 miles; horizontal file fold, Very Fine and attractive use with bold markings.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
3169       image1853 (Jul. 12) Philadelphia Pa. to Cape Verde Islands. Orange buff cover addressed to Purser U.S. Frigate Constitution at Porto Grande, St. Vincent, red "Philadelphia Pa., Paid, Jan. 12" cds and red "Paid" double-octagon handstamp with manuscript "65" prepaid rating, New York crossed out the rating and updated with magenta "60" credit, red "New York Br. Pkt. Jul 13" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Jul. 13th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 24th, London "Paid" (7.25) transit cds, docketed as received Dec. 18th; wax seal stain, Very Fine usage paying the 65¢ rate by British mails via England.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

The U.S. Navy's Africa Squadron operated antislavery patrols, in cooperation with the Royal Navy's West African Squadron, along the west African coast from 1819 to 1861. The American squadron was based at Porto Grande in the Cape Verdes. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
3170       image1854 (Jan. 6) Manchester, England to Philadelphia Pa. Blue folded letter with blue "Manchester, JA 6, 1854" double-arc datestamp, green Liverpool (1.7) oval backstamp and matching "19/Cents" debit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Liverpool Jan. 7th to Boston arriving Jan. 25th, black "Philadelphia Br. Pkt. '24' Jan 26" due exchange cds for 19¢ debit plus 5¢ inland postage; vertical file fold, F.-V.F., The Earliest Recorded Use of the "Philadelphia Br. Pkt. '24'" exchange cds.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The Philadelphia Exchange Office

Philadelphia became an exchange office on I January 1854, and was to correspond in closed bags with the exchange offices at Liverpool, London or Southampton. Although mail despatched by the Philadelphia exchange office could originate any-where, British bags sent to Philadelphia were to comprise only mail to addresses within the Philadelphia city limits. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3171       image1855 (Jan. 22) Philadelphia Pa. to Cape Verde Islands. Orange buff cover addressed to Purser U.S. Frigate Constitution at Porto Grande, St. Vincent, red "Philadelphia Pa. Jan. 22" cds and red "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "65" prepaid rating, New York crossed out the rating and updated with magenta "44" credit to G.B., red "New York Am. Pkt. Jan 24" backstamp, carried by Collins Line Baltic from New York Jan. 25th to Liverpool arriving Feb. 5th, indistinct London "Paid" transit cds, docketed as received Feb. 26 on reverse, Very Fine usage paying the 65¢ rate by British mails via England, ex-Starnes.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3172       image1855 (Apr. 7) Calcutta, India to Philadelphia, Pa. Folded letter with Calcutta (4.7) origin cds backstamp, London (5.18) backstamp and matching "India" framed handstamp, manuscript "54" cents debit to U.S., carried by Collins Line Pacific from Liverpool May 19th to New York arriving May 30th, sharp "Philadelphia Am. Pkt. May 30" exchange cds with two strikes of "75" due handstamp, Philadelphia manuscript "77" at lower left includes 2¢ carrier fee, Very Fine and choice, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Letter carried by P&O steamers "Oriental" from Calcutta to Suez via Madras and Ceylon and "Vectis" from Alexandria to Marseille via Malta. British debit included 34¢ British and 20¢ French transit fees. Letter in closed mail bag from London to Philadelphia, an exchange office since January 1854. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
3173       image1855 (May 26) Liverpool, England to Philadelphia Pa. Folded letter bearing G.B. 1s green embossed (5) vertical strip of five, margins to touched, tied by "466" oval grids, "Liverpool F.R.H. MY 26 1855" floating receiving house backstamp and red manuscript "20" cent credit rating to U.S., carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Africa from Liverpool May 26th to Boston arriving Jun. 7th, closed bag to Philadelphia where red "Philadelphia Br. Pkt. 'Paid' Jun 7" exchange cds and matching red "96" cent rate handstamp struck; vertical file fold affects center stamp; cover nick lower right, otherwise Very Fine and rare, ex-Seybold, Gibson.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

A REMARKABLE PREPAID QUADRUPLE-RATE TRANSATLANTIC PACKET USE SHOWING THE ONE SHILLING LATE FEE FOR POSTING AT THE FLOATING HOUSE.

This cover was prepaid 5 shillings for four-times the 1s transatlantic packet plus 1s floating receiving house fee. Proper credit of 20¢ to the U.S. for four times 5¢ inland postage. Philadelphia struck the scarce "96" rating handstamp in red as a restatement of the rate (four times 24¢ rate). The 1848 U.S. G.B Treaty did not permit a triple rate. Late fees were not addressed by the treaty, but were established by GPO London in 1849 at 1/- per letter regardless of weight, reduced to 6d in 1859. (Image1)

Est. $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3174       image1856 (Nov. 8) London, England to Philadelphia Pa. Salmon buff cover bearing G.B. 6d purple embossed (SG 60) horizontal pair, cut to shape, one cut into right stamp, each cancelled by "51" barred ovals and tied by Liverpool "L, NO 9, A" transit, red "21/Cents" credit handstamp to U.S., carried by Collins Ericsson from Liverpool Nov. 12th to New York arriving Nov. 26th, bold strike of red "Phila. Am. Pkt. '24 Paid' Nov 26" integral-rate cds restating rate, Very Fine and pretty use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3175       image1857 (Sep. 14) Philadelphia Pa. to Liverpool, England. Immaculate cover bearing 12¢ black (17) horizontal pair, position. 19-20L, full to large margins including right sheet margin, deep shade and intense impression, tied by two bold strikes of "Philadelphia Pa., Sep 14" cds and red "Philadelphia Br. Pkt. '19' Sep 15" credit cds for 16¢ British packet and 3¢ inland, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Sep. 16th to Liverpool arriving Sep. 27th, pretty red "American, Liverpool, Paid SP27 57" receiving cds, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Haas, Grunin, "Sevenoaks", with 1988 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

AN EXCEPTIONAL GEM 12¢ 1851 ISSUE PAIR AND USE TO LIVERPOOL.

Branch offices in Philadelphia were instructed not to postmark treaty mail, but to pass it to the foreign desk. The black date stamp was applied in error. (Image1)

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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
3176       image1857 (Jan. 20) Philadelphia Pa. to Paris, France forwarded to Rome. Light buff cover with red "Philadelphia Pa., Paid, Jan 20" origin exchange cds and matching "Paid 21" cent prepaid rating for 5¢ inland plus 16¢ American packet, carried by Ocean Line Constitution from New York Jan. 24th to Southampton arriving Feb. 7th, red London (2.10) transit backstamp and "GB/40c" accounting handstamp, Calais (2.10) entry cds and matching "5" décimes due handstamp, blue "Greene & Ca." forwarding oval to Rome, dropped into post box with red "Trouvé á bôite" framed handstamp struck, Paris (2.11) cds and manuscript "20" décimes due rating, red "VIA DI MARE" straightline for "By Sea" Marseilles to Civitavecchia, red Rome (2.14) arrival backstamp; partial flap; folds.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Under the 1856 Anglo-French treaty, effective 1 January 1857 the fee charged to France by Great Britain for unpaid letters transiting the U.K. was reduced from 40 décimes to only 40 centimes per ounce. Senders in America paid the same amount, but recipients in France saw a steep reduction in postage due. Because the U.S-French treaty was not effective until April 1, the first quarter of 1857 is often called the Three Month Period by collectors. Few covers are known from Philadelphia. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
3177       image1857 (Mar. 9) Soutshields, England to Philadelphia Pa. Cover bearing G.B. 1s green tied by "704" barred oval, "Southfield, MR 9, 1857" origin and Liverpool (3.10) transit backstamps, large red "21/Cents" credit to U.S. handstamp, carried by Havre Line Arago from Mar. 11th to New York arriving Mar. 27th, red "Phila. Am. Pkt. 'Paid 24' Mar 28" integral-rate cds.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3178       image1857, 1859 Philadelphia Pa. to England. Two covers comprising 1857 (Sep. 29) with red "Phila. Br. Pkt. '19' Sep 29" credit exchange cds and matching "Paid" straightline to Liverpool carried by Cunard Line Persia, 1859 (Apr. 1) with red "Philada. Am. Pkt. '3' Apr 1" credit exchange cds and matching "Paid" in circle handstamp to London carried by Havre Line Arago, Very Fine pair by British and American packet.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3179       image1857 (Oct. 24) St. Helena to Philadelphia Pa. Cover with red "St. Helena, OC24 1857" oval backstamp and endorsed "Ship Letter", sent unpaid via British Packet, carried by Ship Sir Edward Paget from St. Helena to London arriving Dec. 18th, London manuscript "3" cent debit in error updated to "28" cents debit to U.S. for 12¢ (6d) uniform rate to London plus 16¢ transatlantic packet, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Liverpool Dec. 19th to Boston arriving Jan. 3rd, "Philadelphia, Br. Pkt., Jan 4" exchange cds and matching "33" due handstamp including 5¢ inland postage.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

THE ONLY RECORDED LETTER FROM ST. HELENA TO PHILADELPHIA, AND THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THIS PHILADELPHIA "33" RATING HANDSTAMP.

The Philadelphia Exchange Office

Philadelphia became an exchange office on I January 1854, and was to correspond in closed bags with the exchange offices at Liverpool, London or Southampton. Although mail despatched by the Philadelphia exchange office could originate anywhere, British bags sent to Philadelphia were to comprise only mail to addresses within the Philadelphia city limits. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
3180       image1857 (Nov. 24) Philadelphia, Pa. to Singapore, Straits Settlements. Light buff cover with red "Philadelphia Pa. Nov 24" cds with matching "Paid 30" prepaid handstamp, endorsed "per Overland Mail via 'Galle' Ceylon", carried by Cunard Line Arabia from New York Nov. 25th to Liverpool arriving Dec. 6th, French (12.7) entry cds with "P.D." framed handstamp, Marseille (9.11) backstamp; couple flap tears, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Philadelphia exchange office used "PAID/30" handstamp to show prepayment but failed to indicate 27¢ credit to France in accordance with the treaty. Letter carried by P&O steamer "Vectis" from Marseille to Alexandria, unidentified P&O steamer from Suez to Galle, and P&O steamer "Ganges" from Galle to Singapore. Letter was 66 days in transit to Singapore. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

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