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U.S. and C.C.A. Postal History and Hawaii continued...

Post-Revolutionary War Period
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1041 c Image1783, Benicarlo, Spain, to Philadelphia. Folded letter datelined "Benicarlo le 2d 9bre 1783" (November 2, 1783) from Renaud MacDonnell & Co. to Terrasson Brothers in Philadelphia, partly readable "BENICARLO" straightline handstamp, receipt docketing indicates June 7, 1784 arrival in Philadelphia, mansuscript "4.16" rate includes 16gr for ship letter fee and 4dwt for distance of 300-400 miles, indicating port of arrival was probably Boston, the definitive Treaty of Peace was signed on September 2, 1783, so this reached the United States after the war, ex Arnell (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1042 c ImageBOSTON. Orange-red straightline handstamp and faint "7 IA" (Jan. 7, 1785) Franklin mark on back of folded letter in French from St. Pierre & Miquelon to Nicholas Low in New York City, datelined "a Ste. pierre miquele 15 9bre 1784", manuscript "3.8" (3dwt 8gr) rate, rated "1/8" in local currency, Very Fine, extremely scarce letter from St. Pierre & Miquelon carried in the immediate post-war period, ex Pratt (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
1043 c ImagePAQ. L'ORIENT. Clearly struck straightline handstamp, faint strikes of "B" (Bordeaux) and "P.P. Bordeaux" (Port Paye) circular handstamps on folded letter datelined "Bordeaux 29 Janvier 1785" and addressed to Philadelphia, sender's endorsement "franco L'orient", manuscript "12 Double" and "24" on back, carried on the fourth voyage of the French Royal Ship Agency's Courier de l'Europe, departing from L'Orient on March 23 and arriving in New York on April 29, 1785 (37 days), manuscript "6" (dwt) due, re-rated "2/8" due in local currency (6dwt=18p x 1.67 inflation factor=30p plus 2p carrier fee, or 2sh8p), April 30 receipt docketing, Very Fine, rare combination of markings on this westbound French Royal Packet cover (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1044 c ImagePAQ.L'ORIENT. Clearly struck straightline and "Port Paye De L'Orient" fancy framed handstamp on folded letter datelined "Bordeaux 22 Mars 1785" and addressed to Philadelphia, sender's endorsement "franco L'orient", manuscript "38" sols on back, carried on the second voyage of the French Royal Ship Agency's Courier La Martinique, departing from L'Orient on May 1 and arriving in New York on May 28, 1785 (27 days, the fastest crossing of the French Royal Packets), manuscript "6" (dwt) due, re-rated "2/8" due in local currency (6dwt=18p x 1.67 inflation factor=30p plus 2p carrier fee, or 2sh8p), May 31 receipt docketing, slightly toned file fold, still Very Fine, rare and clearly struck combination of markings on this westbound French Royal Packet cover (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
1045° c Image1794, London to New York. Folded letter datelined "London 7 March 1794" to Nicholas Low in New York, bold strike of red "Postage Paid MR 7, 1794" boxed experimental handstamp, manuscript "P 3/-" rate, carried on the packet Portland, which departed Falmouth March 21, 1794, and arrived in New York on May 20, light vertical file fold

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE FALMOUTH-NEW YORK PACKET LETTER WITH THE LONDON EXPERIMENTAL DATESTAMP, WHICH WAS USED ONLY IN MARCH 1794.

Ex Feldman (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1046 c ImageForwarded by Hudson's News Room and Foreign Ship Letter Office. New York. Very scarce early type of oval handstamp on 1835 folded letter to Steyr, Austria, Havre transit datestamp and ms. rates, red "C.T.F." straightline, sender's routing "pr Normandie", minor edge creasing, Very Fine, only a few examples of this Hudson's News Room marking are recorded (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
1047 c Image1835, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, to Canton, China. Pink folded letter datelined "Cuyahoga Falls, Portage Co. Ohio, May 25, 1835" to William S. Wetmore in Canton, China, bold "Cuyahoga Falls Ohio June 7" circular datestamp with date in manuscript, matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "50" rate, sender's directive "Care of Saml. Wetmore Esq. New York -- Mr. Wetmore will please forward this by first opportunity", contents in six pages from Henry Wetmore, Very Fine, 50c postage paid for domestic mail, privately carried from New York City to China (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1048 c Image1837, Canton, China to Philadelphia. Folded letter datelined "Canton June 8th 1837" to William Wetmore and Richard Alsop in Philadelphia, endorsed "Canton Packet" at lower left, red "New Orleans La. Dec. 1?" circular datestamp and matching "SHIP" handstamp, manuscript "77" rate (75c postage plus 2c ship fee), pencil "Opened by R. Alsop thinking it intended for him as well as for" on top flap, somewhat lengthy contents (11pp) and sent by his uncle, Samuel Wetmore (whose daughter he would marry just a few months later), contents discuss difficulties in the opium trade, foreign exchange and other interesting matters, minor wear, Very Fine, a very unusual use from China which entered the U.S. mails at New Orleans (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1049 c ImageNew-York Oct. 13. Clear strike of red circular datestamp with matching "SHIP" handstamp on folded letter datelined "Madeira September 3rd 1836" addressed to "The Judges of the Supreme Court, Washington D.C.", manuscript "20-3/4" rate (2c ship plus 18-3/4c from New York to Washington), wine-related contents, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 100-150

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1050 c Image"Per Steamer Louisville", May 2, 1847. Manuscript name-of-boat marking at top of lengthy folded letter written in two directions, from a plantation in Kentucky datelined May 2, 1847, faint Hickman Ky. town cancel, two strikes of "STEAM TEN" straightline handstamp with ms. "10" on cover to Malcolm McNeil in Lafayette Ky., Very Fine, McNeil (1796-1875) was one of the richest planters in Kentucky and Mississippi and owned more than 50 slaves (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $450.00
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1051 c ImageU.S. Ship Swatara. Clear blue handstamp depicting a full-rigged ship on cover to Eden Prairie Minn., neat "Baltimore Md. Jun. 13", "Due 6" in circle and "SHIP" handstamps, docketed "Santo Domingo" at left, slightly reduced at right where opened unevenly, still Very Fine and scarce ship marking, the Swatara was commissioned in 1865 and started with the West Indies squadron, she then served in the European squadron and brought John Surratt, wanted for conspiracy in Lincoln's assassination, back from Egypt to face trial, she was later based in Santo Domingo (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

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