Stampless Covers: Inland Waterways, Coastal Steamers, Ship Letters continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 4087 |
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 (Pilot Boat Letter) "Tuesday 12 o'Clock at the
Narrows, Oct. 11, 1825". Dateline on folded letter written on board outbound vessel and given to pilot boat captain to bring back to New York City, entered post office as a ship letter and rated with red "6" in circle handstamp, manuscript "JL
Sandy Hook - 11 Oct. 1825" (docketing?), Very Fine, Calvet Hahn notes "unusual use and only 3-4 have been seen" (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 150-200
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4088 |
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 (Providence R.I.) "STEAM BOAT". Red straightline
handstamp and manuscript "18-3/4" rate on folded cover to "Mr. William Wetmore at Valparaiso or Lima, Capt. Bouley [?] will please to forward to" and "Care Edward Carrington & Co." at top, manuscript "EC&Co" in another
hand, receipt docketing "Caleb Brintnall, Dec. 1, 1825", light age toning, Very Fine, unusual routing, Caleb Brintnall (1774-1850) was a ship captain and served as mayor of New Haven, Wetmore was a partner in Carrington & Co. (Image)Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4089 |
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 New-York Apr. 8 (1828). Red circular datestamp
and "STEAM BOAT" straightline handstamp on Apr. 7, 1828 folded letter from Providence R.I. to New Orleans with sender's directive "Mobile Route", manuscript "25" rate, Very Fine, unusual use, at this time the "Mail Route" marking was
used on coastal steamer mail (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4090 |
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 (New York N.Y.) "MAIL ROUTE". Clearly struck red
handstamp and matching "New-York May 23" circular datestamp with red manuscript "18-3/4" rate on Apr. 30, 1828 folded letter from New Orleans to Boston, Very Fine and scarce, "Mail Route" was applied for a brief period from 1827 to 1830 on private
ship letters which were not classified as "ship letters" through the use of the "impliedly under contract" ruling of the Post Office Department (this discriminatory practice was abandoned in 1830) (Image)Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4091 |
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 (Providence R.I.) "MAIL ROUTE". Semi-circle red
handstamp and red manuscript "24" double rate on July 9, 1828 folded letter from Savannah Ga. to Providence, sender's ship-name directive "Ship Eliza & Abbey", Very Fine and scarce, "Mail Route" was applied for a brief period from 1827 to 1830
on private ship letters which were not classified as "ship letters" through the use of the "impliedly under contract" ruling of the Post Office Department (this discriminatory practice was abandoned in 1830), ex Meyer (Image)Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4092 |
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 (Annapolis Md.) "STEAM BOAT". Clearly struck
straightline handstamp and manuscript "6" 30-mile rate on small folded cover to Annapolis, piece of backflaps missing, slightly refolded, Very Fine appearance, scarce marking and rate, ex Meroni (Image)Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4093 |
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 Detroit Mich. 3 Paid Jul 17. Red integral-rate
circular datestamp on July 1852 folded letter in German to Buffalo N.Y., bold strike of "DUE 5" in scroll handstamp applied at Buffalo, Extremely Fine, presumably carried by Lake Erie steamboat and rated 5c due on arrival (Image)Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4094 |
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 New-York Apr. 2. Red oval datestamp clearly
struck with red manuscript "Sh 27" ship-letter rate on Mar. 8, 1802 folded letter from Havana, Cuba, to Philadelphia, Extremely Fine, scarce
(Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 150-200
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4095 |
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 New-York Jul. 27. Red oval datestamp clearly
struck with red manuscript "Sh 42" ship-letter rate on folded cover to Portsmouth N.H., sender's ship-name directive "p Schooner Marys, Captain Thompson", docketing indicates June 23, 1803, origin from James M. Henry (according to
internet search, he was writing from Jamaica), Extremely Fine, scarce ship letter carried shortly after the outbreak of war between France and England (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 150-200
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4096 |
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 New-York MA 9. Clamshell datestamp in red
with matching "SHIP" handstamp and manuscript "14-1/2" ship-letter rate on folded cover to Philadelphia, sender's ship-name directive "Washington", docketed "Pieschell & Brogden Decr. 31, 1803" indicating origin in England, faint wax
seal stain, Very Fine, the clamshell marking is very scarce in red, Calvet Hahn noted this as the earliest example and only one with "Ship" (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 150-200
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4097 |
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 "NEW YORK JUL. 21" and 'SHIP" Hand-Drawn Imitation
Handstamps. The circular datestamp and "Ship" straightline are drawn as handstamped markings in red with matching "20-1/2" rate on 1819 folded letter to Boston, Very Fine, genuine but enigmatic, Calvet Hahn notes states "Unusual to be found in
mspt." which seems to understate the case (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
