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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Transatlantic Mail
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
485 c ImageTelegraph*H*Coffin*Livl. Bold strike of straightline handstamp on part-printed folded Prices Current datelined Liverpool 6 July 1816 to Providence R.I., light strike of red "Boston Ms. Aug. 12" circular datestamp and "SHIP" handstamp, manuscript "12" rate (10c + 2c ship rate), endorsed "Telegraph" at bottom left, light vertical file folds and slight aging, Very Fine strike of this rare marking, Hector Coffin was the master of the Telegraph, this is the only example we have encountered with the "Livl" included in the marking, ex Chambers and Poriss (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
486 c ImageTUSCARORA. Clear strike of red straightline handstamp on folded letter datelined "Philadelphia 20 Septre. 1824" to London, England, back with neat "Liverpool Ship Letter" boxed handstamp, red London receiving backstamp, manuscript "1/7" rate, light horizontal file fold, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this name-of-ship marking, the Cope Line established regular packet service between Philadelphia and Liverpool in 1821, this is the only known example used from the Tuscarora, ex Petersen and Meyer, ASCC $850.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
487 c Image"BRIT'H POSTAGE PAID/ U. STATES Do. PAID" Straightline Handstamp (Hallowell). Mostly clear strike in red with matching "Hallowell" origination handstamp on Aug. 10, 1832 folded letter to Batavia N.Y., red "Kingston Up. Can. Aug. 23" circular datestamp struck at exchange point, rated "4-1/2" for Canadian postage and 3d ferriage plus "15-3/4" U.S. postage to Batavia, endorsed "Via Kingston", Very Fine, a rare Hallowell rate handstamp, only a half-dozen or fewer examples are reported to exist, ex Steinhart and Dr. Robertson, accompanied by two other cross-border folded covers from Cincinnati and Buffalo to Canada with blue "American Postage/British do" straightline handstamps, file folds and one with some toning, Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

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488 c ImagePer Belfast & New York Packet/Ship Rah Sheail/Abrm Bell & Co. Owners/No. 30 Pine Street New York. Red four-line handstamp struck on back of Feb. 12, 1836 folded letter from Ballyrobin, Ireland to Lynchburg Va., red "New-York Ship Apr. 21" circular datestamp and manuscript rate on front, wear and tears, but handstamp is unaffected and a Very Fine strike, rare example of this name-of-ship handstamp from the Abraham Bell Line (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
489 c Image"New York PO". Clear strike of red handstamp with negative lettering on blue folded letter datelined "Boston 26th Feby. 1838" to London, England, matching red "New-York Feb. 28" circular datestamp, manuscript rate, bold "Liverpool Ship Letter" boxed backstamp and London receiving backstamp, light horizontal file fold away from markings, Very Fine, a rare marking, with 1982 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
490 c Image"P. Sirius" - Maiden Voyage from Liverpool to New York. Manuscript endorsement "p Sirius" at bottom left of part-printed Prices Current datelined "Liverpool 31 March 1838" and "Steamer Sirius" to Richmond Va., manuscript "20-3/4" rate, red "New-York Ship Apr. 23" circular datestamp, contents mentions "This goes by Steam, and we shall try it again on the 5th by the new ship from Bristol", some slight soiling, some splitting along vertical file fold and other folds are expertly reinforced

VERY FINE. CARRIED ON THE MAIDEN VOYAGE OF THE SIRIUS, WHICH WAS THE FIRST MAIL-CARRYING VOYAGE POWERED ENTIRELY BY STEAM TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC TO AMERICA. A REMARKABLE USE.

According to ASCC, in 1838, the British & American Steam Navigation Co. (BASNC) was chartered with the intent of providing regular passenger service on steam-powered vessels. The Sirius, which had been built for service in the Irish Sea, departed London by way of Cork and arrived in New York on April 23. The Sirius narrowly beat the Great Western to New York to claim the distinction of the first steam-powered vessel to carry mails across the Atlantic. She would only make two trips. The first crossing of the Atlantic under steam alone, however, is credited to the Canadian-built Royal William, which left Quebec on August 5, 1833, and arrived at Gravesend September 11, but which did not carry mails under contract until July 1838.

Ex Reusille. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
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491 c Image"Per Steamer Sirius" - Maiden Return Voyage from New York to Falmouth. Red "New Orleans Apr. 16" (1838) circular datestamp, manuscript directive "Per Steamer Sirius" at top of folded letter to London, manuscript "50" double internal rate, "3/4" (3sh4p) due marking, red "Ship Letter Falmouth" framed backstamp and London May 21 double-circle arrival datestamp, Very Fine, carried on the maiden return voyage of the Sirius, departing May 1, 1838 and arriving Falmouth May 18, Sirius was the the first mail carrying steamer to make a transatlantic voyage, she arrived in New York on her maiden voyage one day ahead of the Great Western and made only two transatlantic trips in total, includes an unused picture postcard depicting the ship (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,600.00
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492 c Image"New York PO" - First Return Trip of the Great Western. Clear strike of red handstamp with negative lettering on folded letter datelined "Lockport May 1st 1838" to Cumberland, England, red "New-York May 7" circular datestamp, clear strike of "Bristol Ship-Letter" handstamp, manuscript "1/7" rate (11p inland, 6p ship and 2p captain's fee), carried on the first return trip of the Great Western, part of contents discusses the Great Western and Sirius steamships and their arrival in New York including "a number of American gentlemen are going to return in them for the purpose of seeing the Coronation of Queen" (Queen Victoria's coronation took place June 28), some splitting along folds sensibly reinforced and some overall soiling and wear, still Very Fine strike of this rare marking with fascinating contents (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $500.00
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493 c Image"pr. Sirius"- Final Return Voyage from New York to Plymouth. Folded cover docketed "New York - 30 June" (1838), sender's directive at top "pr. Sirius", ms "3/2" (3 shillings 2d) due marking, red "Ship Letter Plymouth" framed backstamp and London July 18 1838 arrival datestamp, receipt and answer docketing of Jul. 18 and Jul. 20, file fold at right, Very Fine, carried on the final return voyage of the Sirius, departing Jul. 1, 1838 and arriving Plymouth Jul. 16, the Sirius was the first mail carrying steamer to make a transatlantic voyage (she arrived in New York on her maiden voyage one day ahead of the Great Western) and made only two trips in total, this was carried on the return leg of the second trip (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $900.00
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494 c Image"Steamer Royal William" - Maiden Voyage from Liverpool to Boston. July 4, 1838 datelined folded letter from Liverpool to Boston, sender's directive at bottom "Steamer Royal William", departed Liverpool Jul. 4 and arrived New York Jul. 24, red "New-York Ship Jul. 25" circular datestamp and "20-3/4" rate for 18-3/4 cents postage plus 2c ship fee, fresh and Very Fine, a rare cover from the maiden voyage of this pioneer steamship, which made only three round trips, illustration of the ship accompanies (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $250.00
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495 c ImagePioneer Steamers Great Western and Great Britain. Three stampless covers, two carried on the Great Britain on the third westbound and third eastbound crossings, third cover carried on the Great Western on on its fifth eastbound crossing, each with manuscript ship designations, nice range of markings including "GEESTENDORF" straightline origin postmark, one with some edge wear, Fine-Very Fine trio (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

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