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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Transatlantic Mail continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
496 c ImageTransatlantic Name-of-Ship and Purser Handstamps. Seven folded letters dated between 1819 and 1850, each with a name-of-ship or purser handstamp, including three line "Packet Ship Atlantic/Abraham & Co. Owners/No. 33 Line New York," also straightlines "U.S. Steamer Atlantic", "Pr. Acadia", "Pr. Columbia" and "Pr. Hibernia", serrated oval "Ship Atlantic Sailed March 17, W. Matlock" purser handstamp, also a poorly struck "James Monroe/Watkinson/Sailed Mar. 1/1819/Liverpool" handstamp, a couple with faults, overall a Fine and worthwhile group (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
497 c ImageFurther Offering from the Calvet M. Hahn Collection of Depreciated Currency Covers. Approximately 340 covers sent to the United States, a majority to New York but also many others to other cities and states, variety of originations including Brazil, wide range of Depreciated Currency markings including integral with the datestamp, separate handstamps and manuscript, some flaws to be found but condition generally very nice

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING GROUP OF DEPRECIATED CURRENCY MARKING COVERS AND BY FAR THE LARGEST HOLDING WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED.

During and after the Civil War, inflation caused the value of the dollar to devalue. Letters sent collect were paid using these devalued Greenbacks. The Treasury therefore started losing money, because foreign postal accounts with other countries were settled in gold. A scheme was launched whereby the collect fee on a letter was charged in "Coin or U.S. Notes". Since inflation was rife, the slugs were interchangeable and could be adjusted. The collection offered here, with a wide range of originations and U.S. Notes rates, is a marvelous opportunity to study these issues. (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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