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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Steam Ship Markings
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
505 c ImageSTEAM/SHIP. Two-line handstamp, scarce strike in red with matching "New York 10cts. May 8" integral-rate circular datestamp on folded letter to Hartfrod Conn. with "New Orleans May 1st, 1851." dateline, embossed steamboat at top and "Packet Post", sender's directive "pr. Union" at bottom and carried by that steamer to New York, two file folds, Very Fine, the New York "Steam/Ship" marking is rarely seen in red (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
506 c California to France via Panama. Seven stampless covers from 1854-67 to France via Panama and New York, six originate in San Francisco and one from San Diego showing "Short Paid" marking, various transits and rates, mostly Fine-Very Fine

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 E. $ 750-1,000

CLOSED
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507 c Via Panama Postal History Balance. 15 covers, most representing East to West Coast uses via Panama, some better examples including Nos. 15 and 32 paying double 10c rate, No. 17 single franking, No. 35 on Patriotic cover with "Due 10" marking, No. 35 with Ocean Mail cancel, also Nos. 68 (2) and 73 to U.S. Consul in Peru and a few stampless including folded letter datelined in Havana to San Francisco, E. Zachrisson forwarder use in Panama and New York and Pacific Mail Steam Ship cancel on Havana hotel corner card, plus more, some faults, mostly Fine-Very Fine

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
508 c West Coast Related Mails. 20 covers to, from or related to the West Coast, nice 6c incoming rate on cover from Valparaiso, several 40c transcontinental rates, one with Pacific Express oval, one with Adams Express endorsement, couple transatlantic, mixed condition, some are Fine

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
509 c ImageCuba to New York via Charleston S.C. Express Mail. Folded letter datelined "Matanzas Apr. 19 1837" to New York City, sender's directive "to Charleston pr. Elan" and "Express Mail", red "Charleston S.C. Apr. 28" circular datestamp and "SHIP" handstamp, manuscript "2.27" rate (triple 25c rate for over 400 miles plus triple fee for express=$2.25 plus 2c ship fee), horizontal file fold, Very Fine, the 1836-38 Express Mail is rarely seen used in conjunction with mail entering the U.S. postal system from a foreign country, ex Kramer (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
510 c U.S.-B.N.A. Cross-Border Stampless Uses. 99 folded letters or covers, wonderful range of markings including "Ud. States" and variations in arc or straightline with various rate markings, few Money Letter, including groups sent in both directions with originations in Nova Scotia, Canada, England to Canada via New York, Mexico to Nova Scotia via New York, 1837 use from Quebec to London via New York one month after ferriage service ended, some better markings such as "Steamboat Letter Quebec", excellent range of exchange offices represented as well as rates such as 1822 folded letter from Rome N.Y. to Brockville with no Canada rate since it was an exchange point, overall fresh and Very Fine group, a comprehensive representative study

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
511 c Image(New York N.Y.) "2ND DELIVERY". Red straightline handstamp on three folded letters, applied to indicate that an arriving ship docked too late for mail to be removed, interesting examples including 1823 from Berwick upon Tweed, 1828 from St. Johns N.B. to New York with "SHIP" straightline and "6" due handstamp, 1836 from Edinburgh to Pottsgrove Pa. with "SHIP" straightline, minor faults, Very Fine group (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
512 c Image3c Red on Buff, Nesbitt Entire (U10). Cancelled by "Dixon Ill. Jan. 15" (1857) circular datestamp with second strike below, straightline "Paid" and manuscript "21" (18c paid in cash), red "New York Am. Pkt. Jan. 24" exchange office circular datestamp, addressed to Paris, France, with "GB 40c" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, French entry datestamp and "5" decimes due handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, missing backflap and some staining along edge at right, Fine and rare American Packet 1857 "Three Months" use (only eight sailings during the period), even more unusual on a 3c entire, accompanied by a second U10 entire from the same correspondence dated Feb. 21 1857 (also an American Packet "Three Months"use) but missing the GB markings, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
513 c ImageSyracuse N.Y. to St. Petersburg, Russia. Red "Syracuse N.Y. May 29" (1846) circular datestamp on folded letter to Imperial Botanist at St. Petersburg, Russia, several different rates and credits, London transit and "Hamburg 19 Juni" two-line backstamp, sender's directive per steamer Britannia (Cunard Line), Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

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514 c ImageN.Y. to Calcutta, India. 1c Black on Buff, Postal Card (UX12) with Apr. 15 1895 town datestamp addressed to Calcutta, India, refused and returned with an array of markings including Sea Post Office, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $160.00
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515 c ImageIncoming Steamship Covers, 6c Rate. 16 stampless folded letters or notices, each with a handstamped "6" cents rate, years range from 1808 to 1851, range of originations including Brazil, Africa, London, Paris and domestic, several with name-of-ship endorsements, Fine-Very Fine group (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

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