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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Restored Packet Service, French Royal Packets and Transatlantic Mails continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1216 c Image(Elizabethtown N.J. to Inverary, Scotland, 1791) "N-YORK Oct.5". Clear strike of red straightline (no asterisk appears between "York" and date as normally found) on folded letter datelined "Elizabeth Town 6th Octr. 1791" and addressed to Inverary, Scotland, manuscript forwarder's endorsement on back "Forwarded by Yr. humble serfvt, New York Oct. 5, 1791, Richd. Yates", manuscript "2/-" rate crossed out, re-rated "4/-", London receiving backstamp, excellent 6pp letter with details of location between Elizabethtown in relation to New York and Philadelphia, mentions "four publick carriages pass my gate every day" and describes differences between life in England and Colonial America; Very Fine and choice in many respects (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1217 c Image(Cape of Good Hope to New York, 1793). Folded letter containing three different sections, each written at a different time, first from Cape of Good Hope and dated Apr. 28, 1793, second and third from Boston dated Jul. 17 and Jul. 30, carried by private ship and addressed to a merchant in New York City, manuscript "Way" and "6cts. Paid", some toning around edges, Fine and scarce (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1218 c Image(Genesee River to London, 1799). Folded letter datelined "Genesee, Genesee River May 25, 1799" to John Trumbull (likely the famous portrait artist) in London, England, manuscript "6" rate, red Aug. 13, 1799 receiving backstamp, contents including description of the beautiful woods of America, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1219 c ImageHalifax to Rhode Island via Boston. Folded letter datelined "Halifax 10th Septr. 1800" and addressed to Bristol R.I., endorsed "Via Boston" at bottom left, docketed at left, letter includes invoice and bill of lading for the Charlotte as notification that the vessel is accused of trading with Spain and that "the trade from an enemy's colony to its ports in Europe is in contravention of the King's order of Jany. 1798", piece out at top, Very Fine privately-carried use from Nova Scotia to Rhode Island (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
1220 c Image"Pr. James Monroe", New York to London, First Arrival of the Black Ball Line. New York Jan. 3, 1818 docketing on folded cover to London, "pr. James Monroe" directive at lower left and carried on that Black Ball Line ship's maiden voyage on Jan. 5, arriving Scotland Jan. 28 and Liverpool Jan. 31, clear strike of "Liverpool/Ship Letter" framed handstamp, "4/9" due for one-ounce rate, Very Fine and rare, the James Monroe, under Captain Watkinson, left New York one day after the line's sister ship Courier left Liverpool, but was the first to arrive at its destination as the Courier did not dock in New York until Feb. 22 (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1221 c ImageJAMES MUNROE, LIVERPOOL, WATKINSON, Sailed Mar. 1. 1819. Forwarder's large red oval handstamp struck on front and back of folded letter datelined "Birmingham Feby. 15th, 1819" and addressed to New York, red "Packet Ship" arced handstamp also struck twice, arrived New York Apr. 9 with manuscript "6" cents due, Very Fine, scarce ship marking used only on this one sailing of the James Monroe, especially desirable double-struck (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1222 c ImageForwarded by Thomson Watson & Co., Cape of Good Hope. Well-struck oval handstamp on folded letter datelined "Cape of Good Hope, Nov. 27th 1834" to New London Conn., bold "SHIP" handstamp, neat "Sag Harbor N.Y. Jan. 30" datestamp, manuscript "20-3/4" rate for 2c ship fee plus 150-mile rate, contents discusses illness of captain and how writer is taking over the whaler who is going to Maine banks and Falklands for more oil, minor edgewear, Very Fine, very scarce use (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1223 c Image"Pr. Gt. Western", Maiden Voyage from Bristol to New York. Manuscript endorsement "Pr. Gt. Western" at bottom left of printed prices current datelined "London, April 6, 1838" to Seth Low & Co. in New York (the grandfather of future Columbia University President and New York Mayor Seth Low), departed Bristol April 8 and arrived New York April 23, no U.S. postmark, fresh and Very Fine, an extremely rare cover carried on the maiden voyage of the Great Western westbound from England, believed by Calvet M. Hahn to be unique, in 1838 the British & American Steam Navigation Co. (BASNC) and the Great Western Steamship Company competed for the first regular passenger service on steam-powered vessels, the BASNC Sirius departed after the Great Western but arrived in New York on April 23 shortly before (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1224 c Image"Pr. Sirius", Final Return Voyage from New York to Plymouth. Three folded letters to London, each with sender's directive at top "Pr. Sirius", originating in June 1838 from New York (two) and New Orleans, the latter a double-rate express mail cover paid "$1.50", appropriate British ratings and markings including red "Ship Letter Plymouth" framed backstamps and July 18 receiving backstamps, Very Fine and scarce trio, the Sirius was the first mail-carrying steamer to make a transatlantic voyage (she arrived in New York on her maiden voyage barely ahead of the Great Western) and made only two trips in total, these three letters were carried on the return leg of the second trip (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1225 c ImageLiverpool to Brandywine Del. via Unicorn, First Cunard Sailing. Folded letter dateline "Liverpool, 15th May 1840", endorsed for and carried on the Unicorn -- the maiden voyage of the Cunard Line, departed Liverpool May 16, 1840 and arrived Halifax (May 30) and Boston where struck with red "Boston Ms. Ship Jun. 4" circular datestamp and manuscript rate, some minor edgewear, Very Fine and rare cover carried on the maiden voyage of the Unicorn -- the first Cunard sailing and also the first ship to bring letters bearing adhesive postage stamps to the New World (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
1226 c ImageNew York to London via First American Packet. Light strike of red "New-York Jun. 1" (1847) circular datestamp with matching "Paid" in arc handstamp on folded letter to London, pencil "48" cents prepayment for double rate, endorsed for and carried on the Washington -- the first Ocean Line sailing for the new American Packet service, departed N.Y. June 1 and arrived Southampton June 15, "2/-" shilling due marking for discriminatory sea postage, Very Fine cover showing the "opening shots" of the Retaliatory Period, caused by Britain's attempt to maintain its monopoly on transatlantic mail through the Cunard Line by charging sea postage whether or not it was carried by the line, illustrated in an article by Calvet M. Hahn in Stamp Collector (copy accompanies) (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

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