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United States Postal History and Confederate States continued...

Early Boston Postal History: 1816 and later continued...
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2094 c Image(Hawaii to Fairhaven Mass. via Boston, 1843) Whaling Ship Gideon Howland at Sea. Folded letter datelined "Ship Gideon Howland April 20th, 1843", addressed to Fair Haven Mass., no postal markings prior to arrival in Boston but the letter states the writer "sailed from Lahaina this morning" so likely went through Hawaii, red "Boston Mass. Dec. 24" circular datestamp and matching "SHIP" straightline, manuscript "24" cents due for distance between 30-80 miles plus 2c ship fee, tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, the log books from the whaler Gideon Howland still exist and are housed at the Boston Public Library and Providence Public Library (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $375.00
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2095 c ImageBoston, July 1, 1845, First Day of New 5c and 10c Rates. Folded printed Suffolk Bank notice dated June 30, 1845, red "Boston Mass. Jul. 1" First Day of New Rates circular datestamp and manuscript "12-1/2" cents rate, overwritten with magenta "5" which corrected the error of applying the now obsolete 1825 rate, addressed to Woodstock Vt., misdirected to Charlestown N.H. where struck with red circular datestamp and manuscript July 3 date, forwarded to its correct destination with a "5" cent forwarding charge, also in error, this was corrected by the receiving postmaster with "overchd 5" notation and with a final correct rate notation of "5" cents, Very Fine, a most unusual 1845 First Day of New Rates cover with two separate errors which were corrected (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $300.00
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2096 c Image(Liverpool, England, to Boston, Mar. 18, 1846) Second and Final Westward Sailing of the Unicorn. Folded prices current and letter with dates from Feb. 27 thru Mar. 18, 1846, Liverpool prices current with with "Per UNICORN Steamer" printed in heading (very unusual) and cover with manuscript ship directive "per Unicorn" at top left, addressed to Silas Pierce & Co. in Boston, red "London Ship Letter Paid 18 MR 1846" crown datestamp, red "Ship 6" handstamp struck at Boston for ship letter addressed to port of entry, Very Fine, this was carried on the second transatlantic voyage of the Unicorn after the end of her service as a contract Cunard steamer, at this point she was privately owned and not under Royal Mail contract, examples of mail carried by the Unicorn during this period are very rare with fewer than ten recorded, ex Arthur White (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

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2097 c Image1849 Restored Rates. Five folded letters between the U.S. and Europe which transited the Atlantic in the first six weeks of 1849, two are covers sent to Boston and Maine on the first westbound sailing under the Restored Rates, one sent to New York via Boston on the last westbound sailing before the new rates took effect, one eastbound cover to France carried on the sole voyage from Boston during the period, finally one eastbound cover to Holland carried on the first of two sailings from New York during the period, Very Fine and interesting small study, the Restored Rate period followed the Retaliatory Rate period between the U.S. and Great Britain, the postal treaty was signed on Dec. 14, 1848, but did not become effective until Feb. 15, 1849, in response the U.S. dropped its Retaliatory Rate beginning on Jan. 4 and the old rates were briefly restored (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

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2098 c Image(Boston to London, Feb. 21, 1849) First Cunard Sailing of Treaty Rate Period. Blue folded letter datelined at Boston on Feb. 15, 1849, addressed to London, carried on the Cunarder Niagara from Boston on Feb. 21 -- the first sailing under the new Treaty Rate in either direction -- arrived Liverpool Mar. 6, red "Paid" and "24" handstamps with manuscript "Paid 24" at top, red "Paid" tombstone-style receiving datestamp of March 7, rate restated "1/-" in manuscript, Very Fine, this is reported to be the earliest recorded example of this Boston "24" handstamp (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

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2099 c Image(London, England, to Pontiac Michigan, via Boston, Feb. 24, 1849) First Westbound Cunard Sailing of Treaty Rate Period. Folded letter written in two directions, without dateline and addressed to Pontiac Mich., London and Liverpool datestamps, first unclear date and second dated Feb. 20, carried on the Cunarder America from Liverpool on Feb. 24 -- the first westbound sailing under the new Treaty Rate -- arrived Boston Mar. 8 with red Mar. 10 circular datestamp, "Paid" and "24" handstamps, Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

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2100 c Image(Boston to San Francisco, May 23, 1849). Blue folded letter datelined May 23, 1849 and addressed to San Francisco, red "Boston Mass. May 23" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp and red crayon "80" cents rate for a letter weighing between -1/2 and 1 ounce, "80" repeated below, ship-name directive "pr. Falcon", slightly heavy file fold, still Very Fine, this is the earliest recorded Boston rate marking to the Pacific (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

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2101 c Image(Boston to Nova Scotia, Oct. 7, 1849) "ST JOHN NB/SHIP LETTER". Clear strike of two-line handstamp on Oct. 6, 1849 datelined folded letter to Truro, Nova Scotia, red "Boston 7 Oct. 10cts." integral-rate circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp, carried by steamboat, manuscript "1-1/2" pence due in Nova Scotia, Amherst and St. John backstamps, few minor bleaching spots, Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
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2102 c ImageEastern R.R. Ms. Feb. 22 (1851). Bold strike of blue route agent's circular datestamp struck partly off top of buff cover to Greenland N.H., matching "5" handstamp, with foreign and domestic fruit dealer's corner card with illustration of building, original contents, Very Fine, a fresh and attractive cover (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

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2103 c ImageBoston 5cts. 4 Sep. Well-struck red integral-rate circular datestamp with matching "PAID" handstamp on grayish cover to East Lexington Mass., with "God Hath Made of One Blood All Nations of Men" Anti-Slavery illustrated propaganda design depicting Britannia defending slave at left and imagery of the slave trade at right, imprints of Valentine, Johnstone & Hunter and Ackermann

EXTREMELY FINE ANTI-SLAVERY ILLUSTRATED COVER OF EXTRAORDINARY QUALITY.

This gem cover easily fits the "Jarrett quality" category and is in fact ex Jarrett (and ex Haas) (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $4,750.00
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2104 c Image(Manila, Philippines, to Boston, Nov. 24, 1855). Folded letter datelined at Manila on Nov. 24, 1855, endorsed "Via Southampton, Hong Kong (Dec. 14) and London (Feb. 20) transit backstamps, transited England on the Cunarder Africa, departing Liverpool Feb. 23, 1856 and arriving New York March 8, large "33" cents due handstamp struck in Boston along with "Boston Br. Pkt. Mar. 10" backstamp, manuscript "28" cents credit, fresh and Very Fine, an early use from the Philippines via Hong Kong and Great Britain, ex Littauer (Image)

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Get Market Data for [United States Philippines to Boston, 18]

E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
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