Ship Mail and Transatlantic Mail
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 36 |
 |
 Mackinac Sep. 5.
Clearly struck circular datestamp on folded cover to Philadelphia, red
"Ship" handstamp with ms. "27" rating (25c plus 2c), vertical file
fold clear of markings, Very Fine territorial usage
(Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 37 |
|
 Philadelphia Full-Rigged
Ship. Clear strike of this pictorial handstamp in red, matching bold
"Phila. 23 Nov." octagonal double-line frame on incoming folded ship cover
to New York, datelined "Malaga 25 Sept. 1834", ms. "27" rate (25c
plus 2c), light vertical file folds, Very Fine strikes (Image) |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 38 |
|
 Paid at Quebec. Clear
strike of red crowned circle handstamp, "Quebec L.C. Aug. 24, 1847"
datestamp on blue folded cover to New York, ms. "11-1/2" Canadian postage
crossed out and rated "10" due in blue, crowned circle marking also crossed
out, light vertical file folds, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 39 |
|
 Boston to Honolulu.
1852 folded letter with red "Boston 6cts. Jun. 8" circular datestamp and
matching "Paid" handstamp with red crayon "5" indicating payment of
Hawaiian postage, light file folds, Very Fine, ex Harris and Van Dyke (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 40 |
|
 New York 2. Perfectly
struck circular rate handstamp on folded cover from Genoa, Italy, to
Salem Mass., red "Genova 5 Mao 55" double-circle datestamp, red "Dopo
La/Partenza" (Too Late) two-line handstamp and "P.D.", "Bureau Maritime Le
Havre 10 Mai 55" backstamp, sender's greenish blue "Open Printed Price
Current" handstamp, file fold, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 41 |
|
 Forwarded by Crosby & Co.,
Ship Chandlers and Ship Agents, Calao, Peru. Clear strike of oval
handstamp on blue 1857 folded letter to Newburyport Mass., neat
"Paid-To/Panama" two-line handstamp and "Steamship 10" in circle handstamp,
central stain, otherwise Very Fine, scarce
(Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 42 |
|
 Steamship. Two blue
folded covers, first with "Steam/Ship" two-line handstamp with blue "60"
ms. rating to Philadelphia, second with "Steamship 20" in circle on cover
to San Francisco with red "New Orleans La. Jan. 7" circular datestamp,
second with docketing indicating Havana origin, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 43 |
|
 N. York Steamship.
Well-struck handstamp with "U. States" and "15" handstamp on yellow cover
to Lindsay, Canada West, endorsed "per Steamer 'Columbia'",
1862 Canadian backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, possibly originating in Cuba
(Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 44 |
|
 Steam Panama. Clear
strike of oval handstamp on blue folded cover to San Francisco, docketing
indicates Rio de Janeiro origin in June 1869, "San Francisco Cal. 10 Jun.
23" circular datestamp, Very Fine, scarce usage
(Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 45 |
|
 Way. Large oval
handstamp with matching "10" rating on blue folded cover docketed
"Havana 7 Mar. 1857", horizontal file fold away from markings, Very
Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 46 |
|
 149 in U.S. Notes. Bold
strike of large handstamp on blue 1864 folded printed prices current from
Liverpool, England to Boston, also with "96" rate handstamp and ms. "76"
debit, Liverpool and Boston backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, scarce usage
(Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
