Lot 43
pr Steamer "Dan Webster", Gregory's Express. Endorsement at top left of 1852 folded letter from New York City to San Francisco, with partial "Gregory's Atlantic and Pacific Express, Forwarded By Thompson & Hitchcock, 149 Pearl St., N.Y." 4-line handstamp, contents regarding receiving 300oz. of gold., F.-V.F., The Daniel Webster sailed from N.Y. on January 21, 1852 to San Juan del Norte for over the Nicaragua route, ex Hackett.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250
Lot 44
Star of the West. "Via Steamer" routing endorsement on 1853 cover to San Francisco, Cal., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, horiz pair tied by large "Paid" in grid cancel, matching "Boston, Mass., 10cts, Aug 17" integral due rate cds alongside, F.-V.F., an interesting usage via a non-contract steamer departing Boston on August 20 to Nicaragua.Scott No. 11 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $210
Lot 45
Steamer Northern Light, via Nicaragua. Manuscript routing endorsement on 1854 folded letter sheet to San Francisco, Cal., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, horiz. pair, manuscript canceled with "Recd May 5th/54" arrival docket, Very Fine, a choice and rare east to west coast usage via the Nicaragua route.Scott No. 11 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $260
Lot 46
Vanderbilt Line, For San Francisco, C. Vanderbilt, Agent, New York. Illustrated steam liner company agent corner card on orange 1853 cover to Monticello, N.Y., entered N.Y. on the steamship Star of the West from Nicaragua and entering the mails with "New York, Ship, 7cts, Mar 2" integral ship rate cds; some edge wear at sides, Very Fine, a very rare corner card cover sent shortly before the named changed to the Nicaragua Steamship Company a month later.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,450
Lot 47
Via "Nicaragua". Manuscript endorsement on 1853-55 6¢ Nesbitt entire to Philadelphia, Pa., arriving on the non contract Nicaragua Steamship Line steamer Star of the West where it entered the mails with 1854 "New York, Sep 8" cds, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $115
Lot 48
Via Nicaragua, Ahead of the Mails. Clear red two-line handstamp centrally struck on 1853 cover to Williamsport, Md., manuscript "Via Nicaragua" endorsement and franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, vertical pair tied upon arrival of the steamer Northern Light with "New York, Dec 24" cds; cover backflap expertly reattached, otherwise Very Fine, a rare usage of this Via Nicaragua handstamp with the chamfer box handstamp border omitted, ex Alexander.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $850
Lot 49
Via Nicaragua, From Noisy Carriers Publishing Hall, San Francisco. Full bold greenish blue arc boxed forwarder handstamp on 1854 cover to New Bedford, Mass., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, vertical pair (small faults) tied by "New - York, Aug 7" cds, an Extremely Fine strike, a wonderful and rare letter bag operator forwarding handstamp, pictured in Letters of Gold, ex Knapp, Vogel, Walske.Scott No. 11 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,300
Lot 50
Via Nicaragua, Stmr Sierra Nevada, Advance of the Mails. Blue oval handstamp on fresh 1854 cover to Oakdale, Pa., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, horiz pair (margins to just in) tied by bold "New - York, Ship, Oct 9" cds, Very Fine and choice, an attractive Vanderbilt's Independent Line marking.Scott No. 11 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,200
Lot 51
New - York, 30, Jan 13. Red cds with integral steamship rate on late 1849 printed circular from Valparaiso, Chile to Boston, Mass. reverse with full "Forwarded By, Zachrisson, Nelson & Co., Panama" forwarder handstamp, Very Fine, an extremely rare New York marking with only about 4 known, ex Pearce.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $375
Lot 52
New York, Oct 16. Red cds on 1849 folded letter sheet to San Francisco, Cal., with matching arched "Paid" handstamp and black "40" in circle rate; light cover edge toning and corner wear, F.-V.F., sent on the second trip of the Ohio for the U.S. Mail Steamship Co., important & scarce early date East to West letter.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $95