Lot
908 
1855 (Jun. 4) Bordeaux, France to San Francisco, Cal., folded shipping invoice for wine (10 casks claret 1851) bearing France 10c and 20c Empire issue tied by diamond lozenge cancels, matching "Bordeaux, 4 Juin 55" origin cds, carried as endorsed by French Ship Confiance from Bordeaux to San Francisco, perfect bold strikes of "San Francisco Cal. 29 Oct." cds and "Ship 6" clamshell due rating handstamp; inside with original "Consulate of the United States of America, Bordeaux" illustrated certification signed by the U.S. consul and showing the official consulate seal; file fold affects 10c, Very Fine and interesting U.S. consul use. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $240
Lot
909
1855-60 (Nov. 19) Charleston S.C. to Hannover, Germany, 3¢ red on buff Nesbitt entire bearing 10¢ green, type II-III-II (14-15-15) vertical strip of three, tied by three strikes of "Charleston S.C. 'Paid' Nov 19" cds, red "New York 'Paid 7' Nov 28" integral exchange credit cds, red Aachen (12.11) framed transit, prepaid 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate, Fine and scarce use; Chase notes on reverse. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot
910
1856 (Mar. 5) Le Havre, France to San Francisco Cal., blue folded letter bearing France 10c and 20c Empire issue, margins to cutting, tied by "1495" diamond lozenge, red Le Havre cds and matching boxed "P.P." handstamp, sharp "San Francisco Cal. 8 Aug." cds and matching "Ship 6" clamshell rating handstamp, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $280
Lot
911
1856, 1857 to Copenhagen, Denmark, two folded letters, 1856 (May 20) New York, N.Y. blue folded unpaid letter sent via Prussian Closed Mail with black "N. York Br. Pkt. '23' May 20" debit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston, red Aachen (6.3) and blue manuscript "13" sgr. debit rating, converted and rounded up with Danish red crayon "17½" sch. due rating, reverse with "56/9" rating for 65sk. due, vertical file folds; and 1857 (Apr. 18) Diamond Springs, Cal. orange buff cover with blue "Diamond Springs, Cal., Apr 18, 1857" cds and manuscript "Paid 35" cent rating, sent via Panama to New York, red "New-York Am. Pkt. May 16" exchange cds with matching "12" cent credit handstamp, framed Aachen (6.2) transit and red manuscript "2" sgr. credit to Denmark, Belgian (6.3) transit backstamps, opening tear at right and flap tear, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
912
1857 (Jan. 20) San Francisco, Cal. To Hamburg, Germany, folded letter sent per Prussian Closed Mail with "San Francisco, Cal, 30, Jan 20, 1857" integral rate cds and "Paid" handstamp, New York transit (2.14) with Aachen boxed date stamp and paid to frontier handstamp all in red, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $200
Lot
913
1857 (Nov. 12) Hong Kong, China to Boston Mass., cover with "Hong Kong, 12 NO, 1857" double-arc backstamp, endorsed "Via Marseilles", blue London (12.31) transit backstamp with manuscript "34" debit rating, reverse with "Boston Br. Pkt. 18 Jan" exchange arrival backstamp and "39" due rating handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $400
Lot
914
1857 (Nov. 14) Carrolton Ky. to St. Gallen, Switzerland, datelined folded letter bearing 10¢ green, types III-I-I (33, 31, 31) L-shape block of three with bottom pair type I, tied by two strikes of blue Carrolton cds prepaying the 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate, red "N. York Am. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Nov 21" exchange cds, red Aachen Franco (12.6) framed transit and matching framed "Franco Preuss: / resp:Vereinsl:Ausg:Gr." handstamp indicating payment to border only, blue manuscript "3" and red "10" ratings, St. Gallen (12.9) arrival backstamp; top type III stamp with light fold and nick at top, cover comestically restored, otherwise Very Fine appearance, ex-Kapiloff. Estimate $500 - 750.
A SCARCE AND COLORFUL 10¢ TYPE I USAGE AT THE 30¢ PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL RATE TO SWITZERLAND.
Realized: $475
Lot
915
1858 (Jun. 5) San Francisco Cal. to Charleston S.C., forwarded to Mexico, buff cover bearing 10¢ green, type III (33), tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jun 5" cds for 10¢ rate to Charleston, then forwarded with 10¢ green, type III, tied by "Charleston S.C. Jul 30 1858" cds, endorsed "Via Mail Steamer Packet from New Orleans to Vera Cruz" at lower right, Vera Cruz "4" reales due rating handstamp; some perf flaws, and cover faults, Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
AN UNUSUAL TRANSCONTINENTAL USAGE REDIRECTED TO MEXICO VIA U.S. PACKET FROM NEW ORLEANS TO VERA CRUZ.
Lot
916
1858 (Jul. 2) Mexico to New York via Havana & Charleston, datelined folded letter from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence with blue unlisted "Gabriel Lopez Martinez y Ca, Habana" forwarders oval struck on flap, carried by Isabel from Havana July 10th to Charleston arriving July 12th, docketed as received July 16th, Very Fine and rare marking. Estimate $500 - 750.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE CHARLESTON "STEAMSHIP 20" RATING CIRCULAR HANDSTAMP.
This cover is illustrated and discussed in Wierenga's Incoming Steamship Mail on pp. 185-86, fig. 249. The other recorded cover is an apparently triple weight cover as it also bears a "Steamship 10" circular handstamp that was not crossed out.
Realized: $375
Lot
917
1858 (Sep. 19) New Orleans La. to Leeds, Great Britain, cover bearing two 12¢ black (36) pairs tied by New Orleans cds, endorsed "Per steamer for Liverpool", "Boston Br. Pkt. 22 Sep" exchange backstamp and bold red "38" credit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Asia from Boston Sep. 22nd to Liverpool arriving Oct. 2nd, bold red "America, Liverpool, Paid, 2 OC 858" transit cds, Leeds (10.3) arrival backstamp; tiny edge tear at left, F.-V.F. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $625