Sale 61: The Fall Sale

Lot 357    

1845 (Mar. 28) Halifax, England to Philadelphia Pa., gray folded letter with blue "Halifax, MR 28 1845" backstamp and matching "Paid at Halifax" oval handstamp and red manuscript "8" pence rating, "Ship-Letter, Liverpool, MR 29, 45" rimless crown cds on flap, carried as endorsed by Great Western from Liverpool Mar. 29th to New York arriving Apr. 16th, ed "New-York 'Ship' Apr 16" cds and blue "14½" due rating for 12½¢ inland plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 358    

1845 (Jun. 3) Birmingham, England to Philadelphia Pa., folded letter with "Birmingham, JU 3, 1845" double-arc cds and red manuscript "1/-" shilling packet rating, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Jun. 4th to Boston arriving Jun. 19th, closed back to Philadelphia where complete strike of scarce "20¾" script rating handstamp struck in blue for 18¾¢ inland plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

This was the last Cunard westbound voyage before the 1845 U.S. rate change. As a result, this is the latest recorded use of this Philadelphia 20¾¢ rating handstamp.

Realized: $210

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Lot 359    

1845 (Jun. 7) Sheffield, England to New York N.Y., folded letter with illustrated Wm. Jessop & Sons Steel Mfr. letterhead, blue "Sheffield JU 18 1845" origin cds and manuscript "1/-" rating, carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Liverpool Jun. 19th to Boston arriving Jul. 2nd, blue manuscript "7" cent ship rating, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

This letter arrived on the first steamship mail under the new U.S. postal rates effective July 1st 1845. Letter was prepaid 1 shilling for the transatlantic packet rate and 7¢ due for 5¢ inland postage under 300 miles plus 2¢ ship fee.

Realized: $220

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Lot 360    

1846 (May 30) Liverpool, England to New Orleans La., datelined folded letter with "Ship-Letter, Liverpool, MY 30, 46" rimless crown backstamp with "2/8" at 4x the 8d ship letter rate, carried by Great Western to New York arriving Jun. 15th, red "New-York Jun 15" cds with blue manuscript "32" due rating for 3x 10¢ inland plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

This letter weighed between 1 and 1½ oz., and the British rated it 4x the 8d ship rate since they had no triple rate, whereas New York rated it as a triple rate upon arrival.

Realized: $290

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Lot 361    

1846-55 Paris, France To Philadelphia, Pa., 2 folded letters sent by British contract steamship via G.B.; 1846 cover by special arrangement between P.M.G. & Liverpool P.M. with blue "12" in circle due handstamp applied in Philadelphia rather than port of entry (Boston), other 1855 cover with manuscript "13" decimes pre-paid and "Boston Br. Pkt, 5, Mar 2" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 362    

1846 (Jan. 3) Liverpool, England to Philadelphia Pa., gray folded letter with red "Paid at Liverpool, JA 3 1846" framed handstamp and matching "1/-" shilling packet rating, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Hibernia from Liverpool Jan. 4th to Boston arriving Jan. 23rd, closed bag to Philadelphia where "12" due rating handstamp struck for 10¢ inland plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine, ex-Gibson.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 363    

1846 (Jun. 29) Syracuse N.Y. to London, England, datelined "Syracuse June 29 - 1846" folded letter with blue "U.S. Express Mail, Jun 29" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with red crayon "10" rating, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Boston Jul. 1st to Liverpool arriving Jul 13th, London (7.14) arrival backstamps with manuscript "1/-" shilling packet rating, F.-V.F., A scarce Rail Road route agent use to Great Britain.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 364    

1847 (Jun. 25) Bremen, Germany to Durango, Mexico, both bearing "St. P.A. Bremen" cds with matching "Franco" handstamp, red London Paid (6.28) transit cds with magenta manuscript "2/7" credit rating, Vera Cruz port of entry large red "3" reales rating handstamp for inland postage, red "S. Juan Del Rio, Setiembre 30" boxed datestamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 365    

1847 (Aug. 24) Bremen, Germany to Durango, Mexico, both bearing "St. P.A. Bremen" cds with matching "Franco" handstamp, endorsed "Pr. Steamer via London & Veracruz" at top, red London Paid (8.27) transit cds with magenta manuscript "2/7" credit rating, Vera Cruz port of entry large red "3" reales rating handstamp for inland postage, flap with manuscript forwarder's notation of Klaucke de Bary, Mexico City, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 366    

1847 (Aug. 28) Bad Eams, Germany to Baltimore Md., blue folded letter with "Bad-Ems/ 28 Aug 1847" two-line postmark with red manuscript "fr 10" rating and oval "P." handstamp to the care of London forwarder, red London (8.31) arrival cds, reverse with "Forwarded by Frurling & Goschen, London" oval handstamp, reposted with red London Paid (9.3) Maltese cross datestamp and red manuscript "1/-" shilling prepaid packet rating, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Britannia from Liverpool Sep. 4th to Boston arriving Sep. 19th, closed bag to Baltimore where blue "12" due rating handstamp struck for 10¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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