Lot
1589 
1785 (Jan. 25) Dublin, Ireland to Albany N.Y., datelined folded letter with Dublin "JA/26" Bishop mark backstamp, magenta "Post Paid D" circular handstamp and manuscript "Pd 1/6" prepaid 1s6d rating, London "31/IA" Bishop mark backstamp and partial indistinct "Post Post" circular handstamp, manuscript "2.16" 2dwt 16gr inland postage rating, manuscript "1/4" 1s4d local currency rating, Very Fine, An early transatlantic cover. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot
1590
1801 (Mar. 27) St. Pierre, Martinique to Charleston S.C. via New York, datelined folded letter carried by private ship, entered mails with "New-York, Apr 27" clamshell postmark and red manuscript "Sh 27" rating for 25¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee; light file folds, Very Fine and early use from Martinique. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
1591
1836 (Nov. 24) New York N.Y. to London, England via Liverpool, docketed folded cover with red "Forwarded Through Hudson's News Room Foreign Ship Letter Office New York" oval handstamp, addressed to Rothschild & Sons, carried as endorsed by Robert Kermit's Line St. Andrews from New York to Liverpool, entered mails with "Liverpool / Ship Letter" framed handstamp (LL627, S13) and "1/2" 1s2d rating, red London (12.12) arrival backstamp; fast transit time, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $230
Lot
1592
1837 (Feb. 17) "Philadelphia February the 17th, 1837" to London, England, datelined folded letter with manuscript "1/8" rating, reverse with clear strike of red oval handstamp "Hudson's News Room & Foreign Ship Letter Office (Forwarded Through)", boxed two line handstamp with "Penzance, Ship Letter", and London entry postmark, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot
1593
1838 (June 18) London May 26th - New York, "Sirius" Final Voyage, cover from Birmingham to New York and forwarded to Philadelphia, endorsed "pr. Steam Ship Sirius", with red "New - York, Jun 19" cds and manuscript "6" inland rate, refolded at bottom to show "Recd. pr Steam Ship Sirius June 19th" docketing, Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
Sirius made only two round trip transatlantic sailings for the British and American Steam Navigation Company. The company chartered the Irish Sea steamer from the St. George Steam Packet Company in order to beat the "Great Western" for the first transatlantic steamship voyage.
Lot
1594
1839 (Apr. 5) London, Upper Canada to London, England, folded cover with red "London" circular postmark with manuscript "Apl. 5/39" dating and black "Paid" framed h.s. with red manuscript "9" dcy rating for Canadian inland postage, Toronto (4.9) transit double circle date stamp with matching "Paid 7 & 25" to show that 7dcy from Toronto to the border and 25¢ U.S. inland fee to New York were paid, red "New-York Apr 15" exchange cds, carried by Kermit Line Virginian from New York Apr. 16 to Liverpool arriving May 9, "Liverpool/Ship letter" backstamp with manuscript "1/7" due rating for 8d incoming ship fee plus 11d British inland fee, London (5.10) arrival backstamp, horiz. file fold, Very Fine and attractive freight money usage, ex-Winter. Estimate $300 - 400.
The freight money fee of 12½¢ for a sailing ship and the U.S. inland fee of 25¢ was not marked. Toronto did not show freight money fees on letters. Since a freight money fee had to be prepaid at this time, this is considered a freight money letter even though it is not marked as such.
Realized: $450
Lot
1595
1839 (Dec. 13) Philadelphia, Pa. to London, England, folded letter with blue "Philada Pa. Dec 13" cds with matching "Paid" framed h.s. and manuscript "150" combined quadruple freight money rating of 4x25¢ freight money fee for a sailing ship plus 4x12½¢ inland fee to N.Y. carried by Transatlantic S.S. Co. Liverpool from New York Dec. 15 to Liverpool arriving Jan. 11, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" and London (1.13) backstamps, manuscript "1/4" due 1s4d rating for double the 8d ship rate, Very Fine, a scarce quadruple rate freight money letter by steamship, Carried on the 7th and final return voyage of Transatlantic S.S. Co. Liverpool., ex-Winter. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $260
Lot
1596
1840 (Feb. 10) Clarendon, Lower Canada to New Castleton, Scotland, folded letter with "Clarendon L.C." and manuscript "19th Feby 40" dating, magenta ink "USP 18¾" and "Ship 12½," total "paid 31½" in the upper right corner along with "9" under the "Paid."; indicating 9dcy Canadian postage, 18¾¢ for the U.S. postage to N.Y. and 12½¢ for the sailing ship freight money fee, carried by Black Ball Line England from New York on Feb. 25 to Liverpool arriving Mar. 17, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" backstamp with black "8" pence due rating for uniform ship letter rate, some edge flaws, F.-V.F., The only recorded freight money cover from Clarendon, Canada. ex-Winter. Estimate $300 - 400.
Black Ball Line "England" had to wait at anchor for favorable winds and sailed a couple of days late.
Realized: $425
Lot
1597
(Discriminatory Rate) 1847 (Sep. 21) New York, N.Y. to London, England, datelined folded letter with New York red "Paid" arc handstamp, carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Sep. 23rd to Southampton arriving Oct. 9th, red London (10.9) arrival backstamp with manuscript "1/-" shilling transatlantic packet rating, Very Fine and scarce discriminatory rate. Estimate $400 - 600.
The commencement of the American Packet service on June 1, 1847 led to Britain imposing a "Discriminatory Rate" on mails landed at Southampton with all US prepayment ignored and the One Shilling Packet Rate charged to the addressee. This was carried on the second voyage of the Ocean Line "Washington".
Realized: $475
Lot
1598
(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Jul. 5) New York N.Y. to London, England, blue folded letter with New York pencil "24" retaliatory rating, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Britannia from New York Jul. 5th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 19th, red London (7.28) arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/-" shilling due rating, F.-V.F., A scarce letter carried on the first Eastbound Retaliatory sailing.. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350