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Foreign & Transatlantic Mail - 1850-1901

Lots 1613-1622 Lots 1623-1632 Lots 1633-1640

Lot 1613    

1850 (Nov. 19) New Orleans La. to Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia, folded letter with red "New Orleans La. Nov 21" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "41" cent rating, additional red "New-Orleans La. Paid" circular handstamp, red manuscript "36" cent credit to G.B., carried by Cunard Line Niagara from New York Dec. 4 to Liverpool arriving Dec. 17, red London (12.18) transit and oval "PP" hs, Calais transit, Very Fine, this is the only recorded example of the 41¢ rate to Italy, ex-Winter.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Letter prepayment included all transit fees to French-Kingdom of Sardinia border under 1843 Anglo-French convention. Since letter addressed to Minister of Foreign Affairs, no postage was due in Turin. Unrecorded New Orleans marking in red, "NEW-ORLEANS La./ PAID," the meaning of which is not understood since a separate PAID handstamp was also struck.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1614    

1851 (Oct. 3) London, England to Lima, Peru via New York, blue folded cover carried transatlantic to New York where pencil "50" rating applied and red "25" cent handstamp credit rating struck, clear strike of red "Paid at Panama" crown circle (S.G. #CC5) and red crayon "1/" shilling rating, flap with "Panama, NO 23, 1851" double-arc datestamp, docketed as received Dec. 5th, Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

A RARE RARE TRANSATLANTIC USE WITH THE "PAID AT PANAMA" CROWN CIRCLE.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1615    

1851 (Nov. 6) New Orleans, La. to Paris, France, folded letter with red "New Orleans La. Nov 7" cds with matching "Paid 5" rating h.s. for British open mail rate via British packet, carried by Cunard Line Canada from New York Nov. 19 to Liverpool arriving Dec. 2, red London (12.3) backstamp, Paris (11.4) entry cds with error month and correct Paris (12.4) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, This letter was in the first mails to arrive in France under the new December 1, 1851 mail arrangement., ex-Winter.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Effective December 1, 1851, the postage due on letters between the United States and France, via England by British packet, was set by French decree at 13 decimes per 7½ grams. This rate was developed from a provisional agreement between France and Great Britain in the middle of 1851, which reduced the British transit share on letters via England.

Since this letter was carried on the first sailing under this new arrangement, a rate handstamp was not yet available and the postage due was marked at Paris in manuscript. On subsequent voyages, Paris used a 13 decimes rate handstamp. Additionally, the Paris office did not change the month slug in the French entry marking. This letter, which arrived in Paris on December 4, 1851, shows a Nov. 4 date.

Realized: $750

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Lot 1616    

1853 (Jun. 18) Nassau, Bahamas to Bordeaux, France via New York, datelined folded letter with enclosed letter bearing perfect bold strike of "Vice-Consulat de France A Nassau, N.P., Bahamas" circular consular handstamp, forwarded to New York with "Forwarded, by, H.W. Newman & Co." three-line handstamp on flap, red "New.York, Am. Packet. Jul 23" exchange cds, carried transatlantic by Pacific, entered mails with red Paris (8.5) cds and Bordeaux arrival backstamp; some faults, Fine and rare use, This is the only recorded example of this French Vice-Consulate of Nassau cachet handstamp.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 1617    

1854 (Aug. 12) Atlanta Ga. to Lancashire, England, orange buff cover with "Atlanta Ga. Aug 12" cds with matching "Paid" straightline h.s. and manuscript "24" prepaid rating, red New York "3" credit rating handstamp for American Packet, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York to Liverpool arriving on Aug. 30th, red "Paid In America, Liverpool, 30 AU 54" entry datestamp, Bury (8.30) arrival backstamp, original enclosed letter; minor wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1618    

1855 (May 30) Harvard Mass. to Jaffa, Syria (Turkish Empire), orange buff cover with manuscript "Harvard Ms., My 21" postmark and matching "Paid 45" cent rating, red "Returned for Postage" two-line handstamp and magenta "Due 26" rating totaled to "71" prepaid rating, partial red "New York, Am. Packet, May 30" exchange backstamp and magenta "50" cent credit rating, carried by Collins Line Baltic from New York May 30th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 10th, red London Paid (6.11) and matching oval "PD" handstamp, Alexandria (6.28) transit backstamp; no flap, edge wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

THE ONLY RECORDED COVER SENT AT THE 71¢ BRITISH MAIL RATE VIA MARSEILLES TO THE TURKISH EMPIRE.

This cover was originally prepaid 45¢, it was returned for postage and sent at the 71¢ British Mail rate via Marseilles to the Turkish Empire.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1619    

1855 (Jun. 3) Manila, Philippines to San Francisco Cal. via Hong Kong, Peele, Hubbell & Co. printed market report datelined "Manila June 3_1855" to Mess. Flint Peabody & Co., San Francisco Cal., docketed "Via China" at top left, inside docketing "Manila, June 23rd 1855, Peele Hubbell & Co." as receipt in Hong Kong, "Forwarded by W.M. Robinet & Co., Hong Kong" red double-oval handstamp, carried by Bark Live Yankee from Hong Kong to San Francisco arriving Aug. 26th, entered mails with "San Francisco Cal. 27 Aug" cds and matching "Ship 6" clamshell due handstamp; top edge faults, some abrasion top left, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1620    

1856 (Jul. 29) Peoria Ill. to Massevaux, France, light buff cover bearing 1¢ blue (9) and 10¢ green, type III (15) horizontal pair, four margins, tied by open grid cancels, matching "Peoria Ills Jul 29" cds, red "New York Am. Pkt. Aug 2" exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Ericsson from New York Aug. 2nd to Liverpool arriving Aug. 17th, red London (8.18) transit backstamp, Calais (8.19) entry cds with matching "8" decimes due handstamp, Massevaux (8.20) arrival backstamp, 1¢ tiny corner crease, a Very Fine use at the 21¢ American packet rate.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Lot 1621    

1857, 1858 (Jun. 30, Jan. 26) Boston Mass. to Clipper Ship Eagle Wing at Hong Kong, China, pair of letters from Theodore Chase to Capt. Robert H. Waters, 1857 (Jun. 30) addressed in care of Messrs Russell & Co. at Canton, China, probably carried transatlantic by Cunard Line Europa departing Boston Jul. 1st to Liverpool arriving Jul. 11th, docketed on reverse "Recd Sept 9th 1857 Hong Kong"; 1858 (Jan. 26) probably carried transatlantic by Cunard Line America departing Boston Jan. 27th to Liverpool Feb. 9th, docketed on reverse to Hong Kong but actually received in New York May 19th upon her return, Very Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

A RARE PAIR OF LETTERS TO THE WELL-KNOWN CLIPPER SHIP "EAGLE WING" AT HONG KING, CHINA.

The "Eagle Wing" was a medium clipper ship built in 1853 at Medford Mass. of 1,174 tons. She made several passages to China in the 1850s and sailed from Shanghai Feb. 4th 1858 to New York arriving in 103 days, when the second letter was sent. Content concerns business matters including freight account and second letter mentions additional commission fees charged by Messrs. Russell & Co. for procuring freight to New York.

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Lot 1622    

1857 (Dec. 12) New Orleans La. to Amsterdam, Holland, blue folded letter bearing 5¢ red brown (12), close margins to slightly in, tied by "New Orleans La. Dec 12" cds, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Dec 23" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Europa from New York Dec. 23rd to Liverpool arriving Jan. 4th, red London (1.4) transit backstamp with manuscript "1/" shilling debit rating, red Amsterdam (1.6) arrival backstamp with manuscript "80" Dutch cents due rating, red crayon "210" on reverse; partial of address inked out, Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 5¢ 1856 ISSUE COVER TO THE NETHERLANDS.

As an indication of rarity, this destination was missing from the massive 5¢ 1856 collection formed and exhibited by Frederick R. Mayer. The other recorded cover is:
1857 Feb. 18, New Orleans La. to Amsterdam, Holland (ex-Robertson).

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