Lot
1623 
1857 (Dec. 24) Havana, Cuba to Edinburg, Scotland via Charleston S.C., datelined folded letter, entered mails with "Charleston S.C. Dec 28 1857" cds and matching "Steam-Ship" oval handstamp with red crayon "29" cent due rating for 5¢ U.S. transit plus 24¢ transatlantic packet fee, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Jan 6" exchange cds and black "10" cent circled debit rating, carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York Jan. 6th to Liverpool arriving Jan. 16th, Liverpool (1.16) transit backstamp with matching rare "ART-2" and "1/2½" one shilling 2½ pence due rating handstamps, Edinburgh (1.17) backstamp; some receipt docketing, Very Fine and rare, ex-Shephard. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Lot
1624
1858 (May 24) Dubuque Iowa to Wurttemberg, Germany, buff cover bearing 10¢ green, type I (31) pair and single, tied by "Dubuque Iowa. May 24 1858" cds, endorsed "By Prussian closed mail", red "N. York 'Paid 7' Am. Pkt. May 27" exchange credit cds, carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York May 27th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 6th, red Aachen Franco (6.8) framed transit, red crayon "2-" due rating, Stuttgart (6.10) and Jun. 11th arrival backstamps; left 10¢ with small nick at left, Very Fine, Cat. $3,800 as off-cover pair and single; with 1988 P.F. certificate. Estimate $200 - 300.
Cover prepaid for 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate effective October 1, 1852 to August 31, 1861.
Realized: $450
Lot
1625
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 $300 - 400.
AN UNUSUAL TRANSCONTINENTAL USAGE REDIRECTED TO MEXICO VIA U.S. PACKET FROM NEW ORLEANS TO VERA CRUZ.
Realized: $250
Lot
1626
1859 (c. Jan. 3) Franklin N.Y. to Apaiang, Micronesia, cover addressed to Rev. Hiram Bingham Jr. in care of Messrs Castle & Cook at Honolulu, Hawaii, bearing, guideline s.e. at left, tied by large circular grid cancel, matching "Franklin N.Y. Jan 3" cds, endorsed "Via San Francisco"; postmark with some manuscript, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
MAILS TO PACIFIC ISLANDS OTHER THAN HAWAII ARE EXCEPTIONALLY SCARCE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD.
Cover was prepaid at the 10¢ private ship rate via San Francisco to Hawaii effective April 1, 1855 to June 30, 1863. It would have been routed via schooner to the Gilbert Islands.
Current Opening Bid: $350
Lot
1627
1859 (Jun. 22) Athens Ga. to Paris, France, cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26), horizontal strip of five, pair and single, all tied by four strikes of "Athens Ga. Jun 22" cds, red "New York 'Paid 24' Jun 28" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Boston Jun. 29th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 9th, French (7.11) entry cds and Jul. 12th arrival backstamp; small stain spot, some small stamp flaws, F.-V.F., an attractive double-weight use; with 1991 P.S.E. certificate. Estimate $250 - 350.
This cover was apparently short paid 3¢ for double the 15¢ treaty rate to France, but was accepted as fully prepaid with New York applying the correct 24¢ double-weight credit cds.
Realized: $240
Lot
1628
1861 (c., Sep 17) New York N.Y. to Dusseldorf, Germany, Vanderpoel correspondence cover bearing three 3¢ dull red (26) singles, one faulty, 10¢ green (35) and 12¢ black (36), small flaws, all tied by four strikes of black NYFM circular grid cancels except 10¢ tied by red "New York '7 Paid' Sep 17" exchange credit cds, carried by Havre Line Arago from New York Sep. 17th to Southampton arriving Sep. 30th, red Aachen Franco (10.1) framed transit, German (10.1) arrival backstamp; flap faulty, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
A SCARCE TRANSATLANTIC PREPAID CARRIER USE TO GERMANY.
Cover was prepaid 31¢ for the 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate to Prussia plus 1¢ carrier fee.
Realized: $525
Lot
1629
1861 (Jan. 21) Boston Mass. to Calcutta, India, blue folded letter bearing two 3¢ dull red (26) singles and three 5¢ brown, type II (30A) singles, all tied by three strikes of Boston Paid circular grid cancel, endorsed "via Portland", carried by Allan Line Canadian II from Portland Jan. 27th to Liverpool arriving Feb. 7th, manuscript "8" pence due rating, reverse with "Calcutta Steam Letter, 1861 Mar 16" framed handstamp with manuscript "6a" rating, docketed as received March 16th 1861, some edge splitting mended and right 3¢ with small corner nick, F.-V.F., Prepaid 21¢ for the British open mail rate via American packet., ex-Rohloff. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $850
Lot
1630
1861 (Aug. 3) New York N.Y. to Berlin, Germany, blue folded cover with "N. York Brem. Pk. '3' Aug 3" exchange cds, carried as endorsed by NGL New York from New York Aug. 3rd to Bremen arriving Aug. 18th, blue "Amerika über Bremen. 6½"double-circle exchange due rating and blue crayon "6½" restatement, Aug. 20th arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
1631
1861 (Oct. 15) New York N.Y. to Barcelona, Spain, blue datelined folded letter bearing 1¢ blue (63) pair, 10¢ dark green, type I (62B) and 30¢ orange (71), all tied by strikes of circular grids, red "New York 'Paid 36' Oct 15" exchange credit cds, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Niagara from New York Oct. 16th to Queenstown arriving Oct. 27th, Calais (10.29) transit cds and framed "P.D." handstamp, La Jonquera (10.31) and Barcelona (10.31) backstamps, bold "8. Rs." due rating handstamp; cover and stamp faults, Fine, A scarce use at double the 21¢ French mail rate with the 10¢ type I August issue. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $240
Lot
1632
1863 (May 12) Paris, France to New Orleans, La., cover bearing 1860, 80c. rose on pinkish, four margins, just clear top left, tied by lozenge, Paris (7.12) cds and red "3c" h.s. as 3¢ credit to the U.S., London red "Br Service" framed h.s., carried on Allan Line Hibernian that departed Londonderry May 15 to Quebec arriving May 25, red "Portland Me. 'Paid 15' May 27" exchange credit cds; some light aging, F.-V.F., a scarce Portland exchange use, ex-Winter. Scott No. France #20 Estimate $200 - 300.
Paris marked 3¢ credit to U.S. using a 3 centime postage due handstamp and red ink. While this is not a scarce usage of this marker, it is uncommon. Under the U.S.-French postal convention mails carried on Allan Line steamers (American mail contract) were accounted for as mails carried on British steamers. Letter in closed mail bag put off at Riviere du Loup on the St. Lawrence River and taken by train to Portland for distribution.
Realized: $170