Lot
1178 
1852-1860, U.S. to Spain Transatlantic Mail, group of 6 covers including 1852 (Mar. 9) via London to Cadiz with various markings including Boston "5" debit rating and red "18R" final due rating; 1860 with red "New York 'Paid 18' May 1" exchange cds and "4R" handstamp, and 1859 New York with blue "Franco" paid handstamp, etc., F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1179
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 $100 - 150.
Realized: $80
Lot
1180
1855 (Sep. 2) Wisconsin to Zurich, Switzerland, blue folded letter datelined "Scandinarvie, 2nd September 1855", entered mails with indistinct Wisc. cds and "Paid 35" rating, red "New-York, Am. Pkt. Sep 19" exchange backstamp and magenta "12" credit rating, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Sep. 19th to Liverpool arriving Sep. 30th, red "Aachen 2/10 Franco" framed handstamp and blue rating, F.-V.F. and early Wisconsin transatlantic use. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot
1181
1856 (Jul. 29) Peoria Ill. to Massevaux, France, 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 $250 - 350.
Realized: $200
Lot
1182
1856 (Oct. 14) Bordeaux, France to San Francisco, Cal., blue folded cover bearing France 10c bister (14), large margins, and 80c lake (19) single and pair, margins to touched, each tied by "441" lozenge, matching "Bordeaux, 14 Oct 56" cds, red "P.P." framed handstamp, red London Paid (10.15) transit cds, carried by Ocean Line Atlantic from Liverpool Oct. 15th to New York arriving Oct. 28th, black "20" rating handstamp, San Francisco pencil "1077" box number, Very Fine and attractive 2F50C franking. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $450
Lot
1183
1857 (Jun. 1) Mobile, Ala. to Augsbourg, Bavaria, printed prices current bearing two 1¢ blue (7) singles, one large margins and other large to slightly in, tied by sharp "Mobile Ala. Jun 1" cds, endorsed "Open Printed Circular" at top, Calais "Am. Serv." (6.27) transit cds, blue crayon "7" due rating, reverse with "Bahnn.augsburg, 29/6" arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce printed matter use. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
Lot
1184
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 $500 - 750.
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.
Lot
1185
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 $250 - 350.
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).
Realized: $220
Lot
1186
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 $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,350
Lot
1187
1858 (Sep. 29) Paris, France to Taylorsville, Tenn., cover bearing France 80c lake (19), four full to large margins, tied by grid cancel, matching "Paris, 29 Sept. 58" cds, red "P.D." and red "Br. Service" framed handstamps, carried by Cunard Line Africa from Liverpool Oct. 2nd to New York arriving Oct. 14th, red "New York 'Paid 15' Oct 15" exchange cds; couple cover tears, Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.