Lot
1295 
1846 (Jul. 31) New York N.Y. to Oporto, Portugal, blue datelined folded letter endorsed "p Kanama via Lisbon" with inside endorsement "Copy, originals pr Steamer Cambria", Lisbon (9.13) framed arrival backstamp with choice strike of blue "C. Est. de N.", matching blue "160" reis due handstamp with manuscript "40" added for "200" reis due, a Very Fine private ship letter to Portugal. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1296
1846 (Sep. 29) Bremen, Germany to Baltimore, Md., gray folded letter with "S.T. P.A., Bremen, 29 9" double-circle datestamp and matching "Franco" straightline with red manuscript "1/6" 1s6d credit to England, traveled from Bremen via Cuxhaven by sea to England, G.B. entitled 6d transit fee under Anglo-Bremen treaty of 1841 and 1s packet rate to U.S., London Paid (10.2) transit, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Oct. 4th to Boston arriving Oct. 20th, Baltimore small blue "12" due rating for 2¢ ship fee plus 10¢ inland postage, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot
1297
1847 (Jan. 13) Havre, France to Kingston Mass., datelined blue folded letter with blue "Forwarded by / Yours respectfully / Havre '14 Jan '47' Wm. Slade" three-line forwarder's handstamp, red London Paid (1.19) Maltese cross and matching "Paid Ship Letter, London, 19 IA 19, 1847" crown rimless oval with red "8" pence prepaid rating, carried by Sands & Co. Sarah Sands from Liverpool from Jan. 20th to New York arriving Feb. 10th, red "New-York, Ship, 7 cts, Feb 11" integral due cds, Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE USE CARRIED ON THE MAIDEN VOYAGE OF PIONEER STEAMSHIP "SARAH SANDS".
The "Sarah Sands" of 1,400 tons was built for Sands & Company of Liverpool by James Hudson & Company, also of Liverpool as an iron screw propelled vessel and launched in September 1846. The maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York left on the 20th January 1847 and the Prices Current shown below traveled on that voyage.
Lot
1298
1847 (Jun. 1) New York, N.Y. to London, England, folded letter with red "New York Jun 1" cds with matching arced "Paid" handstamp, endorsed "per Washington", carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Jun. 1st to Southampton arriving Jun. 15th, red "London 16 JU 1847" arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/" shilling discriminatory due rating, Very Fine, ex-Winter. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A RARE LETTER CARRIED ON THE INAUGURAL VOYAGE OF AMERICAN TRANSATLANTIC PACKET SERVICE.
The commencement of the American Packet service 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. There are four recorded examples to Great Britain, each showing the discriminatory fee. There are also three recorded covers on this voyage to France and Germany.
Lot
1299
1847 (Aug. 14) New York, N.Y. to Paris, France, blue folded letter addressed in care of U.S. Consul Robert Walsh, red "New-York, 5 cts. 14 Aug" cds and matching "Paid" arc handstamp with pencil "8" rating although endorsed for the Maiden Voyage of Herout & deHandel "Steamer Philadelphie", actually carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from Boston Aug. 15th to Liverpool arriving Aug. 26th, red London (8.28) transit backstamp and matching "Colonies/&c.Art.13" framed accounting handstamp, red Boulogne (8.30) entry cds and manuscript "15" decimes due rating, additional "1-50c" notation, Very Fine and interesting use. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1300
1847 (Oct. 4) Liverpool, England to Boston, Mass., folded letter endorsed "pr Cambria", red "Paid at Liverpool OC 5 1847" champhered postmark and matching "1" shilling prepaid packet rate, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Liverpool Oct. 5 to Boston arriving Oct. 19, red Boston "Ship 6" due handstamp for incoming ship letter fee, clean and Extremely Fine, an attractive use with three different markings struck in red., ex-Winter. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1301
1847 (Nov. 12) Paris, France to Philadelphia, Pa., black bordered mourning letter with Paris (11.12) cds and small red "PD" handstamp, ms. "7½" grams and "18" decimes prepaid rating (10 decimes to U.K. plus 8 decimes internal postage), red London Paid (11.14) and Liverpool (11.15) oval transits, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Liverpool Nov. 19th to Boston arriving Dec. 9th, Philadelphia blue "12" circled rating for 10¢ inland plus 2¢ ship fee, a Very Fine special arrangement use. Estimate $200 - 300.
The letter is written in Spanish entirely concerning the Mexican War, which for the most part had concluded as Mexico City had already been taken, but the peace treaty and the amount of territory Mexico had to cede to the U.S. had not been decided.
Lot
1302
1847 (Dec. 3) London, England to New York, N.Y., Turned and Reused back to London, cover with red "Guilford St." straightline on flap, red London (12.3) and "Paid 1/-" shilling prepaid rating, carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from Liverpool Dec. 4th to Boston arriving Dec. 25th, New York red "7" cents due handstamp, sender turned and resent on return trip of the Hibernia from New York Jan. 2nd to Liverpool arriving Jan. 16th, London (1.17) backstamp with manuscript "1/-" due rating, small opening tear, otherwise Very Fine, This is the first recorded turned transatlantic cover crossing the ocean twice on the same vessel., ex-Winter. Estimate $200 - 300.