Lot
1467 
1859 (Sep. 23) Newark N.J. to Callao, Peru, buff cover with red "New N.J., Paid, Sep 23" cds and matching "22" cent rating, New York red "12" credit handstamp, British P.O. "Panama, OC 14 1859" double-arc transit; bit of part missing, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
1468
1859 (Sep. 23) Fountain City Wis. to Tuncomalee, East Indies (Ceylon), forwarded to India, cover with "Fountain City, 23 Sep Wis." origin cds and matching "Paid" circle handstamp with ms. "30" rating within and "¼ of ounce" below, endorsed "p. French Mail", partial red "New York 'Paid' Oct 1" exchange cds and magenta "21" cent credit rating, French (10.14.59) transit cds and matching "P.D." framed handstamp, Marseilles (10.16) transit backstamp, forwarded upon arrival to Calcutta, India and finally Bombay, various backstamps including Bombay (11.13), Calcutta (12.14, 12.15), G.P.O. (12.21) etc plus some ms. ratings including "4A", Very Fine and rare use to Ceylon forwarded to India. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $575
Lot
1469
1859 (Dec. 26) Key West Fla. to London, England, cover bearing 12¢ black (36) block of four, with right centerline selvage, on reverse prepaying double the 24¢ treaty rate, cancelled by red "Key West Fla., Paid, Dec 26" cds and matching strike on face, red New York "6" credit handstamp to G.B., carried Havre Line Arago from New York Jan. 7th to Southampton arriving Jan. 20th, red London Paid (1.21) arrival cds; cover faulty with toning, Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
The block of 12¢ is a good illustration of the perforated centerline variety of the 12¢ perforated Plate No. 1. Jim Allen plated the block as: 29L1-30L1, 39L1-40L1.
Realized: $725
Lot
1470
1860 (Feb. 14) Washington D.C. to London, England, blue datelined folded letter bearing 12¢ black (36) block of four tied by strikes of "Washington D.C., Feb 14, 1860" cds, New York exchange office red "38" cents credit to G.B., carried on Cunard Line Asia departing New York Feb. 15th to Liverpool arriving Feb. 27th, red London Paid (2.27) arrival cds; faint horizontal crease across top of block, otherwise Very Fine and spectacular double-rate treaty rate franking. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
The latest recorded use of this New York "38" credit mark.
Lot
1471
1860 (Jul. 12) Madison Wis. to Stockport, England, cover with "Madison Wis. Jul 12" cds and manuscript "24" unpaid rating by rail to Detroit, "Detroit. Am. Pkt. '21' Jul 19" debit exchange cds to G.B. for inland and American Packet postage, by rail to Quebec, carried on the Allan Line Palestine from Quebec Jul. 21st to Liverpool arriving Jul. 31st, Liverpool "1/-" due rating for unpaid packet, Stockport (8.1) arrival backstamp; light soiling and top edge opening faults, Fine and scarce Detroit exchange office use. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1472
1860 (Jul. 25) Derry, Ireland to Wilmington Del., light buff cover with "Derry, JY 25, 60" cds, original content datelined "Mallin July 26" bearing a postscript stating "the address Mr John Starate mallinhall mallin by derry Co donegal ireland" and posted on the 25th July 1860, carried by Allan Line Canadian II from Liverpool Jul. 26th to Quebec arriving Aug. 8th, clear strike of "Portland Me. Am. Pkt. '24' Aug 9 1860" exchange due cds; small edge tear, Very Fine and scarce Portland exchange cds, ex-Hugh Feldman. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1473
1860 (Aug. 1) Paterson N.J. to Seine, France, blue tissue paper cover bearing 5¢ brown (30A) with imprint capture at left, and 10¢ green (35) right straddle line single, tied by red "Paterson N.J. Aug 1" cds and red "New York 'Paid 12' Aug 15" exchange credit cds, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Oct. 15th to Queenstown Aug. 25th, French (8.27) entry cds and matching black "P.D." framed handstamp, Aug. 28th arrival backstamp. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot
1474
1860 (Aug. 22) Barcelona, Spain to Augusta Ga., cover bearing Spain 1860-61 2 real dark violet (54a), two singles, tied by a double circle Spanish cds paying the 4 reales per ¼ oz. British open-mail letter rate to the U.S. under the 1858 Anglo-Spanish postal convention, sent overland through France via the Spanish exchange office (Junquera Aug. 23 backstamp), red London Paid (8.25) transit cds, carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool Aug. 25th to Boston arriving Sep. 8th, bold "Boston Br. Pkt. '5' Sep 8" exchange due cds; small tear at top, missing part of backflap, Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $170
Lot
1475
1860-61 (Oct. 10, Mar. 6) France to Buffalo N.Y., two folded letter by Cunard Line from Liverpool to the U.S. from the same correspondence five months apart, both endorsed to be sent from France by the Cunard Line, one with correct "Br Service" framed handstamp and other with incorrect "Am Service", both bearing France 80c carmine and red "Boston, Paid 15" exchange cds, Very Fine exhibit pair, ex-Feldman. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1476
1860 (Oct. 18) Richmond Va. to London, England, cover with "Richmond Va., Oct 18 1860" cds and matching circular grid cancel ties 12¢ black (36) horizontal pair for the 24¢ treaty rate, New York red "3" credit handstamp to G.B., carried by Vanderbilt Line Vanderbilt from New York Oct. 20th to Southampton arriving Nov. 1st, red London Paid (11.2) arrival cds, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $210