Sale 73: The March Sale

Lot 1477    

1860 (Nov. 13) New York N.Y. to Ludlow, England, light blue folded letter bearing 24¢ gray lilac (37), cancelled by vivid red circular grid cancel and tied by matching "New York '19' Nov 13" exchange credit cds (Winter 173), carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Europa from Boston Nov. 14th to Queenstown arriving Nov. 25th, Ludlow (11.27) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and attractive; with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 37    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1478    

1860 (Dec. 4) Liverpool, England to Florence Ma., blue datelined folded letter with Liverpool (12.4) cds and "3/Cents" debit handstamp to U.S., carried by the North Atlantic Steamship Company Atlantic from Southampton Dec. 5th to New York arriving Dec. 19th, "New-York Am. Pkt. '24' Dec 19" exchange due cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

THE ONLY SAILING BY THE "ATLANTIC" FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

The North Atlantic Steamship Company made only six round-trip voyages, five by the Adriatic and one by the Atlantic.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1479    

1860 (Dec. 13) New Orleans La. to Brugg, Switzerland, printed circular bearing 1¢ blue (24) horizontal pair, faults at top, tied by "New Orleans La. Dec 13" cds, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Dec. 13th to Queenstown arriving Jan. 1st, red "Et-Unis Serv. Br." (1.3.61) transit cds, Brugg (1.6) arrival backstamp, red crayon "20" due rating, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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