Lot
1227 
1848 (May 9) New York N.Y. to Francomont, Belgium, blue folded letter carried as endorsed by Cunard Line America from New York May 10th to Liverpool arriving May 22nd, reverse with red London (5.23) and Verviers (5.24) arrival cd, Belgian boxed accountancy handstamp, large blue ms. "26" due rating, Very Fine and scarce voyage. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1228
(Restored Rate) 1849 (Jan. 8) Roslin, Edinburgh, Scotland to Middle Creek Ky., blue folded letter with partial Roslin backstamp, endorsed "Prepaid", red Edinburgh Paid (1.10) cds and red crayon "1/-" rating, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Liverpool Jan. 13th to New York arriving Jan. 29th, New York large red "12" due handstamp; edge wear and some light toning, Fine, This is the second of only 4 westbound restored rate voyages to the United States., ex-Heglund. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $90
Lot
1229
1849 (Feb. 7) New York N.Y. to London, England, blue datelined folded letter carried by Cunard Line Canada from New York Feb. 7th to Liverpool Feb. 19th, flap with Liverpool America (2.19) and red London (2.20) arrival cds, manuscript double rate "2/-" due rating, F.-V.F. and scarce voyage, Carried on the final of only 3 eastbound restored rate voyages., ex-Preece, Thompson. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1230
1849 (Feb. 20) Boston Mass. to Cognac, France, blue datelined folded letter with red "Paid" straightline and pencil "5" rating, charge box notation top left, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Boston Feb. 21st to Liverpool arriving Mar. 6th, red London (3.7) transit backstamp and matching "Colonies / &c. Art.13." framed accounting handstamp, red French (3.8) entry cds and manuscript 12" decimes due rating, Cognac (3.10) arrival backstamp; light fold toning, otherwise Very Fine, First eastbound voyage under the 1848 US/UK treaty.. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1231
1851 (Jun. 14) San Francisco Cal. to Glasgow, Scotland, gray folded letter with red "San Francisco Cal. 14 Jun" and red "Paid" handstamp with red crayon "236" $2.36 rating for quadruple the 59¢ rate, endorsed "p. Str. "California" to Panama", New York magenta "76" credit rating, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston Jul. 23rd to Liverpool arriving Aug. 2nd, red "America, Liverpool, Paid, AU 2 51" rimless cds, Glasgow (8.3) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, The highest rate we have seen from San Francisco. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
1232
1852 New York to Manila, Philippines, folded letter addressed to captain on the bark Ceres, with red "Via Southampton" handstamp, red "London, Paid, 19 Feb, 1852" cds and "1/4" rating, reverse with light Hong Kong transit cds and red "Forwarded By Russel & Sturis, Manila" oval handstamp; slight tear and crease in sheet affecting forwarder marking, Very Fine; with 2016 P.F. certificate. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $290
Lot
1233
1852 (Dec. 31) Liverpool, England to New York N.Y., blue folded letter with red "Paid at Liverpool, DE 31 852" framed handstamp with red manuscript "1/-" rating, red "5/Cents" credit handstamp to U.S., black Liverpool (1.1) oval backstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Arabia from Liverpool Jan. 1st to New York arriving Jan. 16th, New York red "Paid" arc handstamp, Very Fine and rare voyage, Carried on the Maiden Voyage of Cunard Line "Arabia"., ex-Tabeart, Booth. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1234
1853 (Sep. 26) Havana, Cuba to Bordeaux, France, green datelined printed circular endorsed "printed sheet" at top right, carried privately to New York, red "Forwarded by Renauld & Francois, New-York" oval backstamp, carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Oct. 8th to Southampton arriving Oct. 21st, Le Havre (10.22) entry cds and red manuscript "15" centimes due rating, Bordeaux (10.24) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce printed matter use, ex-Robineau, Noel, Walske. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1235
1853 (Nov. 17) Colon, Panama to New York N.Y., blue datelined folded letter with large red "Adminstracion de Correos De Colon, Franca" double-circle postmark on Lanman & Kemp correspondence cover to New York, black "Steamship 20" circular due handstamp for double the 10¢ steamship rate overstrikes franca to nullify, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
1236
1855 (Jul 26) Galveston Tex. to Crossen, Germany, blue folded letter with bold "Galveston Tex. Jul 26" cds and "Paid" with "30" rating handstamp, endorsed "Pr. prussian closed mail", red "N.York 'Paid 7' Am. Pkt. Aug 8" credit exchange cds, red "Franco" straightline, Aug. 22nd arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine and attractive, A scarce example of the Galveston "30" rating handstamp.; with 2015 P.F. certificate. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160