Lot
1237 
1855 (Sep. 18) Chincha Islands to Boston Mass., manuscript datelined folded letter docketed "Ship Greenwich, Sailed for Hampton Roads from Chinchas, Sepr. 19/55" and "Paid" at top right, letter carried privately from the Chincha Islands off the Peruvian coast to Callao for transfer to the British packet to Panama, from there carried by United States S.S. Co. George Law arriving in New York on Oct. 30th, black "Steamship 20" circular circular handstamp for the 20¢ rate over 2,500 miles, Very Fine, ex-Feldman; with 2014 P.F. certificate. Estimate $400 - 600.
On October 1st 1853, a Post Office regulation allowed for the transfer of mails from the west coast of South America carried by Royal Mail Packets to Panama to be transferred to the U.S. postal service. The British rate of 1 shilling was prepaid and a U.S. charge of 20¢ applied for the Aspinwall to New York service.
Interesting letter reads in part, "I am sorry to inform you that after loading the Ship (with guano) down to 19 feet she commenced leaking badly and she is now drawing 19 feet 11 inches & ¾ even keel, and I have drawn up a document certifying that the ship is drawing 20 feet and have it signed by a number of Ship Masters to that effect…My crew is very much dissatisfied about her coming in the ship on account of leaking badly, she is making about 2 inches of water an hour. I am coming home with her or sink".
Lot
1238
1855 (Oct. 18) Heidelberg, Germany to Baltimore Md., cover with Heidelberg (10.18) cds and bold red framed "PAID." and "15." rating handstamp, reverse with Frankfurt (10.19), Bremerhaven (10.20) and Bremen St.P.A. (10.25) backstamps, two "P.D." handstamps with various credits and debits, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from Bremer Nov. 3rd to New York arriving Nov. 27th, clear red "N.York U.S. Pkt. 'Paid' Nov 27" exchange cds; original letter enclosed, Extremely Fine and attractive; with 2015 P.F. certificate. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $260
Lot
1239
1856 (Feb. 12) Cleveland Oh. to Wurttemberg, orange buff cover with black "Cleveland O. Feb 12" cds and matching "30" rating handstamp, black "N.York Am. Pkt. '23' Feb 16" debit exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Quaker City from New York Feb. 16th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 1st, red Aachen (3.4) transit backstamp, blue ms. "45" and red crayon "47" ratings; faults, Fine and rare voyage, Carried on the solo Collins Line eastbound voyage of "Quaker City".. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1240
1856 (Dec. 7) New Orleans La. to Paris, France, blue folded letter bearing 10¢ green, type II (14), margins to touched, tied by "New Orleans La. Dec 7" cds, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Dec 16" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Boston Dec. 17th to Liverpool arriving Dec. 28th, red London (12.29) transit backstamp, Calais (12.30) and "26" decimes due handstamp updated in manuscript, Very Fine; with 2011 Weiss certificate. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $290
Lot
1241
1857 (Nov. 11) Pasto, Colombia to New York N.Y., datelined folded letter from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence with bold "Pasto. Debe." oval postmark, New York "Steamship 10" circular due handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1242
1858 (Mar. 6) Greenville Il. to Dunmow, Essex, England, blue cover with "Greenville Ills. Mar 6" cds, "N.York Am. Pkt. '21' Mar 13" debit exchange cds, carried by Glasgow & New York Steamship Co. New York from New York Mar. 13th to Glasgow arriving Mar. 28th, Liverpool America (3.28) backstamp and "1/-" due handstamp, forwarded upon arrival to Dublin with green Dunmow (3.29) cds and ms. "1/1" due rating including 1d forwarding, red London (3.31) backstamp, original letter accompanies; no back flap, Fine and rare voyage, Carried on the solo voyage of the Glasgow & New York Steamship "New York"., ex-Needs. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1243
1859 (Feb. 17) New Orleans La. to Liverpool, England, datelined folded letter with "New Orleans La. Feb 17, 1859" cds and matching "24" rating handstamp, black "N. York Am. Pkt. '21' Feb 26" debit exchange cds, carried by Inman Line Lebanon from New York Feb. 27th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 11th, Liverpool 'U.S. Packet' (3.11) cds and matching "1/-" due handstamp, Very Fine and exceedingly rare voyage, The is the sole voyage of the "Lebanon" under charter for the Inman Line., ex-Needs. Estimate $300 - 400.
The "Lebanon" was a freighter chartered from Cunard for this one roundtrip voyage.
Lot
1244
1859 (Aug. 20) San Francisco Cal. to Cognac, France, folded letter with red "San Francisco Cal. '30 Paid' Aug 20 1859" integral rate cds for two-times the 15¢ French treaty rate, red manuscript "Via Panama & New York", red "New York 'Paid 24' Sep 14" exchange credit cds, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Sep. 14th to Liverpool arriving Sep. 25th, Calais (10.26) entry cds and "P.D." framed handstamp, arrival backstamps, Very Fine, A scarce use of this San Francisco "30" integral rate cds on French Mail.. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
1245
1860 (Mar. 4) Philadelphia Pa. to La Rochelle, France, datelined folded letter with red "Philadelphia 'Paid 12' Mar 4" exchange cds and matching small "Paid / 15" rating handstamp (Clark 569), carried by Cunard Line Europa from Boston Mar. 7th to Queenstown Mar. 18th, sharp Calais (3.20) entry cds and black "P.D." framed handstamp, Mar. 22nd arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce rating handstamp. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot
1246
1856, 1860 Transatlantics to France and England, two covers comprising 1856 New Orleans La. to Paris, France with #9 (2), 11A carried on Cunard Line Africa from New York; and 1860 Boston to Lancashire, England bearing #36 pair (left stamp tear) for 24¢ treaty rate carried on Cunard Line Arabia to Liverpool, ex-Needs, Fine and scarce pair of covers. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140