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Transatlantic Mails - Foreign Mails 1861 to 1871 & Balances

Lots 253-262 Lots 263-272 Lots 273-280

Lot 273    

1870 (Dec. 28) New York, N.Y. to Billom, France, cover bearing 10¢ brown (150) tied by partial NYFM grid cancel, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Dec 28" exchange cds and matching "6" cent credit h.s. to G.B., carried by Guion Line Nevada from New York Dec. 28th to Queenstown arriving Jan. 7th, red London (1.9) transit with "PD" circled handstamp, Calais (1.10) entry and Billom (1.10) arrival backstamp; 10¢ light crease, F.-V.F., a scarce correctly prepaid 10¢ phantom rate use., ex-Winter.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

New York postmaster was aware that letters prepaid 10¢ could be sent fully paid to France in the British open mails. The public was unaware of the rate. This unannounced rate (sometimes referred to as a "phantom" rate) paid the letter to destination in France even though there was no treaty between the U.S. and France. New York credited 6¢ to G.B. and London marked the red circle PD to indicate the letter was properly paid from England to destination in France. This unannounced rate existed from July 1st 1870 to October 28th 1871, at which time the rate was published by the Postmaster General.

Realized: $425

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Lot 274    

1871, 1874 Peru to New York, N.Y., pair of Lanman & Kemp correspondence folded letters paid to port by Peru 1868 1d green, first from Cuzco with Lima transit backstamp, British Post Office "Panama-Transit, Oc 20, 71" cds overstruck with "12" due handstamp, arriving with "New York '24' Nov 12" integral due cds (12¢ due the B.P.O., 10¢ steamship rate and 2¢ internal postage); second cover entered the British Post Office with "Callao Mr 27 74" backstamp, "Via de Panama" directive and three-line straightline "Panama / Ap 4 1874 / Transit" postmark and "12" due handstamp, arriving in New York with boxed "Due" and "24" handstamps; stamps slightly affected by file folds, a Very Fine pair.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 275    

1839-68 Transatlantic Balance, group of 15 covers; includes 1839 Boston, Mass. to Oporto, Portugal private ship letter showing red "Forwarded Through, Gilpin's Exchange, Reading Room and Foreign Letter Office, N-York" oval backstamp, 1845 Gibraltar to Richmond Va. sent privately to London where it entered mails, 1846 New York to Oporto, Portugal private ship letter, 1848 Zante, Ionian Islands to Boston, Mass. (ex-Winter), 1850 New York to Edinburgh, Scotland carried on Cunard Line Hibernia from Boston, 1853 Cincinnati Oh. to Blamont, France use by American Service direct, 1856 California to London, England, 1857 Genoa, Italy to Salem Ma. carried privately to England with red "Forwarded By, Baring Bros. & Co., Liverpool" forwarding agent cachet (Rowe rarity 3), 1864 Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to Portland Me., 1864 New York to Edinburgh, Scotland carried on Cunard Line Asia from Boston (ex-Hugh Feldman), 1868 New Orleans La. to Le Havre, France franked with 15¢ black (77) vertical pair, 1846 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to London, England endorsed "Express Packet", 1873 Miragoane, Haiti to Le Havre, France and 1865 Ponce, Puerto Rico to London, England carried on the RMSP Seine from St. Thomas, generally Very Fine.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

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Lot 276    

1840-46 Pre U.S.-G.B. Treaty of 1848 Group, group of 7 covers: three per steamship Great Western 1840-41 w/ "Bristol, Ship Letter" handstamps (two VF, in red); 1846 folded cover from Nassau, Bahamas to New York via Baltimore; 1845 folded cover from New York to London via Cunard Hibernia., F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 277    

1844 (Jul. 1) New York N.Y. to Manchester, England, group of 13 covers; with 1844 N.Y. to England by Cunard Line Arabia, 1847 Liverpool to Boston, Mass. by Cunard Line Cambria (ex-Winter), 1849 Liverpool to Petersburg, Va. by Cunard Line America (only example seen with the "SHIP" handstamp on a letter carried under the postal convention, ex-Winter), 1850 Liverpool to New York carried on the maiden voyage of Cunard Line Asia, 1856-1875 group of three printed circulars bearing G.B. 1d red solo frankings, 1860 Madison Wis. to Stockport, England with scarce Detroit exchange office use, 1861 London to New York closed-bag treatment via Portland, 1867 depreciated currency use, etc., generally Very Fine.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 278    

1851-67, Transatlantic Mail, group of three covers comprising 1851 Mores, Switzerland to Indiana with "New-York 'Ship 12cts' Apr 19" due cds, 1863 New York to Germany via Hamburg Packet with blue "4½ Sgr. / 6 Xr" rating handstamp, and 1867 printed circular with red lettering from New York to Holland missing stamps, F.-V.F. trio.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 279    

1850s-1866 Foreign Mail including Transatlantics, group of 11 covers including 1855 Paris via Boston to Philadelphia, 1867 Cuba via Boston to London, 1862 New York to Bremer with "N.York Hamb Pkt '5' " exchange cds, 1860 St. Louis Mo. to Prussia w/ "N.York 'Paid 7' Br. Pkt." exchange cds, and "Charleston S.C. '12½' Dec 25" Christmas day cds on 1849 Cuba to Boston letter, etc., F.-V.F. group.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 280    

1863-75 Depreciated Currency Mails, group of 13 covers including 1865 London to N.Y. with "N.Y. Am. Pkt. '24 or 33 U.S. Notes' Aug 16" cds, 1865 London to N.Y. with "N.Y. Am. Pkt. '24 or 34 U.S. Notes' Aug 22" cds, 1865 London to N.Y. with "N.Y. Br. Pkt. '48 or 66 U.S. Notes' Sep 21" cds, etc.; some faults.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $110

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