Lot
3112 
1845 (Dec. 30) Philadelphia Pa. to Paris, France, folded cover with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Dec 30" cds with matching "Paid" and "10" rating handstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Acadia from Boston Jan. 1st to Liverpool arriving Jan. 14th, red London (1.16) backstamp and matching "Colonies/&c.Art.12" framed h.s., red Boulogne (1.18) entry cds with manuscript "15" decimes due rating, fresh and Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
Mails from this voyage reached London on January 16, 1846. This is the latest recorded use of the "Colonies/&c.Art.12" marking on mails from the United States.
The combination of the U.S. 5¢ and 10¢ internal rates and the "Colonies/&c.Art.12" marking was possible during a period of only about six and one half months. Less than 6 examples have been recorded.
Realized: $400
Lot
3113
1846 (Mar. 17) Liverpool, England to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter with "Ship Letter, Liverpool, MR 19, 4 6" rimless crown backstamp and red manuscript "8" pence prepaid rating for ship letter fee, endorsed "p 'Unicorn' Steamer", carried as endorsed by Unicorn from Liverpool Mar. 19th to Boston arriving Apr. 17th, New York large "12" due handstamp for 10¢ inland plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine and rare. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE ONLY KNOWN "UNICORN" COVER TO PHILADELPHIA, THE LAST OF SEVEN VOYAGES OF THIS PIONEER STEAMSHIP.
Unicorn formerly had run on the Cunard feeder mail service between Pictou, Nova Scotia and Quebec. In November 1845, she was purchased by James Whitney to be placed on the Halifax to St. John's, Newfoundland service. Returning to North America in March 1846, Unicorn carried ship letters one last time to Boston. Very few covers have been recorded from this voyage.
Realized: $1,300
Lot
3114
1847 (Feb. 23) Philadelphia, Pa. to London, England, folded cover with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Feb 23" cds with matching "Paid" framed handstamp and red crayon "30" combined rating for 25¢ steamship freight money fee plus 5¢ inland postage to N.Y., carried by Red Cross Line Sarah Sands from New York Feb. 24th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 17th, framed "Liverpool Ship 17MR1847" handstamp and London (3.18) backstamps, manuscript "8" pence due rating for ship fee, Very Fine, This was the maiden return voyage of Sarah Sands, ex-Winter. Estimate $300 - 400.
The Sarah Sands of 1,400 tons was built for Sands & Company of Liverpool by James Hudson & Company, also of Liverpool as an iron screw propelled vessel and launched in September 1846. This was a late freight money letter usage and one of only two recorded carried by Red Cross Line Sarah Sands.
Realized: $300
Lot
3115
1847 (Jun. 14) Manchester, England to Philadelphia Pa., datelined gray folded letter with red "Manchester, JU 14, 1847" double-arc origin cds and initially rated in red manuscript "1/" for packet but updated to "8" pence uniform ship letter due, flap with "Ship-Letter, Liverpool" crowned rimless cds and blue Liverpool (6.15) cds, carried by Red Cross Line Sarah Sands from Liverpool Jun. 15th to New York arriving Jul. 19th, entered mails with red "New-York, Ship, 7 cts, Jul 19" integral-due cds for 5¢ inland plus 2¢ ship fee, F.-V.F., This was the second voyage of Sarah Sands. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
3116
1847 (Jun. 12) Birmingham, England to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter with blue "Birmingham, JU 12, 1847" double-arc origin cds and magenta manuscript "8" pence uniform ship letter due, flap with "Ship-Letter, Liverpool" (6.15) crowned rimless cds, carried by Red Cross Line Sarah Sands from Liverpool Jun. 15th to New York arriving Jul. 19th, entered mails with red "New-York, Ship, 7 cts, Jul 19" integral-due cds for 5¢ inland plus 2¢ ship fee, inside with red Custom House Philadelphia handstamp, Very Fine, This was the second voyage of Sarah Sands. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
3117
1847 (Oct. 28) Philadelphia Pa. to London, England, gray folded cover bearing 10¢ black (2), four clear to large margins, tied by blue "PAID" octagon handstamp as inland postage to Boston, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Boston Nov. 1st to Liverpool arriving Nov. 15th, red London (11.16.1847) arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/-" schilling due rating for 1s packet rate, Very Fine; with 1987 P.F. certificate. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A CHOICE 10¢ 1847 ISSUE PHILADELPHIA TRANSATLANTIC USE TO GREAT BRITAIN.
Realized: $1,200
Lot
3118
1848 (Feb. 26) Havana, Cuba to New York N.Y., datelined blue folded letter endorsed "pr 'Elizabeth I.' via Phila" at bottom left, carried as endorsed by Ship Elizabeth I from Cuba to Philadelphia, entered mails with blue "SHIP" straightline and matching "7" in circle rating handstamp for 5¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, docketed received Mar. 10th, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
3119
1848 (Apr. 1) Liverpool, England to Philadelphia Pa., datelined blue folded letter with red "Liverpool, Paid, AP 1, 1848" origin cds and magenta "8" pence uniform ship letter due, endorsed "Per 'Sarah Sands' " at top, flap with "Ship-Letter, Liverpool" (4.1) crowned rimless cds, carried by Red Cross Line Sarah Sands from Liverpool Apr. 3rd to New York arriving Apr. 21st, entered mails with bold strike of red "New-York, Ship, 7 cts, Jul 19" integral-due cds for 5¢ inland plus 2¢ ship fee, choice and Extremely Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $140
Lot
3120
1848 (May 23) Philadelphia Pa. to Sheffield, England, light blue folded cover bearing 5¢ Dark "Seal" Brown (1a var.), remarkable shade and proof-like impression, large margins except close at bottom, tied by blue "Philada. Pa. '5 cts' May 23" cds prepaying 5¢ inland postage to New York, carried by Cunard Cambria from New York May 24th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 6th, Liverpool America (6.6) entry backstamp and matching "1/-" due handstamp for the 1s packet rate, blue Sheffield (6.7) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and handsome, ex-Pope, "Seven Oaks". Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A REMARKABLE TRANSATLANTIC USE WITH THE 5¢ 1847 ISSUE IN THE RARE SHADE OF "SEAL BROWN".
Cal Hahn and Wade Saadi have both examined this cover and identified the 5¢ shade as "Seal Brown", a rare shade variety of Dark Brown.
Realized: $1,450